Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Leicester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Leicester is seeking passionate Mental Health Nurses to join their dynamic team, committed to improving care for older individuals. Responsibilities include providing effective care, assessing patient needs, and collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team. The ideal candidate is proactive with strong communication skills and a commitment to quality care. This role offers an opportunity for personal and professional growth in a supportive environment, making a real difference in patients' lives.

Qualifications

• Passionate about delivering and improving care for older people.
• Ability to work collaboratively with healthcare teams.
• Proactive and positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based, effective care for service users.
• Review and assess patient care including implementation of care plans.
• Delegate responsibilities and coordinate tasks.

Skills

Compassion

Integrity

Respect

Trust

Effective communication

Team collaboration

Job description

Overview

Do you want to work in a fast‑paced yet highly rewarding environment? Do you want the opportunity to grow both personally and professionally within a caring, supportive team? Then this may be the role for you!

We are looking for passionate, enthusiastic Mental Health Nurses to join our dynamic team, demonstrating our LPT Trust values of Compassion, Integrity, Respect and Trust.

Gwendolen Ward is a 19‑beded organic acute ward for males aged 65 and above, also catering to younger patients who may have cognitive impairment. On the ward we work to support gentleman presenting with complex mental health conditions and physical co‑morbidity, offering opportunity for our nurses to provide invaluable care to vulnerable people; in turn offering a sense of real fulfilment.

This role provides an excellent opportunity to develop new skills under a nurturing team where you will be able to make a real difference to people's lives. The ideal candidate will be a positive, pro‑active individual, passionate about the delivery and improvement of care for older people.

Main Duties

• Providing evidence‑based, effective care for all service users on the ward.
• Reviewing and assessing patient care including the implementation of various care plans, working collaboratively with patients' families and carers.
• Working co‑operatively and in partnership with the MDT including doctors, nurses, healthcare support workers, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists, and dieticians.
• Maintaining responsibility for the care provision of your service users including: administering medication as per policy and procedure, completion of care records in line with confidentiality and data protection, participation toward the improvement of patient care, reporting and escalating incidents, cooperating with concerns and complaints.
• Establishing an effective rapport with service users maintaining open and effective communication skills.
• Taking charge of the shift, delegating responsibilities, co‑ordinating and prioritising tasks.
• Actively engaging within the maintenance of your professional registration, mandatory training requirements and attendance of clinical supervision.

About Us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serve over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland. We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

We may close the advert early, if we receive a sufficient number of applicants, so please apply as soon as possible.

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK. For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Disclosure & Barring Service Check

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.

Employer name

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Evington Centre, Leicester General Hospital