Job summary
Within the Christchurch & Southbourne Community Mental Health Team, 1 position has arisen for a Band 6 RMHN working on a full time basis.
Band 6 Salary Scale £33706 - £40,588
The successful candidate will work as part of an integrated team made up of Psychiatrists, Nurses, Psychologists, Employment Specialists, Physical Health Support Workers, Social Workers, Administration and Support Time Recovery Workers. This is primarily a care-coordination role, where you will be responsible for supporting patients on their journey of recovery.
This position is being offered as a Band 6 position.
As a key member of the team, you will find the experience challenging, but rewarding and varied within the well-established and supportive team, where we have strong values about working in a patient centred manner, where their recovery and wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. You can expect close working peer support and regular supervision to enable you to feel safe in your practice whilst further developing your skills.
Main duties of the job
You will be a committed, dynamic, motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise your work. You should have recent experience of working in a mental health environment and be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery in your work with service users.
We encourage you to contact us to arrange an informal visit, come and meet the team and ask us any questions about the role.
To provide a comprehensive accessible and responsive mental health service to Adults and their families within a defined locality.
To support the team and locality leader in implementation of the Dorset Healthcare Mental Health Strategy.
To continually develop clinical, team and service evaluation and delivery of service.
To contribute to effective multi-disciplinary working within the community mental health service and to build up effective liaison with community, primary, and other secondary and tertiary services/agencies within the locality to provide holistic care based on the individual's need and service development.
The team is based close to Christchurch Hospital and BCP Council Locality Office in the BH23 region; the post holder will need to have the ability to travel by car, with business insurance, as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community or inpatient settings.
About us
At Dorset HealthCare we're on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We're a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here - it's one of the reasons the CQC rated us 'outstanding' in 2019. It's also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you're looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities and we celebrate diversity. We're an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us you'll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don't know. And you'll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion and expertise in all we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
For the successful applicants, a comprehensive and broad induction can be expected across both statutory health and social care services to enable you to have a clear understanding of integrated working across the range of disciplines and interventions.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
For the successful applicants, a comprehensive and broad induction can be expected across both statutory health and social care services to enable you to have a clear understanding of integrated working across the range of disciplines and interventions.
Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service are able to present a valid DBS certificate instead of requiring a new check.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential
- Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
Job Specific
Essential
- Experience at a band 6 or band 5 level
- Experience of specialist working in Mental Health
- Able to demonstrate clinical skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding intervention/treatment/risk management
- Evidence of risk assessment/management skills
- Driving licence (with use of own vehicle)
Desirable
- Experience within a comparable role
- Experience of duty work role
- Experience of care co-ordination role
- Experience/interest in group work
Experience of working within mental health settings
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within a community or inpatient setting with MH patients.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working within a community or inpatient setting with Dual Diagnosis patients.
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines; organise work of self and others; supervising, teaching and assessing; self-motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management.
- Competent computer skills, experience inputting information on RIO.
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Evidence of ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff.
Person Specification
Knowledge, skills and training
Essential
- Registered practitioner to degree/diploma level supplemented by post registration diploma level specialist training and/or short courses or demonstrable extensive experience in the relevant specialty
- Membership of the relevant Professional Body
- Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio
Job Specific
Essential
- Experience at a band 6 or band 5 level
- Experience of specialist working in Mental Health
- Able to demonstrate clinical skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding intervention/treatment/risk management
- Evidence of risk assessment/management skills
- Driving licence (with use of own vehicle)
Desirable
- Experience within a comparable role
- Experience of duty work role
- Experience of care co-ordination role
- Experience/interest in group work
Experience of working within mental health settings
Essential
- Demonstrable experience of working within a community or inpatient setting with MH patients.
Desirable
- Demonstrable experience of working within a community or inpatient setting with Dual Diagnosis patients.
Job Specific Experience
Essential
- The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines; organise work of self and others; supervising, teaching and assessing; self-motivated with the ability to motivate others; effective resource management.
- Competent computer skills, experience inputting information on RIO.
- Able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
- Evidence of ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team
- Able to organise and co-ordinate services during the absence of more senior staff.
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
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).
