Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Acute Medical Team at County hospital. We are looking for a Registered Mental Health nurse with at least 1 years experience to join the team and support the mental health needs of patients admitted to hospital whilst they are managed for their acute medical condition.

You will be supported via a supernumerary period along with supervision from a mental health lead at the Trust and you will work closely with the Liaison Psychiatry Team.

Please see the job description for more details of this role.

Main duties of the job
We are a busy 31 to 41 bedded Acute Medical Unit that deals with a range of medical conditions. We receive patients directly from A&E, the Medical Receiving Unit and other areas of the hospital.

There is a high turnover of patients and a fast pace of work and we have high expectations regarding the quality of care provided to our patients. The care we provide has a focus of compassion & competence in order to give our patients the best possible care we can.

It is important to give you a supernumerary period to ensure that you have time to orientate yourself to your new environment.

About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we're highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.

All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.

UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.

At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.

Job responsibilities
Please refer to Job Description and Person Specification attached.

For further information please contact:
rodney.lowe@uhnm.nhs.uk 01785 257731 Ext 2638

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with valid PIN

Desirable

• Recognised qualification in teaching

Experience
Essential

• At least 1 year experience in a mental health setting

Desirable

• Has experience as a student or registered nurse in an Acute hospital setting
• Experience of an acute medical environment

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.

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