Job Description
Join Our Team as a Registered Nurse
Location: Shipley Lodge - Heanor, Derbyshire.
Are you passionate about making a real difference in people’s lives? We’re looking for an experienced and caring Registered Nurse to join our dedicated team at Shipley Lodge – a CQC Registered home supporting individuals with severe and enduring mental health challenges.
Our Shipley Lodge Service is a sixteen bed, single-level facility for both male and female clients, offering a clean and comfortable environment that supports recovery and independence. At Shipley Lodge, we provide more than just accommodation – we offer support with daily living skills, personal care, finances, and rehabilitation, while encouraging engagement with the local community.
How you will make a difference as a Registered Nurse:
As a Registered Nurse you will work according to the Nursing & Midwifery Council code and relevant professional guidelines as a named nurse and key worker.
Under the direction of the Registered Manager/Management Team, you will work as part of an integrated team delivering high quality recovery focused care and interventions to individuals who use our services.
You will provide the role and function of named nurse, offering nursing interventions in a wide variety of clinical, therapeutic and social forms. Responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of nursing care, assist in providing psychosocial interventions and activities of daily living.
Some of the essential skills and experience required for this role include:
• A qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN), with 6-12 months post registration experience with active NMC validation completed.
• I adhere to NMC code of conduct and professional practices and maintain registration with NMC.
• I have relevant experience of working with mental health needs with sound clinical reasoning skills.
• I have working knowledge and understanding of mental health issues and the ability to recognise the indicators of deteriorating mental health.
• I have working knowledge and understanding of current legislation, such as the Mental Health Act, DoLS and the Mental Capacity Act.
• I am able to deliver a range of treatments /interventions in a person-centered and non-judgmental manner.
• I am able to demonstrate flexibility, creativity and positive risk taking when developing support packages/care plans.
Apply today and be part of a team that truly makes a difference!
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Why join Rethink Mental Illness?
We believe people do their best work when they feel supported, valued and able to be themselves. You'll benefit from:
• An inclusive culture, with colleague-led staff networks for Disability & Neurodiversity, Race & Ethnicity, LGBTQIA+, Gender Equality and Menopause.
• Flexible working and 25 days' annual leave (plus bank holidays and your birthday off), with the option to buy or sell leave.
• Wellbeing support including our Wellbeing Hub, Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Champions and Unmind.
• Learning and development opportunities to help you grow your career.
• Financial and family benefits including a contributory pension, enhanced family leave and travel schemes.
• Recognition and rewards including discounts, cashback offers and a Blue Light Card.
• Referral bonus where you can earn up to £300 for introducing someone to our team.
Our commitment to inclusion
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer and a signatory to the Business in the Community Race at Work Charter. We're also committed to becoming a truly anti-racist employer, campaigning organisation and service provider supported by a multi-year equity, diversity and inclusion programme of work. For more information please view https://www.rethink.org/media/hdtjjy5b/revised-edi-plan-rethink.pdf
We actively encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and experiences and want everyone to have the opportunity to demonstrate their skills and experience. If you need reasonable adjustments during recruitment or when in your role, please let us know and we will work with you to understand what support you need.
