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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust

About
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
Contact
- Address
- Edward Jenner Court
- Gloucester Business Park
- Brockworth
- Gloucestershire
- GL3 4AW
- Contact Number
- 0300 421 8333
Senior Nurse Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 23-May-2025 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 23-May-2025 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Wotton Lawn Hospital (Greyfriars PICU)
- Cyfeiriad
- Horton Road
- Tref
- Gloucester
- Cod post
- GL1 3WL
- Major / Minor Region
- Gloucestershire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Rotational shift pattern over a seven day week, including working weekends, bank holidays and night shifts.)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 6)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Senior Nurse Practitioner Mental Health
We love what we do and we think you will, too!
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.
We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.
We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.
Our application process aims to understand each candidates knowledge, skills and experience. We have found that candidates that use AI to generate their answers can lack specificity and fail to address key criteria outlined in the job description.
It is really important to personalise your application to convey your individual skills, knowledge, and experiences effectively and for us to understand why you are applying for this role with GHC. We discourage over reliance on AI-generated applications as it will lessen your chances of success in securing an interview with us .
Trosolwg o'r swydd
An excited opportunity has arisen on Greyfriars PICU for an experienced, compassionate and motivated Senior Nurse.
Greyfriars is a ten bedded Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit which provides care for those people who require a period of increased supervision and intensive input as a result of acute mental health problems.
Wotton Lawn is an 88 bed Acute Mental Health Hospital situated in the centre of the historic city of Gloucester and provides inpatient services to the population of Gloucestershire. It offers a vital service to the citizens of Gloucestershire in supporting and rehabilitating those suffering from mild to severe mental health problems. All wards are serviced by an enthusiastic, multi-professional team of people, including Doctors, Nurses, Allied Healthcare Professionals and Therapists who are supported by Ward Secretaries and Hotel Services Staff. At GHC NHS Trust we pride ourselves on providing care and support to those experiencing mental health and learning disabilities in order to support them through their recovery.
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The role will have a specific focus on supporting the Unit Manager and developing/maintaining clinical standards for the service.
The successful candidate will require significant experience in a Psychiatric Intensive Care, Acute Inpatient Nursing and or Crisis Home Treatment. You will be able to demonstrate a capacity for clinical excellence and developing the role with a view to enhancing services to the unit and other countywide services.
The post requires working shifts across the seven-day period including weekends and nights. The successful candidate will also be part of the Band 6 Clinical lead rota for Wotton Lawn Hospital.
We are looking for a highly motivated individual to work with and lead our team in continuing to move our PICU services forward in line with National Minimum Standards.
Flexible’ working arrangements will be considered. Any request will be set against genuine operational requirements and limitations and it is not obligatory for a manager to accede to the request.
Please note that all candidates who declare themselves on their application form to be disabled and who meet the essential criteria for the post, will be shortlisted in accordance with the Trust’s ‘Two Ticks Pledge’ on disability.
The Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy when sufficient applications have been received if this is before the closing date.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys
Swydd-ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
Gloucestershire Health and Care is committed to embedding and providing personalised care through all of its services as part of our high-quality care strategy. The purpose of personalised care is to empower people to lead the lives they want to live. Personalised care starts with a conversation with people about what matters to them. It builds on what people can do, as well as addressing their health needs. Including new ways of working and delivering care, emphasising that we need to make effective use of the full range of our people’s skills and experience to deliver the best possible patient care. So we want to know What Matters to You and that you will share our values and join us on this very important journey.
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
Please refer to the Additional Information attachment before submitting your application
When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:
- Free car parking at many of our sites
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
- A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
- A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified; Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
- Flexible, family friendly and agile working opportunities
- Recognition and long service awards
- Fast Track physiotherapy
- Our Wellbeing line
- Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.
For more information please see the attached 'Additional Information for Applicants' document.
Applicant requirements
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Registered Nurse Mental Health Formal Teaching and Assessing Course (completed or commencement date known)
- Appraisal Skills (appraisee within 3 months)
- Risk Assessment & Management (within 3 months)
Meini prawf dymunol
- Management of Violence & Aggression (within 3 months)
- Supervision skills (Clinical)
LENGTH AND / OR NATURE OF EXPERIENCE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Significant experience in an acute in-patient setting Managing ‘emergencies within an in-patient setting & PICU
- Completion of the Trust’s Preceptorship Programme.
Meini prawf dymunol
- Teaching and presentation experience
- Crisis Home Treatment experience
PROFESSIONAL / MANAGERIAL / SPECIALIST KNOWLEDGE
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Medical Emergency Response Team (equivalent to Immediate Life Support standards)
- Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the MHA, MCA & other legal aspects of mental health care
- Excellent knowledge of PICU assessment criteria and completion of relevant referral training programme
- Clinical Supervisory skills
- A good working knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (within 3 months).
- A good working knowledge of the Care Programme Approach
Meini prawf dymunol
- Working Knowledge of Trust and Care Group Clinical Guidelines, Policies and Procedures
- Awareness and understanding of NICE guidelines (and other national guidelines) relating to working age adult mental health.
- Awareness of Health and Well-being recommendations.
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Alice Bayntun
- Teitl y swydd
- Ward Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 0300 421 4731
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