Job summary
- Main area
- CAMHS
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Fixed term: 12 months (contract will end 12 month from start date)
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift work to cover 24 hours, 365 days a year)
- Job ref
- 349-MCH-7121125
- Employer
- Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Galaxy House, Harrington Building
- Town
- Manchester
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum (Pro Rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 02/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Staff Nurse - CAMHS
Band 5
Job overview
We are excited to recruit a Staff Nurse to join the Galaxy House team.
Galaxy House is an expanding service that treats young people with demanding physical and emotional issues. You must be motivated and passionate about working with young people with mental health concerns, as the job can be physically and emotionally demanding as well as rewarding.
The department is based in the grounds of the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital and the service is QNIC accredited. We look after young people up to the age of eighteen years and are a twelve bedded service.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will:
Provide direct patient care
Be responsible for ensuring immediate care to relevant client group
Practice in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust policies in order that a safe and quality service is provided.
Take delegated responsibility for the management of the clinical team on a shift basis, taking overall responsibility for effective management of the team and the maintenance of high standards of quality care in the clinical area.
Post holders will be expected to participate fully in their personal development and review process in order to achieve the knowledge and skills identified in their appraisal for this post. Newly qualified post holders will undergo a period of structured preceptorship as part of their personal development.
Working for our organisation
MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.
Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you’ll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.
We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.
We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.
At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading. So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification. This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’. Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form.
Diversity Matters
MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating, and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post. As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you. If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at [email protected].
We’re looking forward to hearing from you!
Person specification
Registration/ Accreditation
Essential criteria
- You must be registered/accredited with a professional body. NMC
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- First level registration – Registered Nurse Degree or Diploma
Desirable criteria
- Level 6 study
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working on own and as part of a team Ability to supervise and support junior staff. Evidence of teaching andassessing skills/ability
- Awareness of clinical Audit
- CAMHS or Mental Health experience
Desirable criteria
- Evidence undertaking a mentor/preceptor role Experience in relevant area of practice
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of child mental health and relevant legislation.
- Advanced knowledge and skills in delivery of evidence based practice
- To be able to function as a part of a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise effectively with other agencies i.e., education, GP’s, maintaining positive working relationships.
- The ability to work with people from a range of different backgrounds, cultures and or different ages.
- The ability to maintain clinical records both written and electronic.
- The ability to reflect on and critically appraise own performance.
- The ability to cope with stressful situations including maintaining a high degree of professionalism in the case of highly emotive and distressing problems.
- Knowledge of clinical governance IT/work processing skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Proven ability to problem- solve.
- Demonstrates awareness of own limitations.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Nicola Clibbens
- Job title
- Ward Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 701 5326
- Additional information
Lesley Dawson - Service Lead [email protected]
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