Mental Health Nurse

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

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Job summary

Come and join the 'Highly Commended team of the year' as nominated in the REACH awards 2023 .

Greenfields Community Mental Health Team are looking to recruit a full time Band 6 Mental Health Nurse.

If you have good clinical skills and are motivated to further develop your knowledge and practice and want to work as part of a large MDT this role is perfect for you.

Within the role there is opportunity to work autonomously as well as contributing to the team and being supported by the MDT.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will hold a caseload and undertake the role of care-co-ordinator for adults with moderate to severe mental health difficulties, working as an autonomous and accountable practitioner within a multidisciplinary team.

Offer support to junior staff.

Carry out the role of duty professional following a period of shadowing.

Support the delivery of group interventions.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our "Proud to be Green" engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme".

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Date posted

01 October 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year Pro rata, per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

232-CMT-6642415

Job locations

The Greenfield Centre

Stoke on Trent

ST6 5UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To always act in accordance with their respective professional bodies Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and occupational protocols.
To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with complex and multiple conditions. This will include the provision of highly skilled clinical interventions, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring patient centred practice with service users and their carers.
To provide specialist advice to other members of staff.
To provide leadership, management and supervision / appraisal for junior multi-disciplinary staff and lead / coordinate / supervise teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To always act in accordance with their respective professional bodies Code of Professional Conduct, Trust Policies and occupational protocols.
To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.
To work with a defined caseload of service users as part of a multi-disciplinary team, providing assessment, care planning and care delivery for service users with complex and multiple conditions. This will include the provision of highly skilled clinical interventions, clinical assessment, risk assessments / risk management and promoting recovery and inclusion and ensuring patient centred practice with service users and their carers.
To provide specialist advice to other members of staff.
To provide leadership, management and supervision / appraisal for junior multi-disciplinary staff and lead / coordinate / supervise teams of staff in the delivery and evaluation of care.
To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional registration (Mental Health Nurse/LD Nurse, Social Worker, OT)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working therapeutically in community settings

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Professional registration (Mental Health Nurse/LD Nurse, Social Worker, OT)

Experience

Essential

Experience of working therapeutically in community settings

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of various approaches to mental health assessment

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.