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Sister / Charge Nurse - Jersey - £56k - £60k

Job details
Posting date: 11 April 2024
Salary: £56,972.00 to £60,931.00 per year
Additional salary information: £56972.00 - £60931.00 a year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 10 May 2024
Location: Jersey, JE2 3RR
Company: NHS Jobs
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: K0011-24-0122

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Summary

Enhanced skills and knowledge in mental health provision with a demonstrable ability to work collaboratively with people in the engagement, assessment and planning processes. To deliver care within a safe, least restrictive positive risk management framework. This will include actively participating in case management, managerial, peer and clinical supervision processes. Comprehensive understanding of the medico-legal context of mental health care provision. This will include an ability to work to the requirements stated in the Mental Health Law, Capacity Law, Human Rights Law and Freedom of Information regulations. Competence in clinical decision and recognition when to defer the responsibility to more senior members of the team. An understanding of bio-psychosocial factors which are causal in mental ill health and a working knowledge of clinical diagnosis. An ability to formulate the causality of someones mental health problem and communicate this to the person, their carer(s) and colleagues in a clear concise manner. An ability to use this formulation as a platform for evidence based or informed interventions. Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with other agencies. Participate in clinical event reviews and reflective practice forums. Competence in weighing up decisions and the ability to translate decisions to positive risk management and safety plans. Competencies within a wide range of complex mental health problems and management strategies including timely responses and safety planning. Ability to recognise scope of role and awareness when to escalate complex risk situations within an existing framework that supports Consultant Psychiatrist and senior colleagues taking responsibility during high risk periods of crisis. Competencies to include ongoing evaluation of documentation with enhanced skills in how to interpret clinical treatment outcomes ensuring efficacy. To have a wide range of knowledge and treatment options to support informed choices for clients and carers and this to be reflected within co-constructed care plans. Ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with other agencies. To demonstrate skills and knowledge on how to respond and manage disclosures, e.g. giving consideration to client wishes and own professional code of conduct and law. To actively participate and lead on a wide range of audit topics relevant to KPIs and overall HSSD objectives. Will have developed considered expertise so as to meet the needs of the client groups and staff for whom responsibility is held. This will include e.g. a knowledge and understanding of safeguarding, complex mental health. Will require comprehensive knowledge of the range of services provided both within HSS Services, by other states department, and by private and voluntary sector providers. This will include e/ services provided by family nursing and home care, probation, etc.

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