Job vacancy: Staff Nurse, Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge

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Staff Nurse

Band 5

Main area: Child and Adolescent Mental Health
Grade: Band 5
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time: 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 310-CYPF-2872463

Site: Block 19 IDA Darwin
Town: Cambridge
Salary: £24,907 - £30,615 per annum pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 22/01/2021 23:59
Interview date: 02/02/2021

Unique B5 Staff Nurse opportunity with career development.

This post is eligible for a £1500 new hire bonus. An initial payment of £500 will be paid in the first 6 months and a final payment of £1000 will be paid 1 year after your start date. NMC renewal payment

We are looking for a highly motivated Staff Nurse to join our team at The Darwin Centre for Young People. The successful applicant will be a Nurse committed to working in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services and be enthusiastic about joining our dynamic, skilled and supportive multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will work intensively with young people and will have the opportunity to practice and develop skills in individual work, group work, family therapy and Metallization based Therapy, the AMBIT model

Headed by the Ward Manager and Consultant, the team includes a Social Worker, Patient and Carer Support Worker, Outreach Workers, Family Therapists, Art Therapist, Occupational Therapist and Psychologist in addition to the strong clinical nursing team led by the Clinical Nurse Specialist. In return we have excellent opportunities for staff.

Preceptorship Development Programme
Robust Orientation Programme on the Unit
Mentorship programme for all nurses
Continuous Professional Development via Royal college of Nursing / Psychiatrist
Excellent Revalidation Support
Trust Recognition Award
Free parking
Relocation Package will be considered
Childcare vouchers
Sensory Approaches Training
Link with Local University ARU
Relocation package / new starter bonus

There is a full therapeutic group Programme that is delivered by the nursing staff, we offer nurses meetings, weekly staff support and weekly in house training. The unit boasts a warm and compassionate approach lending itself to compliments from many visitors on the calming environment generated by the ward.

The unit is situated roughly four and a half miles south of Cambridge in pleasant grounds, and admits young people from all over East Anglia. Situated adjacent to the Darwin is the school, Darwin Centre for Learning who provides Education programmes which is highly praised and has received an Outstanding rating from Ofsted.

As part of the Children’s Directorate within CPFT, the Darwin is co-commissioned with the Phoenix, a specialist eating disorder service for children and adolescents, and the younger children’s inpatient service, the Croft. There are therefore significant opportunities for personal development both within the unit and the directorate should the applicant wish to expand their knowledge.

This appointment will be to the Tier 4 children’s inpatient services within CPFT. Your initial base will be at the Darwin Centre, however, there is an expectation and desire that nursing staff will undertake personal competency development by undertaking planned periods of placement on all our units to meet skill development and service delivery needs.

In addition, and although infrequent, you may be asked to undertake individual shifts on other units to meet the needs of the service and fulfill the Trust’s duty of care to all its patients. The Trust operates a rotational shift pattern and this includes weekend working when required by the unit/Trust.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
Children and young people’s mental health services;
Children’s community services in Peterborough;
Social care;
Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our BAME and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please email edi@cpft.nhs.uk.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around their personal circumstances.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate) and references to cover 3 years of continuous employment. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Please be advised we reserve the right to close adverts earlier than the closing date should we receive sufficient applications.

Face-to-Face interviews are currently not permitted due to COVID-19, therefore they will be conducted via Microsoft Teams.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.