Overview
Cherry Ward functions as an 18‑bed mixed‑sex acute ward for adults of working age (18–65 yrs). The ward successfully opened in the midst of the COVID‑19 pandemic and since opening, our well‑developed, diverse and high‑achieving nursing team has received high praise. Cherry Ward takes pride on being a therapies‑driven acute inpatient ward where we focus on utilising least restrictive therapeutic approaches to caring for our service users.
The ward works closely with other inpatient wards to facilitate treatment on both the AWP Callington Road Hospital site and other units across the locality. Working on Cherry Ward provides you with a wealth of learning opportunities to develop new skills in working with service users from a wide range of backgrounds and cultures, who are experiencing an acute episode of mental health problems.
Main Duties
- Co‑ordinating shifts, attending ward rounds, completing medication rounds, supervising students and HCAs.
- Work closely with service users in the key working role, supporting both service users and their carers during admission and discharge back into the community.
- Support other units on site, particularly in emergencies, and maintain a well‑established working relationship with neighbouring acute wards on the Callington Road site.
- Receive relevant training and supervision, develop close links with multi‑agency services in Bristol, and may be able to rotate into other areas of Bristol inpatient services.
- Take on lead roles to support the development of the team and service delivery, and seek additional training opportunities (e.g., learning disabilities, dual diagnosis, further professional and academic development).
- Act as a practice assessor/supervisor for students and be actively encouraged to be a vital part of student nurses learning and development.
Shift and Training Expectations
All nursing staff are expected to work a mixture of shifts, consisting of early, late, night and weekend. All staff are expected to have undertaken or undertake RRI training and PERT.
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