Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health nurse to work in the Newark & Sherwood Community Mental Health Team based at Byron House, Newark Hospital.
We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic and experienced Band 5 registered mental health nurse to provide a specialist service for older people with mental health problems and their carers. This posts will require an experienced band 5 RMN to work across the MHSOP directorate community services and will be expected to achieve a set of competencies over a period of 18 month progressing to a substantive Band 6 CPN. The successful candidate will spend time working across the Community Mental Health Team and the Intensive Home Treatment teams located in Bassetlaw, Newark & Sherwood and Mansfield & Ashfield.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work alongside other members of the MDT to deliver a comprehensive person focused service. You will work under the supervision of a Band 6 CPN and be responsible for the management of a defined caseload, to act as care co-ordinator and provide specialist mental health assessment, risk assessments and care planning for individuals with mental health conditions living in the community/residential care.
The successful applicant will need experience of working with older people with a dementia diagnosis and/or mental health conditions and previous experience of working in a community setting would be desirable. We also require excellent communication, organizational & time management skills; the ability to motivate yourself & others and the ability to work alone or as part of a team.
You must be prepared to travel around the North Nottinghamshire County and provide cover in various work areas as needed.
Essential Criteria :
- 1st level Mental Health Nurse (RMN; Diploma in Mental Health Nursing; BSc in Mental Health Nursing)
- Current NMC registration
- Applicants must display a positive attitude to working with the older adult population and be committed to caring for older adults in their own home or alternative community setting.
About us
We have a huge variety of opportunities in our expansive Trust covering geographically from South Yorkshire, Nottinghamshire to Leicester, providing mental health inpatient and community services, community health services, forensic mental health services and secure prison healthcare across the East Midlands.
We have more than 100 sites and a huge scope of unique opportunities to develop your career and gain some amazing experiences. We strive to be a great place to work and offer many staff benefits and tailored staff support and wellbeing programmes.
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Then Nottinghamshire Healthcare is the perfect place for you to start, maintain or further your career. Join our team of nearly 9000 who are making a difference every day. We are all about our people - our staff, volunteers, carers, service users and patients. We are NottsHC.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a CPN who can:
Assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative, effective treatment plans in collaboration with patients diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.
Provide interventions which will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress, anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.
Maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical record and maintain custody of healthcare records.
Be responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.
Obtain and interpret physical healthcare observations
In return - we will value your skills, experience and commitment whilst encouraging you to develop further. You will be encouraged to receive regular clinical and managerial supervision, performance appraisal and extend your skill sets for the benefit of patients.
We are a supportive, caring and encouraging team who want all staff to succeed and feel valued. We will use your energy and ideas to inform, improve and develop best practice.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking for a CPN who can:
Assess, plan, implement, promote and evaluate safe, creative, effective treatment plans in collaboration with patients diverse needs, their carers and other professionals.
Provide interventions which will be evidence based and designed to reduce stress, anxiety, manage risk and aid recovery.
Maintain accurate, timely and relevant clinical record and maintain custody of healthcare records.
Be responsible for the safe monitoring, management and administration of medication as required by Trust policy.
Obtain and interpret physical healthcare observations
In return - we will value your skills, experience and commitment whilst encouraging you to develop further. You will be encouraged to receive regular clinical and managerial supervision, performance appraisal and extend your skill sets for the benefit of patients.
We are a supportive, caring and encouraging team who want all staff to succeed and feel valued. We will use your energy and ideas to inform, improve and develop best practice.
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
- Maintains current registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessment
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Qualification (Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General) to degree level or equivalent
- Maintains current registration with the NMC
Desirable
- Demonstrate continued professional development to maintain professional registration
Training
Essential
- Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Experience
Essential
- Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding
Desirable
- Specialist and area specific experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessment
- Knowledge of the nursing 6 c's
Desirable
- Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work as part of a team
- Good written/oral communication skills
- Diplomatic, caring & sympathetic
- Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
- Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
- IT skills
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).
