Team Nurse - Edinburgh ARBD

About the service:

This is an excellent opportunity to be involved in health and social care integration and joint working.

Penumbra Milestone is a partnership with NHS Lothian, City of Edinburgh Council (Department of Health and Social Care) and Waverley Care.

It is an alcohol-free 10-bedded step-down unit to provide short-term care for vulnerable men and women, aged 18+, who have a diagnosis of Alcohol Related Brain Damage (ARBD).

The emphasis on the unit is to maintain capacity to reduce delay in acute hospitals whilst providing an environment conducive to rehabilitation and recovery from the patient’s cognitive impairment.

Job Summary

The post holder will deliver safe and effective nursing care to people who have Alcohol Related Brain Damage, and associated health conditions. They will liaise and work in partnership with the relevant statutory, voluntary and independent agencies, ensuring that the work of Penumbra is promoted and publicised in a positive manner.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that holistic person centred support is delivered.
• Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of support.
• Use Penumbra’s Recovery tools (e.g. I.ROC, HOPE toolkit) and NHS A.C.E. III
• Act as named nurse for designated people ensuring that needs are prioritised and flexible and individual preferences are given due importance.
• Support people in their re-integration within the local and wider community.
• Co-ordinate and participate in multi-disciplinary meetings regarding the assessment and review of individual support plans.
• Ensure the maintenance of relevant documentation and data gathering systems.
• Work with people, their carers and partner agencies to ensure the provision and development of the service reflects their needs and aspirations.
• Responsible for the implementation of the ARBD Step Down Service operational policies.
• Contribute to the development of the ARBD Step Down Service by providing advice and information to partners on all areas related to operational policy.
• Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery Council Codes of Conduct and Professional Accountability
• Ensure that the service meets National Care Standards and complies with Care Inspectorate requirements.
• May include outreach work across Edinburgh, Midlothian, East Lothian and West Lothian.
• Participate in assessment of patients in hospital
• Use NHS Lothian TRAK system
• Support and supervise recovery workers and volunteers
• Deliver group work sessions

Person Specification – ARBD Team Nurse

Education/ Qualifications/ Training

Essential

• Registered First Level Nurse qualification

• Full Current NMC Registration

Knowledge and

Experience

Essential

• Illustrate considerable experience of working in a mental health or addictions setting.

• Evidence of experience of working with people with ARBD.

• Assessment, Implementation, Evaluation and Audit Care delivery.

• Holistic, person centred support.

Role Specific Competency – Supporting People

Essential:

• Consistently works with a person-centred approach.

• Strives to establish and maintain the trust and confidence of people using the service.

• Protects the rights and promote the interests of people suing the service.

Core Competency –

Working with others

Essential

• Builds and maintains robust and co-operative relationships with team members and colleagues throughout the organisation.

• Builds co-productive relationships, develops networks and promotes partnership working with other professionals.

Desirable

• Actively participates and provides valuable contributions to the project work of other organisations, professionals and the sector.

Core Competency –

Learn and apply

Essential

• Contributes to an organisational culture which values continuous professional development.

• Demonstrates on-going positive and constructive self-reflection and resulting improvements.

Core Competency –

Communication

Essential

• Is skilled at explaining complex information concisely, clearly and accurately to inform and persuade others to take action.

• Ensures a high level of two way communication with all stakeholders.

• Adheres to and actively promotes the core values of Penumbra.

Core Competency –

Managing Self

Essential

• Manages own work life balance, and assists others to do the same as appropriate.

• Uses research and evidence from practice to inform change within the organisation.

• Is skilled at remaining positive and finding solutions to overcome adversity.

Core Competency –

Professionalism

Essential

• Develops clear, realistic, timely plans to produce desired results and ensures that action is taken to deal with any changes as they arise.

• Supports a culture in which personal integrity thrives within a team.

• Works to support a culture in which service quality and customer satisfaction are an organizational priority.

Other requirements

Essential

• Ability to work unsocial hours at times.

Important information:

This is a 12-month fixed term contract (maternity cover) and an excellent secondment opportunity for a nurse looking for a change of pace to working in a busy hospital environment. Become part of a friendly team in an award-winning service, focusing on mental health and well-being and with more time to get to know your patients.

Closing Date: Monday 24th January 2022 at 7pm.

Working hours: Full time (37.5 hours per week).

Shift pattern: 3 shifts of 12.5 hours each per week, on a rolling 3-week rota pattern: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday; Wednesday, Thursday, Friday; and Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Location: Edinburgh

Annual leave: 33 days per annum including public holidays.

Special Conditions: Additional shift and on call allowances where applicable will be given, will involve evenings, nights and weekend working.

Covid 19: During the COVID-Pandemic this post remains essential frontline work and is based within the service.