Trained Nurse
| Posting date: | 24 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,049.00 to £37,796.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31049.00 - £37796.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 27 August 2025 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL4 7PY |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9832-2025-NM-9893 |
Summary
Key Tasks and Responsibilities of the Post Utilise professional skills to assess, plan and implement and deliver care to patients who are in an acute phase of their illness. Organise the provision of care and act as named professional within a care team for a specified group of patients. To function as a member of a multidisciplinary team taking appropriate responsibility for the implementation of the decisions made by the team. Ensure planned nursing care is implemented and evaluated. Participate in training programmes for both trained and untrained staff. In conjunction with the university and senior staff nurses ensure training programmes/objectives for student nurses are implemented. To be responsible for implementing drug administration procedures according to policy. Maintain standards of care to highest level within available resources. To actively participate in line management and appraisals with senior and junior members of staff. To liaise effectively with other wards and services. To develop and maintain relationships with providers statutory and non-statutory To maintain confidentiality in respect of the patient/client at all times. Communicate clearly with patients, their families and all other mental health professional groups about their health problems and care plan. Play an active role in CPA multi disciplinary reviews and ward rounds, reporting on the assessment of the patients progress and participating further in MDT Care Planning. Ensure that patients are encouraged to play a part in the Care Plan they receive to promote person centred planning. Attend and participate in meetings ie. Case Conference, Mental Health review tribunals and Best Interests meetings. To actively participate and provide clinical supervision To have a working knowledge of Livewell Southwests Policies and Guidance. To undertake Physical Intervention training as provided by the Trust. To ensure compliance with the Trusts clinical record keeping policy To have a competent and robust knowledge of legislation including Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty safeguards. To support the Induction and Preceptorship program. To ensure mandatory training is up to date and be able to undertake in their own workplace. To be able to assess and manage risk for their personal safety and the safety of their colleagues within the relevant policies To work in accordance with the NMC guidelines around CPD. To at all times work within the NMC Code of Conduct To participate in new service developments. The post holder is required to comply with all infection control, policies and guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager (if no action or explanation received, then it is the individuals responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations / Chief Executive office).