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About the Role
Join our team at Schoen Clinic York!
We are looking for a dedicated Senior Mental Health Nurse for a full-time, permanent role, specialising in both Dementia and Eating Disorders.
This position will involve ensuring high standards of patient care are maintained throughout every aspect of a patient or service user's stay with us, whilst ensuring cost-effectiveness, and overseeing the nursing team in the lead nurse's absence.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead a multidisciplinary team (MDT) and manage a patient caseload with a key nurse, HCA, and MDT representatives.
Take charge of specific service areas, such as self-harm management and clinic room upkeep.
Deliver evidence-based nursing care, advocate for patients' privacy and dignity, and address any patient or relative concerns promptly.
Ensure high infection control standards and administer medications according to policies.
Report significant nursing issues to the lead nurse and adhere to all relevant policies and guidelines.
Foster effective communication and relationships with hospital staff and consultants.
Maintain confidentiality and comply with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, and Children Act as necessary.
Skills & requirements
As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, you will hold a registration on the NMC.
To excel in this role, you will be required to maintain up-to-date skills and knowledge in nursing practice. This encompasses a wide array of competencies, including but not limited to, an understanding of various mental health disorders, therapeutic communication techniques, and crisis intervention strategies.
A significant aspect of your role will involve the ability to plan care effectively and manage a personal caseload. This means you will assess the needs of your patients, develop individualised care plans that address their specific mental health issues, and regularly review and adjust these plans based on their progress and feedback. You will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and occupational therapists, to ensure a holistic approach to patient care.
A core understanding of ongoing professional development requirements is essential for a Registered Mental Health Nurse. This involves not only engaging in continuing education and training but also reflecting on your practice and seeking opportunities for growth. You must have a thorough understanding of private medicine and the relevant legislative frameworks that govern mental health nursing. This includes knowledge of the Mental Health Act, safeguarding policies, and ethical considerations in mental health care. Familiarity with these legal and ethical guidelines ensures that you operate within the law and uphold the rights and dignity of your patients.
Details
Location
Schoen Clinic York
Contract Type
Permanent
Working Pattern
Full Time, 37.5 hours per week
Salary
£38,000 - £41,000 per annum, depending on experience
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
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
About your future team
The Schoen Clinic Group (schoen-klinik.de) was founded in 1985 and has since developed into Germany's fifth-largest privately-owned hospital group, with 12,000 employees. It currently treats around 300,000 patients annually at 16 hospitals and 30 outpatient and day-clinic facilities in Germany and the UK. The group also includes the leading online telemedicine clinic: MindDoc.
Schoen Clinic entered the UK healthcare market in 2017, providing award-winning, expert-led healthcare specialising only in certain areas of medicine – mental health, complex dementia care and eating disorders at Schoen Clinic Chelsea, and Schoen Clinic York.