North Middlesex University Hospital, one of London’s busiest acute hospitals, is seeking an experienced mental health nurse to join their committed and fast-paced clinical team.
Despite seeing on average 2,000 patients a day, North Middlesex prides themselves on their ability to consistently provide world-class standards of healthcare and a caring approach to every one of their patients. After being fully modernised with a £200 million investment, North Mid have state-of-the-art facilities including a specialist 24-hour mental health service. The hospital is proudly partnered with Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), who are committed to supporting the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people in Enfield.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a candidate with robust clinical knowledge who thrives in a busy, hands-on environment, and who is seeking to learn from some of the UK’s leading specialist mental healthcare professionals.
In this role you will:
• Provide continuous therapeutic observation (1:1, 2:1 or 3:1 enhanced care) for adults and CYP at risk of self-harm, suicide, aggression, absconding or exploitation, in accordance with Trust policy.
• Undertake and document ongoing mental state and risk assessments, recognising and escalating changes in presentation or level of risk.
• Maintain therapeutic engagement with patients during enhanced care to support emotional regulation, reduce distress and promote safety.
• Recognise and escalate safeguarding concerns in line with Trust safeguarding procedures, including concerns relating to vulnerability, abuse or exploitation.
• Work within the principles of the Mental Capacity Act, recognising when patients may lack capacity and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to disturbed behaviour, using de-escalation techniques and escalating where required to maintain safety.
• Support the care of patients with Learning Disability, Autism, mental illness, delirium or dementia, including ensuring reasonable adjustments are implemented.
• Work collaboratively with ward teams, safeguarding teams, paediatric teams and mental health services to ensure safe and coordinated care.
• Ensure accurate, contemporaneous documentation of observations, risk assessments, care provided and escalation of concerns.
• Escalate concerns appropriately to the nurse in charge and relevant senior staff to ensure patient Page 1 of 2 safety.
• Maintain up-to-date statutory and mandatory training in line with Trust requirements to ensure safe and effective practice.
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
Care of the Elderly
- To provide direct patient personal care as required
- To record food / fluid charts as necessary
- To carry out mini mental states as required
- Support with meals
- Support with medication rounds (with another nurse)
- Take part in MDT / Ward Rounds
- Provide mental health / mental state reviews and feedback on trajectory of mental health well-being
- Support / facilitate social network meetings as necessary
- Contribute to dynamic risk assessments and share / report adequately
- Complete written reports / documentation as necessary
- Liaise with internal / external agencies as needed
- Develop local resource folder for related tertiary support – Age UK / Enfield Carers etc
- Liaise with local MH Trust for information gathering and professional networking as necessary
- To conduct Enhanced Care as needed and document detailed observations feeding back on specific risks and whether enhanced care provision is further required
- Engage with distressed / behaviourally challenging patients and use de-escalation skills to understand the trigger for distress and support patient with emotional regulation
- Use therapeutic engagement skills to develop rapport with patients and create individualised care plans: 10 things about me, Butterfly Care Plans.
- To share specialist knowledge and experience to support the MDT to gain a holistic view of patient’s clinical presentation.
- To encourage parity of esteem, offering support and education where necessary to achieve best outcomes for patients.
AMU
- To provide direct patient personal care as required
- Support with meals
- Support with medication rounds (with another nurse)
- Take part in MDT / Ward Rounds
- Provide mental health / mental state reviews and feedback on trajectory of mental health well-being
- Support / facilitate social network meetings as necessary
- Contribute to dynamic risk assessments and share / report adequately
- Complete written reports / documentation as necessary
- Liaise with internal / external agencies as needed
- Develop local resource folder for related tertiary support – Age UK / Enfield Carers etc
- Liaise with local MH Trust for information gathering and professional networking as necessary
- To conduct Enhanced Care as needed and document detailed observations feeding back on specific risks and whether enhanced care provision is further required
- Engage with distressed / behaviourally challenging patients and use de-escalation skills to understand the trigger for distress and support patient’s with emotional regulation
- To share specialist knowledge and experience to support the MDT to gain a holistic view of patient’s clinical presentation
- To encourage parity of esteem, offering support and education where necessary to achieve best outcomes for patients
Emergency Department / Horizon
- To provide direct patient personal care as required
- Support with meals
- Support with medication rounds (with another nurse)
- Take part in MDT / Ward Rounds
- Provide mental health / mental state reviews and feedback on trajectory of mental health well-being
- Support / facilitate social network meetings as necessary
- Contribute to dynamic risk assessments and share / report adequately
- Complete written reports / documentation as necessary
- Liaise with internal / external agencies as needed
- Develop local resource folder for related tertiary support – Age UK / Enfield Carers etc
- Liaise with local MH Trust for information gathering and professional networking as necessary
- To conduct Enhanced Care as needed and document detailed observations feeding back on specific risks and whether enhanced care provision is further required
- Engage with distressed / behaviourally challenging patients and use de-escalation skills to understand the trigger for distress and support patients with emotional regulation
- To share specialist knowledge and experience to support the MDT to gain a holistic view of patient’s clinical presentation
- To encourage parity of esteem, offering support and education where necessary to achieve best outcomes for patients
Requirements:
- NMC Registration
- At least 6 months working within mental healthcare
- Strong clinical knowledge, good initiative, and a proactive approach to work
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Honesty and integrity, and a caring patient-centred approach
Our Staff Bank Mental Health Nurses are invaluable to us, so to reward their commitment and devotion, we offer the following advantages:
- Access to free Bank Partners Core Skills training
- Flexible hours
- Weekly salary
- Opportunity to work across multiple sites to gain invaluable experience
- Priority of shifts over all agency workers
- Competitive pay
Apply now for this superb opportunity by uploading your CV, and a member of our recruitment team will be in touch.
Bank Partners is an employment agency/employment business (as defined by the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003) and is acting on behalf of its client in relation to this vacancy.