Job summaryThe National Inpatient Centre for Psychological Medicine (NICPM) is looking for a qualified mental health nurse to join our multi disciplinary team. You will have the opportunity to develop your clinical skills and knowledge required to support people with a wide range of physical and psychological symptoms/illnesses.
At NICPM we are a dedicated team that supports the rehabilitation of patients with a variety of complex health conditions ranging from ME/CFS, Functional Neurological Disorder, Persistent Physical Symptoms, as well as other complex conditions.
We provide rehabilitation care using a biopsychosocial model which incorporates a variety of clinical knowledge from a range of health professions. Staff members have the opportunity to build therapeutic relationships, demonstrate effective psychological interventions and promote both psychological and physical rehabilitation.
Main duties of the jobKey working - Coordinating the care for people with severe and complex presentations. Writing and implementing care plans to meet the wide-ranging needs of our patients. Supporting colleagues to maintain high standards of care.
Assessments - Not just assessing risk but providing more detailed and ongoing assessments of a person's biopsychosocial wellbeing and needs. In time, we will also ask you carry out pre-admission assessments on those patients on our waiting list.
Shift coordinating - Managing the day to day running of our ward environment. Supporting staff on shift and providing clinically informed handovers. Having an overall awareness of what is occurring on the ward and dealing with situations as they arise.
Administering medication alongside other treatments - Medications are just one part of the treatment we provide for patients here at NICPM. We would like you to be responsible for delivering a range of therapeutic interventions to our patients as directed by the MDT.
Working with families and carers - Help build and maintain relationships with the wider care network for our patients. Helping families to understand the journey a person has gone through in order to support their ongoing rehabilitation goals post discharge.
MDT working - You will be working alongside colleagues from various professional backgrounds. We expect you to show and understanding and appreciation of each professional groups' role in the delivery of care here at NICPM.
About usThe Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles
(this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Job responsibilitiesWe recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for.
Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net
Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.
If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.
So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.
Qualifications- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Skills- A range of skills to support rehabilitation and recovery in the inpatient setting.
Experience- Experience implementing care plans to support those with mental and physical health needs.
Knowledge- Knowledge and awareness of the impact of chronic illness on a person's function and identity.
Values Based- 1.Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
- 2.Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
- 3.Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Applicants must have current UK professional registration. 
