Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse- Bury South Older People's Service

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Job summary

Our friendly and supportive team, based at G Block Bury St Edmunds, are looking for a Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner to join us in providing an excellent service to Older People in our area.

We provide a community-based service to people of any age with a dementia diagnosis, and to Older People with a functional diagnosis and complex needs.

We are looking for someone who is passionate about working in Older People's services, understands assessment, the referral process, case handling and working collaboratively with the wider MDT.

You can expect a thorough induction. Preceptorship is available if required in addition to opportunities for ongoing development.

The team works in a Recovery focused way with service users, carers and other partners towards positive outcomes.

This post is 9-5, Monday- Friday and gives a good work life balance.

The team is inclusive, and we welcome applications from people of any background.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

As a Community Mental Health Practitioner, you will be responsible for:

  • Under supervision of senior colleague, you will hold a caseload of service users with organic and functional presentations under CPA and NCPA.
  • Assessing and managing risk.
  • Using Dialog+ where possible and Recovery Care Planning with service users and carers.
  • Managing your own diary and planning your day.
  • Attending MDT meetings, ward reviews, meetings with other partners as required e.g., Home Treatment Team, Social Care
  • Being part of the duty worker rota for the team.
  • Communicate effectively through notes on Lorenzo and letters to GPs and other involved parties.
  • Administering depot medication.
  • Driving is essential for this role.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.

Benefits

Benefits included with this role are:-

  • NHS pension
  • A comprehensive in house & external training programmes
  • Career progression
  • Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
  • Staff physio service
  • NHS discounts and many more.

Details

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU5390516-A

Job locations

Bury South Older People's Service

G Block, Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing Degree or equivalent
  • Valid registration with NMC

Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate the ability to organize, plan and implement work

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel independently
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Nursing Degree or equivalent
  • Valid registration with NMC

Skills

Essential

  • Able to demonstrate the ability to organize, plan and implement work

Other

Essential

  • Ability to travel independently

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Bury South Older People's Service

G Block, Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Bury South Older People's Service

G Block, Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clinical Service Lead

Rebecca Bush

rebecca.bush@nsft.nhs.uk

07879602831

Details

Date posted

11 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year gross per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-WSU5390516-A

Job locations

Bury South Older People's Service

G Block, Hospital Road

Bury St Edmunds

IP33 3NR


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