Job summary
37.5 hours per week.
Are you a qualified nurse who is looking for an exciting and challenging role supporting gentlemen with complex mental health and additional associated risks to transition back to the community? Would you like to join our highly skilled and supportive team providing excellent levels of care and robust clinical risk management?
Are you motivated, creative and passionate about supporting
individuals to make positive changes to their lives, often after early trauma and adverse childhood experiences? If so we would like to hear
from you.
Lee Mill Low Secure Unit is a 12-bed male inpatient ward just outside of Plymouth. We provide specialist mental health care for
men who have often been involved in the legal system due to their mental health
needs. The staff at Lee Mill are
passionate about providing the highest level of patient centred care to an
often challenging and disadvantaged patient group.
As a valued member of the team, you will receive regular
supervision and support from psychological services along with continuing
professional development. We offer training in relevant therapies and approaches for this client group including essential training for staff working within secure services.
Due to the nature of the role, all staff are required to
attend a physical interventions training session to ensure we can meet the
needs of our patients and remain effective in maintaining the safety and
wellbeing of all. This post covers a 24/7 shift pattern.
Main duties of the job
Role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.
You will be responsible, for the assessment, planning, implementation
and evaluation of programmes of care using the Electronic CPA process and will
be required to act as named nurse for identified
individual clients. The post holder
will be required to take charge of the unit on a regular basis.
The
post holder will have the ability to sustain respectful, consistent and
reliable therapeutic relationships with clients that enhances their ability to
build social networks and diminishes their social exclusion, maximise their
strengths and interests and increase their participation in meaningful activities.
The post holder will contribute to and
be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary team. Which requires the
attendance and contribution to MDT meetings, to be involved in the assessment
of new referrals and to attend and contribute to reviews, clinical meetings and
case conferences.
You will be required to create and maintain a
learning environment for the development of junior staff and be able to
mentor/educate qualified and unqualified staff, including pre and post
registration students.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical/Professional
1. To act as care co-ordinator
or named nurse for an identified group of clients following the procedures of the Electronic
Care Programme Approach (eCPA).
2. To deliver a high standard of
individualised care, which will include the assessment, planning,
implementation, review and evaluation of care following the eCPA process. This should be in partnership with the client,
carers and multi-agency professionals as appropriate. This requires a complex level of
communication in the receiving and transmitting of information to clients
carers, colleagues, the wider service and the general public on an individual
or group basis. This will be over a
wide range of complex and sensitive issues and will need to take into account
barriers to understanding.
3. To ensure comprehensive risk
assessment, history, planning and management is recorded and communicated to
the team and the wider service if appropriate, for individual clients. This will require the electronic recording
of risk and relapse indicators and warnings as per the Livewell Southwest SystmOne
policy. This may require sharing of
information, negotiating care and monitoring of Risk in the wider context of a
multi-agency approach eg. with probation
and with the co-ordinators of both vulnerable adult and child protection.
4. To contribute to and be an
effective member of the Multidisciplinary team. Which requires the attendance
and contribution to MDT meetings, to be involved in the assessment of new
referrals and to attend and contribute to reviews, clinical meetings and case
conferences. It is the role of the care
co-ordinator to convene necessary meetings, invite the relevant stakeholders,
communicate and record outcome and be responsible for the allocation of
individual aspects of care.
5. To work in partnership with
carers of clients, offering support, advice and reassurance on often quite
sensitive and emotional issues and at times of high levels of distress. Where ever possible involving carers in
planning care as appropriate. Offer
advice on where best to seek expert support from organisations both within Livewell
Southwest and from local and national voluntary agencies.
6. To direct and support junior
staff in the delivery of high standards of individually planned care. To create and maintain a learning environment
for the development of junior staff and be able to mentor/educate qualified and
unqualified staff, including pre and post registration students.
7. To maintain accurate, legible
and contemporaneous clinical notes, CPA and other relevant paperwork in line
with the NMC guidelines and with the Livewell Southwest SystmOne and eCPA
policies.
8. Maintain and regularly update
knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983, and be aware of own responsibilities
and clients rights under the Act. To
work at all times within the Code of Practice and Livewell Southwest policies.
9. To be responsible and
accountable for the safe storage and administration of medication as per
national and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures. To educate clients and carers regarding the
potential benefits and side effects of medication and feedback information to
the medical staff/community pharmacist.
10. The post holder is required
to comply with all infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant
updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager (if no
action or explanation received, then it is the individuals responsibility to
escalate to Director of Operations/Chief executive Office.)
Managerial
1. To take responsibility for the management of
the unit in the absence of more senior
staff, including the planning and organisation of the daily clinical activity,
covering sickness and adjustment of staff rotas and attendant paperwork,
flexible changes to routines in response to individual client need and changing
staff levels and to maintain the safety of staff and clients.
2. To encourage staff development using all
training resources available and demonstrate work activities to new or
inexperienced staff. Provide advice and
informal clinical supervision for staff and direct to appropriate resources
which facilitate evidence based nursing practice.
3. To be aware of and appropriately implement
national and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures governing a wide range
of clinical and non clinical practices ie. Clinical guidelines such as the safe
administration of medicines, NICE guidelines, CPA etc. Non clinical policies and procedures such
as Health and Safety legislation, COSHH, Fire regulations and Food
Hygiene. To comment on and propose
changes to draft policies and procedures.
4. To be responsible in attitude
towards economy of resources and care of equipment and property including; the
day to day financial management of petty cash; safe storage and recording of patient monies; stock
control of all supplies ie stationary,
medicines, food office supplies etc and the health and safety of the
environment.
5. To be responsible for the safe use of unit
vehicles and the accurate recording of mileage. To be responsible for carrying out risk
assessments and planning to reduce risk when transporting patients.
6.
To undertake appraisal and line management supervision of junior staff.
Professional
Development and Education
1. The post holder will
undertake mandatory and other training as directed by the Livewell Southwest
and Unit/deputy manager. This will include Physical Intervention Training
2. The post holder will be
responsible for the development of their own practice, managerial development
and to keep up to date with evidence based developments in mental health
nursing or their sphere of practice in line with PREP, as part of participating
in the Livewell Southwest appraisal system.
3. The post holder will be
required to ensure they receive line management support and participate in
clinical supervision.
Clinical
Governance
1. To understand
responsibilities under clinical governance and to contribute to the delivery of
an appropriate and good quality service
in a safe environment.
2. To contribute to any audit
process within the Livewell Southwest as appropriate.
Corporate
Responsibilities
1. The post holder will behave
in a manner that does not bring the service and Livewell Southwest into
disrepute.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical/Professional
1. To act as care co-ordinator
or named nurse for an identified group of clients following the procedures of the Electronic
Care Programme Approach (eCPA).
2. To deliver a high standard of
individualised care, which will include the assessment, planning,
implementation, review and evaluation of care following the eCPA process. This should be in partnership with the client,
carers and multi-agency professionals as appropriate. This requires a complex level of
communication in the receiving and transmitting of information to clients
carers, colleagues, the wider service and the general public on an individual
or group basis. This will be over a
wide range of complex and sensitive issues and will need to take into account
barriers to understanding.
3. To ensure comprehensive risk
assessment, history, planning and management is recorded and communicated to
the team and the wider service if appropriate, for individual clients. This will require the electronic recording
of risk and relapse indicators and warnings as per the Livewell Southwest SystmOne
policy. This may require sharing of
information, negotiating care and monitoring of Risk in the wider context of a
multi-agency approach eg. with probation
and with the co-ordinators of both vulnerable adult and child protection.
4. To contribute to and be an
effective member of the Multidisciplinary team. Which requires the attendance
and contribution to MDT meetings, to be involved in the assessment of new
referrals and to attend and contribute to reviews, clinical meetings and case
conferences. It is the role of the care
co-ordinator to convene necessary meetings, invite the relevant stakeholders,
communicate and record outcome and be responsible for the allocation of
individual aspects of care.
5. To work in partnership with
carers of clients, offering support, advice and reassurance on often quite
sensitive and emotional issues and at times of high levels of distress. Where ever possible involving carers in
planning care as appropriate. Offer
advice on where best to seek expert support from organisations both within Livewell
Southwest and from local and national voluntary agencies.
6. To direct and support junior
staff in the delivery of high standards of individually planned care. To create and maintain a learning environment
for the development of junior staff and be able to mentor/educate qualified and
unqualified staff, including pre and post registration students.
7. To maintain accurate, legible
and contemporaneous clinical notes, CPA and other relevant paperwork in line
with the NMC guidelines and with the Livewell Southwest SystmOne and eCPA
policies.
8. Maintain and regularly update
knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983, and be aware of own responsibilities
and clients rights under the Act. To
work at all times within the Code of Practice and Livewell Southwest policies.
9. To be responsible and
accountable for the safe storage and administration of medication as per
national and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures. To educate clients and carers regarding the
potential benefits and side effects of medication and feedback information to
the medical staff/community pharmacist.
10. The post holder is required
to comply with all infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant
updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager (if no
action or explanation received, then it is the individuals responsibility to
escalate to Director of Operations/Chief executive Office.)
Managerial
1. To take responsibility for the management of
the unit in the absence of more senior
staff, including the planning and organisation of the daily clinical activity,
covering sickness and adjustment of staff rotas and attendant paperwork,
flexible changes to routines in response to individual client need and changing
staff levels and to maintain the safety of staff and clients.
2. To encourage staff development using all
training resources available and demonstrate work activities to new or
inexperienced staff. Provide advice and
informal clinical supervision for staff and direct to appropriate resources
which facilitate evidence based nursing practice.
3. To be aware of and appropriately implement
national and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures governing a wide range
of clinical and non clinical practices ie. Clinical guidelines such as the safe
administration of medicines, NICE guidelines, CPA etc. Non clinical policies and procedures such
as Health and Safety legislation, COSHH, Fire regulations and Food
Hygiene. To comment on and propose
changes to draft policies and procedures.
4. To be responsible in attitude
towards economy of resources and care of equipment and property including; the
day to day financial management of petty cash; safe storage and recording of patient monies; stock
control of all supplies ie stationary,
medicines, food office supplies etc and the health and safety of the
environment.
5. To be responsible for the safe use of unit
vehicles and the accurate recording of mileage. To be responsible for carrying out risk
assessments and planning to reduce risk when transporting patients.
6.
To undertake appraisal and line management supervision of junior staff.
Professional
Development and Education
1. The post holder will
undertake mandatory and other training as directed by the Livewell Southwest
and Unit/deputy manager. This will include Physical Intervention Training
2. The post holder will be
responsible for the development of their own practice, managerial development
and to keep up to date with evidence based developments in mental health
nursing or their sphere of practice in line with PREP, as part of participating
in the Livewell Southwest appraisal system.
3. The post holder will be
required to ensure they receive line management support and participate in
clinical supervision.
Clinical
Governance
1. To understand
responsibilities under clinical governance and to contribute to the delivery of
an appropriate and good quality service
in a safe environment.
2. To contribute to any audit
process within the Livewell Southwest as appropriate.
Corporate
Responsibilities
1. The post holder will behave
in a manner that does not bring the service and Livewell Southwest into
disrepute.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/Dip HE
- BSc Mental Health
- RNLD
- NMC Registration.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working.
- Relevant transferable healthcare experience of working with adults with a history mental health issues.
Desirable
- Supervising junior staff
- Undertake line Management and appraisals
- Networking with other agencies.
- Team working
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team including:
- Assessment skills.
- Communication and liaison skills.
- Leadership skills/ Supervisory skills.
- Team working skills.
- Self-management ability.
- Prioritising workload/resources
- Administration skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills.
- Risk assessment management.
- Crisis management.
- Lone working.
- De-escalation skills
Desirable
- Ability to recognise and support stress in others.
- Group Interaction Skills.
- Specific Therapeutic interventions.
- Positive risk management.
- Good working knowledge of the Care Quality Commission.
- Car driver
Knowledge
Essential
- Confidentiality.
- Knowledge base of mental illnesses
- Current knowledge of developments and nursing in healthcare
- Safeguarding and MCA processes and frameworks
- Mental Health Act
Desirable
- MCA/DOLS.
- Completion of CPA and Care
- Co-ordination competencies
- Physically fit and able to undertake physical Intervention training and annual updates
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relation to mental health and the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
- Physical Health/Health promotion initiatives
- Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health.
- Familiarisation in working with electronic patient record systems
- Interest and awareness of national and local services developments.
- Knowledge of substance misuse and the impact of this on mental and physical health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/Dip HE
- BSc Mental Health
- RNLD
- NMC Registration.
Desirable
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working.
- Relevant transferable healthcare experience of working with adults with a history mental health issues.
Desirable
- Supervising junior staff
- Undertake line Management and appraisals
- Networking with other agencies.
- Team working
Specific Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team including:
- Assessment skills.
- Communication and liaison skills.
- Leadership skills/ Supervisory skills.
- Team working skills.
- Self-management ability.
- Prioritising workload/resources
- Administration skills.
- Interpersonal skills.
- Computer skills.
- Risk assessment management.
- Crisis management.
- Lone working.
- De-escalation skills
Desirable
- Ability to recognise and support stress in others.
- Group Interaction Skills.
- Specific Therapeutic interventions.
- Positive risk management.
- Good working knowledge of the Care Quality Commission.
- Car driver
Knowledge
Essential
- Confidentiality.
- Knowledge base of mental illnesses
- Current knowledge of developments and nursing in healthcare
- Safeguarding and MCA processes and frameworks
- Mental Health Act
Desirable
- MCA/DOLS.
- Completion of CPA and Care
- Co-ordination competencies
- Physically fit and able to undertake physical Intervention training and annual updates
- Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relation to mental health and the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
- Physical Health/Health promotion initiatives
- Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health.
- Familiarisation in working with electronic patient record systems
- Interest and awareness of national and local services developments.
- Knowledge of substance misuse and the impact of this on mental and physical health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
