Mental Health Nurse – Monday to Friday

Job title:

Mental Health Nurse – Monday to Friday

Company

Highfield Healthcare

Job description

Registered Psychiatric Nurse – Home Based Treatment Team Mon to Fri 8.30 – 16.30Highfield Healthcare is a modern mental health service offering a full range of care and treatment to people experiencing mental health difficulties and mental health illnesses. Highfield Healthcare has a long-established history of providing care that is values driven and underpinned by person-centeredness and quality. We offer a supportive and team-based approach for all healthcare professionals, and we are open to promoting developmental opportunities for our staff.A full multidisciplinary healthcare team is in place to deliver treatment and therapeutic interventions to all our service users. The current service provided consists of an acute inpatient unit, specialist rehabilitation units, and psychiatry of later life services. Two general adult acute day hospitals are located on-site.Purpose of the PostThe post appointment is to the Highfield healthcare Mental Health Service. The appointee will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and deliver professional nursing expertise on an individual basis in the person’s home. This will involve assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care to the highest professional and ethical standards within the model of nursing care practiced in the clinical care setting.Reporting Relationship: Clinical Nurse Manager/ Assistant Director of NursingPrincipal Duties-Professional Responsibilities

• Practice Nursing according to:
• the Professional Code of Practice as laid down by the Nursing Board (Nursing & Midwifery Board Ireland)
• Professional Clinical Guidelines and contemporary best evidence practice
• Highfield Healthcare’s local policies, protocols, and guidelines
• Current legislation as it applies to the role in particular Mental Health Act 2001, Health & Safety Legislation, fire Safety Legislation. This is not an exhaustive list.

• Implement the care philosophy, objectives, and goals of their unit / department / organisation to deliver appropriate high quality service user care.
• Participate as an interdisciplinary team member in all aspects of service user care.
• Demonstrate a high degree of motivation and assume responsibility for their own professional development and contribute to the development of others.
• Promote good interpersonal relationships with service users, their family / social network supports, and the interdisciplinary care team in accordance with ethical standards.
• Demonstrate flexibility by assisting in other areas of the service as required.
• Participate in regular performance / clinical reviews with their line manager, identifying key performance objectives and appropriate plans/measures to achieve areas for improvement and appropriate plans/measures to achieve them in a supportive environment.
• Respect and maintain the privacy, dignity, and confidentiality of the patient/client, in relation to all hospital activities.
• Professional Expectations: The nurse must comply with the Code of Professional Conduct as laid down by the Nursing Board Midwifery Board Ireland. The nursing profession demands a high standard of professional behaviour from its members and each registered nurse is accountable for his or her practice. The nurse must work within his / her scope of practice and must take measures to develop and maintain the competence necessary for professional practice. The nurse must be aware of ethical policies and procedures which pertain to his/her area of practice. Patient/client confidentiality must be always maintained

CLINICAL ROLEThe Staff Nurse will:

• Manage the nursing care of a caseload of patients as required.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individualized patient/client care programs within an agreed framework, in accordance with best practice at all stages of the process.
• Ensure clinical risk assessments are completed as required.
• Collaborate with the patient/client, their family, and the interdisciplinary team to facilitate the development and review of an appropriate care plan/discharge plan to ensure continuity of care.
• Participate in Multidisciplinary, Team, and Clinical meetings.
• Observe, report, and take appropriate action on any matter which may be detrimental to patient/client care or wellbeing or inhibit the efficient operation of the centre, unit or assignment.
• Act as an advocate for patients/service users as required and provide relevant information on advocacy support.
• Maintain appropriate and accurate written records and reports regarding patient/client care in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Board Ireland guidelines, Mental Health Act 2001 legislation, and other relevant legislative and legal requirements.
• Participate in innovation and change in the approach to patient/client care delivery, and contribute to the service planning process, based on best practice and under the direction of nursing management, particularly in relation to new research findings and advances in treatment.
• Ensure that current legal requirements for the safe administration and storage of medicines are adhered to in accordance with best practices.
• Have a sound knowledge of clinical standards and participate in patient/client care audits.
• Ensure that nursing care is carried out, using an evidence-based approach, to a high standard in a safe environment maintaining the confidentiality and dignity of the patient/client at all times.
• Promote positive mental health concepts with patients and colleagues.

MANAGEMENTThe Staff Nurse will:

• Be required to take managerial responsibility for the ward /unit/ clinical area in the absence of the Clinical Nurse Manager
• Take responsibility in conjunction with the Clinical Nurse Manager for the efficient coordination and control of resources and administrative procedures within the identified area.
• Prepare reports, and incident reports and undertake the auditing process as necessary and participate in system reviews where necessary.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety, infection control and risk management procedures and participate in their development, comply with statutory obligations.
• Supervise the work of other grades of staff within the remit of their role.
• Accurately record and report all complaints to appropriate personnel according to local service policy.

EDUCATIONThe Staff Nurse will:

• Participate in the planning and implementation of orientation and teaching programmes both for students and other health care staff in the clinical setting.
• Act as a mentor, preceptor or clinical assessor for staff in the clinical environment
• Participate in the induction of new staff in the clinical area.
• Participate in training as required to meet the ongoing needs for the care of the patient in order to comply with standards of care.
• Take responsibility for own learning and development needs and actively contribute to the learning and development of the interdisciplinary team.
• May be assigned to hospital and / or community-based duties as required to meet the needs of the service.

Eligibility Criteria – Qualifications and/ or experienceRequired

• Be registered on the Psychiatric Division of the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI).
• Be flexible in relation to work pattern.
• Have a clear, open and friendly communication style with the ability to respond quickly and appropriately across a variety of situations.
• Have excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Have a clear commitment to person-centered care and strong interpersonal skills.
• Have fluent spoken and written English.
• Full Clean Drivers license and own transport

Desirable

• Have completed Mental Health Act Training.
• Be very familiar with the Judgement Support Framework (JSF), MHC.

Skills:
communication skills. Organisational Skills compassionate Interpersonal Relations Flexibility

Expected salary

Location

Ireland

Job date

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:25:52 GMT

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