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About the Role
Schoen Clinic York is looking for an experienced and qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the team at an exciting time as our service grows to capacity, and we launch more investment into our newly refined outpatient service. We are ideally looking for a full-time nurse to join us but would be open to discussing potential job sharing and part-time opportunities.
The role of a Senior Mental Health Nurse is to lead the nursing provision support the Clinical Manager, provide supervision to the nursing team and ensure the team provide the best and most diligent service to our patients.
Schoen Clinic York is rated 'Good in all areas' by the Care Quality Commission (latest inspection report here).
For a friendly chat about the position or to arrange a tour of the hospital, please email Hospital Director, Chloe Baron on cbaron@schoen-clinic.co.uk or call 01904 404 400.
Principle Duties
Clinical
Lead an MDT, supporting a caseload of patients with an allocated key nurse, a co-worker HCA and allocated MDT representatives.
Have an allocated lead area for the service, e.g., the management of self-harm, the up-keep of the clinic room in line with policies and procedures.
To ensure that the highest standard of evidence-based nursing care is delivered to all patients and their families,
To act as a patient advocate, ensuring privacy, dignity and confidentiality are met,
To report any issues that are identified by patients or their relatives on a timely basis,
To ensure a high standard of infection control and the prevention of all avoidable healthcare-associated infections,
To administer all drugs and medications as per the local policies and procedures,
To report to the lead nurse any nursing issues of significance or concern,
To ensure that all policies, procedures, guidelines and work instructions that relate to nursing are followed,
To maintain sound and effective working relationships and communication with all hospital staff and consultants,
To maintain an appropriate standard of confidentiality. Any disclosures of confidential information (including personal information kept on computer or other media) made unlawfully outside the proper course of duty will be treated as a serious disciplinary offence.
Ensure that the requirements of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Children Act are fulfilled, as applicable.
Support
Supervise and manage a group of nurses and HCA’s within your team.
Ensure monthly clinical supervision and undertake supervision of the nurses within the team.
Ensure your own annual appraisal is completed with the Lead Nurse and complete appraisals of nurses and HCA’s with your team.
To attend Organisational meetings and functions, as required
To ensure the wards comply with all health and safety requirements and that appropriate policies and procedures are adhered to.
To ensure the safety of all members of staff, visitors and patients
To ensure that all near-misses or non-compliances are reported, and appropriate actions taken, as required
To ensure that all provision of nursing care is documented on a timely basis and accurately reflects the patient experience
To undertake risk assessments and participate in Health & Safety audits, as required.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Job Type
Full Time, Permanent
Category
Nursing
Salary
£38,942 - £40,110 per annum - depending on experieence
Benefits
You will have access to a wide range of benefits which include (but not limited to):
25 days holiday + bank holidays, which increases with the length of service
Enhanced maternity & paternity pay
Paid emergency leave
Professional development opportunities so that you can build your career with us
Contributory pension scheme with Royal London
Enhanced Private Medical Insurance with BUPA including access to a private GP service, free screening, and the inclusion of pre-existing conditions.
Dental Cover
Recognition schemes for employees
Eye care scheme with Specsavers
Online benefits portal with high street and online shopping discounts
Winter flu jabs
EAP assistance on a range of topics and concerns
Skills & requirements
Educational
Registered mental health nurse with active NMC registration (RMN)
Mentorship course
Specific Training, Skills & Knowledge
Skills and knowledge up to date with current nursing practice
Ability to plan care
Ability to manage a personal caseload
Understanding of on-going professional development requirements
Good communication skills - Verbal & written
Understanding of private medicine and the relevant legislative frameworks
Knowledge of clinical governance
Knowledge of care standards & the role of the CQC
Minimum of one years post registration experience
Experience within a surgical setting
About your future team
Our culture
Our culture of world-class medical excellence is based on our five key values:
Accountable: Taking ownership of the things I say and do
Caring: Treating others as I would like to be treated
Collaborative: Working together to make a winning team
Courageous: Being proud to be different and challenge the norm
Determined: Seeing things through to meet and exceed expectations
Schoen Clinic York is a highly specialised Private Eating Disorder Hospital for adults in the North of England. We are currently based on the ground floor of Minster Grange, and in 2024 will be expanding to cover the full building. We are situated just off Haxby Road which is 10 minutes drive from York Train Station and 4 miles from the A64.
We offer highly specialised treatments for adults with Eating Disorders such as Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia Nervosa through inpatient residential care, private short-stay support and daycare treatment via outpatients. All of the treatments we provide are delivered in conjunction with each patient to be individualised to their needs.