Staff Nurse (Registered Mental Health)

Location Newry
Job type Permanent
Salary Up to £32772.48 per annum
Reference HQ00100133_1574957437

Sanctuary Health has a permanent vacancy for an enthusiastic and dedicated Staff Nurse (Registered Mental Health Nurse) to work in Newry, Down. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of mental health nursing and be registered with the NMC.

The salary for this Staff Nurse role is £32,772.48 per annum.

Main Responsibilities:

  • Ensure the highest possible standards of care, assessing residents' needs and wishes, and developing services to enhance their quality of life.

  • Champion appropriate independence and personal choice; developing, reviewing and updating care plans to meet our resident's physical, social and psychological needs.

  • Oversee all aspects of medicine management on your shift - ensuring medicines are appropriately received, stored and administered, in accordance with company policies and current legislation.

  • Ensure all elements of resident experience are positive, from admission to discharge.

  • Ensure compliance with all legal, regulatory and best practice guidelines - identify, investigate and resolve risks proactively.

  • Support, guide, teach and mentor others in line with the NMC Code, following its guidance at all times.

  • Act as a reflective and developmental practitioner participating to continual professional development and meeting the requirements of professional revalidation.

Requirements of the Staff Nurse:

  • Valid NMC registration

  • A degree or equivalent within mental health nursing

  • Experience within a similar job

  • Respectful of the values, views and needs of others

  • Experience of delivering nursing care within elderly health care sector

  • Experience of participating in quality and clinical governance programmes

Contact:

This Staff Nurse job is advertised by Marlon Sorhaindo; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.