Registered Mental Health Nurse

What was it that made you decide to become a nurse?

• Did you want to provide Kind Care and make a difference to people in need?
• Was it your love of learning, and the opportunity to work closely with multi-professional teams in a field that is constantly evolving?

Whatever your reason, at HC One, the Kind Care Company, we can offer you a career where your kindness will be truly rewarded.
Whether you are at the start of your exciting career journey, or have years of experience as a registered nurse, working within a care home environment can be incredibly rewarding
It embodies the practice of nursing, all while building meaningful, long-lasting relationships with Residents and their loved ones.
We are looking for kind nurses to join our dedicated care home teams across the country, offering enhanced rates of pay that progress with your experience alongside a wide range of attractive company benefits.   Please do not apply if you live outside of the UK, we are not able to accept your application at this time.

HC One is looking for an experience Registered Mental Health nurse for our specialist Mental Health unit for the working aged nursing home in Sunderland. 

Must have experience in planning and provide support, and medical and nursing care to people of working age who are suffering from mental illness.  In addition, to be responsible for building therapeutic relationships with their residents and generally assist them through tough times by enabling them to take control over their health and wellbeing and also to be involved with the following.

• Assessing the residents for assessment and on admission, as well as on a regular basis throughout
• Developing care plans of nursing care requirements and treatments
• Building trust and therapeutic relationships with residents
• Administering medication as prescribed by doctors and consultants
• Monitoring physical health and wellbeing, and the continuous progress of residents through MDT involvement
• Writing and updating care plans risk assessments and all other records
• Assessing treatment success at case conferences and meetings
• Ensuring correct documentation of resident care and all other legal documentation are in order
• Giving advice and arranging support for your staff teams
• Liaising with doctors, social workers, and other healthcare professionals

As a nurse at HC-One, you will build on your existing skill set, practicing in a nurse-led environment, developing complex decision making and collaborative skills - to name but a few! You will make a difference to our Residents at a time of their life when they may feel the most vulnerable, and they will look to you to guide and support them in life-changing decisions, which is a humbling and unbelievably rewarding part of the role.
 
You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with a valid Pin number and will understand your commitment to your profession through the standards of practice set by the NMC. 

You will have a passion to mentor and share your knowledge with your Colleagues, along with providing support as a practice supervisor and assessor to students. You will understand the importance of effective communication, both verbally and written, and role model professional behaviours. 

You will advocate and deliver a person-centred approach to care for the people living in our care home and their families.
Safeguarding is everyone’s responsibility and therefore it is important that you are able to recognise the signs which may indicate possible abuse, harm or neglect in its different forms and know what to do if there are any concerns. All colleagues are required to attend safeguarding training appropriate to their role and to undertake additional training in associated areas. You also have the ability to seek appropriate advice and report concerns, including escalation if action is not taken. 

At HC-One, our purpose is to support those in our care to lead their best lives.  As the Kind Care Company, it is our mission to provide the kindest support and care to Residents living in our care homes, as we strive to be the first-choice care provider for Families, our Colleagues and Commissioners in each of the communities that we serve.
We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our HC-One family.
We have a dedicated and professional workforce that strives to always deliver outstanding nursing care. We care about our talented teams and support them in their professional and personal growth.