Overview
Cedar Ward is an acclaimed 12‑bed dementia assessment unit at Hillview Lodge, Bath. We are seeking a motivated, reliable and enthusiastic Band 5 Staff Nurse to join our tight‑knit team to support caring for patients with dementia from across the AWP footprint.
Responsibilities
- Undertake a comprehensive, person‑centred nursing assessment and prepare care plans in consultation with the service users to provide the best nursing care.
- Implementation of care and rehabilitation programme.
- Evaluation of effectiveness of care provided in partnership with users.
- Ability to implement research‑based practice.
- Following successful completion of preceptorship, ability to supervise junior and unqualified staff.
- Ability to administer medicine within relevant Trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010 and the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971.
- Ability to undertake risk assessment and develop risk management strategies for individual clients; ICPA/SAP to people who present with mental health problems.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of the key elements of relevant mental health legislation.
- Ensure the ordering, storage, administration and disposal of medication complies with relevant trust and legislative guidance e.g. NMC Standards for Medicines Management 2010, Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and MHA (1983).
About the Organisation
We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire. We aim to provide high quality, compassionate care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all‑round experience for our patients, families and carers. We believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.
EEO Statement
We actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
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