Job overview

Are you a motivated, compassionate, and experienced nurse seeking a rewarding and dynamic role? Then join our dedicated, diverse team on Forest ward, where you’ll make a real difference in the lives of individuals on their journey to recovery and rehabilitation.

Forest ward at lings bar  is a rehab focused service within the area of Gamston, offering a supportive and collaborative environment where patient-centred care is at the heart of everything we do. Lings bar provides a  therapeutic environment for individuals with rehab potential following the Pathway 2 process.  Encouraging pts to return home following their rehabilitation  pathway.

As a staff nurse here, you will play a pivotal role in delivering high quality, compassionate care, working collaboratively with the MDT in implementation of personalised treatment plans. Support patients in a holistic manner on their journey, use your clinical expertise to contribute to a therapeutic environment and champion compassionate patient-focused approach.

The ideal candidate should have a strong team work ethic, positive can-do attitude, strong communication skills, sense of accountability and responsibility, accompanied by resilience and an ability to work under pressure at times. A good sense of humour is also valued.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide quality evidence-based nursing advice, support and care for service users within a rehab focused discharge working with the patients and their families to aim home involving the pt and their carers within a multidisciplinary setting.

They will be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care, and should have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation which govern current service provision.

The post holder will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs of junior registered and unregistered staff and ensure that issues of equality, diversity and rights are dealt with in accordance with good practice and legislation.

They will ensure that effective communication pathways exist, and that they act within their sphere of responsibility, managing the shift in the absence of the Ward Manager or the designated deputy.

Working for our organisation

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment