Job Description
The North Essex Community Mental Health Services are seeking individuals who are committed and eager for a career in healthcare.
Are you passionate about healthcare and helping people work towards their goals? This apprenticeship program in nursing might be perfect for you. In this role, you will provide person-cantered care, focusing on promoting health and independence for patients in the community under the guidance of Registered Nurses. You will be working towards achieving aLevel 5 Associate Nurse Foundation Degree with NMC Registration!
Your responsibilities will be varied - from maintaining patient dignity to providing leadership and mentoring your peers. You will participate in planning and delivering care and support as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Learning about laws like the Mental Capacity Act & Mental Health Act, and participating in mandatory training will be part of your journey. You'll also get to enhance your practice through regular clinical supervision and education.
As an apprentice, you will need to have good record-keeping skills, as well as be a clear and effective communicator. You'll be computer literate and have to learn how to use electronic communication and record systems.
- Be responsible for delivering high quality, person centred, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered nurse with a focus on promoting health and independence
- Providing person centred care and working within the recovery model approach enabling patients to work towards their goals within their care plans.
- The post holder is responsible for reporting regularly to the Team Lead or other qualified staff, working both under supervision and on their own, reporting any relevant changes in the patient’s condition and environment.
- The post holder is responsible for undertaking assigned tasks that involve providing direct patient care in the community. Patients, relatives, carers and other staff will find the post holder flexible, approachable and with a helpful disposition.
- The responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the planning and delivery of individual care and support provided by the multi-disciplinary team
- They will work independently under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, providing holistic evidenced based high quality care and support to people in the community patients and will be professionally accountable for their actions.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank
ROLE SUMMARY
- Be responsible for delivering high quality, person centered, compassionate care under the direction of a Registered nurse with a focus on promoting health and independence
- Providing person centred care and working within the recovery model approach enabling patients to work towards their goals within their care plans.
- The post holder is responsible for reporting regularly to the Team Lead or other qualified staff, working both under supervision and on their own, reporting any relevant changes in the patient’s condition and environment.
- The post holder is responsible for undertaking assigned tasks that involve providing direct patient care in the community. Patients, relatives, carers and other staff will find the post holder flexible, approachable and with a helpful disposition.
- This job description is subject to regular review and may be amended in the future after discussion with management. It is to be read in addition to existing Trust policies and procedures
- The responsibility of the post holder is to participate in the planning and delivery of individual care and support provided by the multi-disciplinary team
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- They will work independently under the supervision of the Registered Nurse, providing holistic evidenced based high quality care and support to people in the community patients and will be professionally accountable for their actions.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Act in a manner that protects and maintains the patient’s sense of dignity, personal relationships and social contact, while respecting the individual’s religious beliefs and cultural practices.
- Provide leadership and mentoring to student nurses
- Be able to work autonomously whilst undertaking the required learning to complete the apprenticeship course
- An understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
- Able to access and maintain all mandatory training via OLM
- Aware of own self-development need and attend appropriate courses as agreed at appraisal. (Life long learning)
- To be appraised once a year
- Undertake clinical supervision to enhance practice and accept constructive criticism to benefit safe practice
COMMUNICATION AND WORKING RELATIONSHIPS
- Good record keeping by completion of accurate record within the patients nursing notes, reporting to the Clinical Lead or other qualified staff any changes, with due regard to confidentiality of information.
- Actively participate and uphold all aspects of EPUT ‘Customer Care’ initiatives remaining mindful of the all multi-disciplinary team. At all times be aware of the Trust’s ethos and maintain customer care standards.
- Be aware of your working environment and report any hazardous situations to the nurse in charge
- Be flexible co-operative and willing in undertaking allocated realistic team tasks
- Assist with Induction and teaching of new staff/visitors
- Maintain and uphold the practice of anti-stigma towards dementia demonstrating a genuine commitment to equal opportunities and anti-discriminatory practices
- Assist other members of the Multi disciplinary Team, e.g., Doctors, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists, Domestics, when required.
- Ensure safe practice is maintained, by full awareness of the Trust Policies and Procedures, e.g., Health and Safety, sickness/absence procedure, clinical procedures
- Be responsible for communicating accurate information with your colleagues in seeking to improve the quality of services provided to our clients/patients
- Excellent communication skills with patients, carers and other staff on all issues
- Responsible for working with your colleagues, seeking to improve the quality of services provided to our patients
- Aware of one own attitude at all times, being co-operative and friendly with patients and other members of the team
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- Computer Literate
- Able to communicate electronically, i.e. using emails and use of trust intranet, record notes electronically