Registered Psychiatric Nurse

Registered Psychiatric Nurse required for excellent organisation

Great opportunity for the right candidate to work in a very rewarding environment.

This is a modern mental health service offering a full range of care and treatment to people experiencing mental health difficulties and mental health illnesses. It has a long-established history of providing care that is values driven and underpinned by person centredness and quality. Our clients offer a supportive and team-based approach for all healthcare professionals and we are open to promoting developmental opportunities for staff.

A full multidisciplinary health care 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, a specialist rehabilitation unit and psychiatry of later life services. A general adult acute day hospital is also located on site.

As part of the planned service developments, they are expanding acute mental health services with a number of new developments to meet new and emerging needs. A second day hospital was opened in March 2020 along with the increased expansion of a general adult acute inpatient beds.

Purpose of Post

The Staff Nurse will work as a member of the multidisciplinary team and deliver professional nursing expertise either on an individual basis or through group work with clients, residents, and patients. 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.

Acute Mental Health and Long-stay older adult care will be shift work 7, 12 hour shifts over every fortnight, including both day and night shifts

Reporting Relationship: Clinical Nurse Manager/ Assistant Director of Nursing

PRINCIPAL DUTIES

Professional Responsibilities

Practice Nursing according to:

the Professional Code of Practice as laid down by the Nursing Board (Nursing and Midwifery Board Ireland)

Professional Clinical Guidelines and contemporary best evidence practice

Carry out local policies, protocols and guidelines

Current legislation as it applies to the role in particular Mental Health Act 2001, Health and Safety Legislation, fire Safety Legislation.

Implement the care philosophy, objectives and goals of their unit / department / organisation to deliver appropriate high quality service user care

Participate as an inter-disciplinary 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 maintained at all times

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

Qualifications and/ or experience

Required

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 organisational skills

Have a clear commitment to person-centred care and strong interpersonal skills

Have fluent spoken and written English

Desirable

Have completed Mental Health Act Training

Be very familiar with the Judgement Support Framework (JSF), MHC

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