Staff Nurse - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (Woodbank Unit)

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Staff Nurse - Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (Woodbank Unit)

NHS AfC : Band 5

Main area : Staff Nurse [Band 5 - Female PICU] Grade NHS AfC : Band 5 Contract : Permanent Hours : Full time - 37.5 hours per week (3 shifts week one, 4 shifts week two days and nights) Job ref : 311-F779-25-A

Site : Woodbank Unit - Female PICU Town : Stockport Salary : £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period : Yearly Closing : 13 / 03 / 2025 23 : 59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople .

An exciting opportunity has arisen to come and be part of our brand-new female Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit.

Passionate about Trauma Informed Care?

We are looking for passionate, dedicated and highly motivated individuals to be part of a transforming team at Woodbank Female Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit (6 bedded unit) at Stepping Hill Hospital.

You will act as a positive role model that positively reflects the philosophy of the unit and the values of the trust. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals interested and committed to delivering excellent care within a safe, secure, and therapeutic environment.

We are the first female PICU in Pennine Care, with a strong focus on delivering excellent care for our female service users and to prioritise our staff health and wellbeing on our ward.

You will be part of delivering Woodbank's 3Ps (Positive, Proactive & Person Centred) model of care. This is a multidisciplinary care pathway that promotes a biopsychosocial approach to intensive mental health care.

Main duties of the job

• Act as named nurse / key worker for an identified group of service users ensuring the assessment, implementation and evaluation of nursing care.
• To co-produce collaborative care plans for service users and undertake service users’ activities as appropriate ensuring a high standard of care.
• Adhere to appropriate policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Liaise with the wider multidisciplinary team to enhance the standard of care service users receive.
• Engage in the management of de-escalation in conflict situations through adherence to Prevention Management of Violence and Aggression (PMVA) techniques.
• Undertake gate keeping assessments for admission to PICU in the absence of the Clinical Pathway Team.
• Assist the team to ensure the management of a safe clinical environment by undertaking ward safety checks.
• Carry out observations on patients and document them in line with trust policy.
• To safely administer controlled drugs and all other medication in accordance with Medicines’ Management Policy and NMC guidance.
• Act as Shift Leader ensuring the smooth running of the ward area and participating in an effective hand over period, ensuring good communications at all times.
• Promote a safe environment in line with clinical risk assessments and to ensure all incidents are reported electronically.
• Ensure that clinical practice is in line with least restrictive principles.

Working for our organisation

Our team provides short-term intensive assessment, treatment, and support to Service Users, who may be experiencing a mental health crisis, and often present with a variety of complex mental health needs.

To maximise Service User recovery, the teams will be working in a trauma informed way and utilising the RAID (Reinforce Appropriate, Implode Disruptive strategies) model of care. Our aim is to work in the least restrictive way as possible whilst maintaining patient safety.

Upon joining our team, we will ensure that successful candidates undergo both mandatory and bespoke training, to fully equip them with the skills required to work within our PICU environment.

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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards. The checks are :

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will be used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure your application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name : Vanessa Moreland Job title : Ward Manager Email address : [email protected] Telephone number : 07745741594

If you have problems applying, contact

Address : Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

225 Old Street

OL6 7SR

Telephone : 01617163181

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