Band 5 Staff Nurse- Staffordshire/Uttoxeter

Band 5 Staff Nurse- Staffordshire/Uttoxeter

Salary: Competitive depending on experience

Working Pattern: Permanent position. 37.5 hours per week.

Pulse is delighted to be working with a truly unique service provider operating within the social care sector. They are currently seeking an experienced band 5 Staff Nurse to join their team in carrying their goal forward.

The service provider offers a range of clinical and social care services to young people with mental health needs. The service provider entails a variety of units including Acute units; Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) units; a generic tier 4; Specialist Eating Disorder services; PICU CAMHS and Forensic CAMHS.

What benefits are included?

• On-call/performance related bonuses
• 20 days holiday plus bank holidays + holiday entitlement increases with service
• Occupational Health and well-being support
• Specialist inhouse training and professional development
• Competitive company pension scheme

Their mission is ambitious, but straightforward: to fulfil the void in the social care sector by facilitating high-quality, specialised placements for young people who have been discharged from in-patient Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) and who will need skilled support and rehabilitation in the community, or as an efficient, secure alternative to in-patient admission.

What are the requirements for the role?

• A qualified nurse, either mental health trained (RMN), learning disabilities (RNLD), or child health trained (RCN) or adult general nurse (RGN)
• 1 year's post-registration experience essential
• Inpatient experience essential
• CAMHS experience desirable

Duties and Responsibilities

• Administer medication in accordance with professional recommendations.
• Where necessary, complete professional reports and assessments on patients.
• Recognise the value of customer service and maintain a positive, polite, and helpful demeanour when dealing with users of the service provider.
• Collaboration with other healthcare specialists to develop treatment programmes for patients suffering from mental illnesses
• Observing and supervising patients within the care home to ensure their safety

This is an amazing opportunity for an experienced staff nurse to work for a leading social care provider.

If this position is not right for you but you know a friend or colleague that may be interested, to earn a £250 voucher please do refer on their details.