Staff Nurse - Rampton Hospital

Job overview

Rampton Hospital is one of three high secure hospitals in England and Wales, with three national services. With long term support and relationship building at the forefront of what we do, if you want to make a difference to our patients lives this is the role for you.

STAFF NURSE- RAMPTON HOSPITAL- £36, 970-£43,483 per annum (inclusive of high secure allowance)

We are seeking to recruit Registered Mental Health and Learning Disability Nurses, to join our fantastic multi-disciplinary teams within the hospital, continuing to offer assessment, risk management, care, and treatment to aid recovery and step down to lesser conditions of security.

Main duties of the job

We are the only hospital in the country to provide high secure care to patients who are women, who are deaf or who have Learning Disabilities, alongside our Mental Health and Personality Disorder treatment pathways.

Rampton Hospital has 24 wards offering comprehensive assessment and recovery focused individualised care and treatment packages for patients who experience a mental health disorder, personality disorder or learning disabilities combined with a history of offending behaviour.

We are looking for nurses to join our teams, in a challenging but rewarding role, to help reduce risk and make a difference to the lives of our patients.

Therefore, applicants will need to

the ability to work effectively as part of a multi-disciplinary team deliver high quality nursing care with a compassionate and caring attitude within a High Secure setting be committed and motivated to providing innovative care promote and maintain high standards of care through excellent communication, motivation, supervision and role modelling

We want to help our staff reach their full potential and are committed to providing the support, skills and development needed to succeed. This includes a supportive and strong health and well-being team, a developing staff voice group and a robust preceptorship package.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your role as a Registered Nurse would include:

Planning, implementing, promoting and evaluating safe, creative and effective treatment plans in collaboration with the patient’s diverse needs, their carers and other professionals. Interventions will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress and anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.  Maintaining accurate, timely and relevant clinical records both written and computerised. To maintain the safe custody of healthcare records.  Responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy. Being aware of and apply the principles of Infection Prevention and Control and to comply with policy, procedure and guidance. Obtaining and interpreting physical Healthcare observations  Demonstrating and being responsible for the safe application of relevant, up-to-date legislation including the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty, safeguarding etc