Registered Mental Health Nurse

We are working in partnership with a provider who supports children within a CAMHS setting and have a permanent opportunity for a RMN based in Wolverhampton.

If successful, you will be working within a small unit residents providing high-quality care to our children.

This is a permanent, full time role.

Alongside countless benefits and progression opportunities, our client is paying between £38,000 – £46,000 depending on experience.

Essential Criteria:

• NMC registered nurse.
• Experience working with children in a CAMHS setting.
• Knowledge of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) regulations and standards.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Ability to work independently and use own initiative.
• Commitment to continuing professional development

As a RMN your main responsibilities will include:

• Ensure that nursing care, assessment and treatment is delivered within the clinical ethos and therapeutic model of the unit.
• Be responsible for the co-ordination, assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual Patient programs of care.
• With a focus on risk assessment and risk management strategies, ensuring that the requirements of the Care Program Approach are met in a timely manner.
• Provide supervision and support to the care team and to junior nurses and preceptees.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients and staff, ensuring all environmental and clinical safety protocols are adhered to.
• Ensure that the all Senior Nurses are informed of any clinical, administrative or management decisions that have been made on during their absence.
• Work effectively with other professional colleagues ensuring a consistent pattern of care for each individual.
• Assess individual needs in areas agreed by the multi- disciplinary team
• Maintain a high standard of record keeping in relation to individual patient needs and progress.
• Assist with and organise admission, leave and discharge of patients.
• Contribute to the design, implementation and evaluation of individual programmes.
• Take a lead role in the assessment of functional skills, and the implementation of programmes to develop these.

Our client is offering a whole range of benefits, including:

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Room to make changes within the service.
• Strong leadership team.

To take the next step in your career, apply today for a conversation with our Residential specialist Tom Wilson.

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