Job summary
Community Psychiatric Nurse, Band 6 Permanent Full Time: 37.5 hours per week
We are looking for a motivated, skilled, and experienced Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Services in Bromley.
The post holder will be committed to improving the mental and physical well being of mental health service users that are accessing care in our team.
The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of service users who have complex and substantial mental health needs. They will work as a member of the MDT ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered and that this promotes recovery and maximise independence.
The post holder will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessment of service users and carers mental health and social care needs, in accordance with National CPA Guidance.
The post holder will be working in a supportive diverse team, where there are opportunities for personal development.
Oxleas NHS Trust operates a Probationary Period, further details are available on request.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for a motivated, skilled, and experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our Intensive Case Management in Psychosis Team (ICMP) based at Beckenham Beacon - Bromley West locality.
The team provides integrated mental health support for people experiencing psychosis or bipolar disorder.
As a registered Nurse working in a community setting, you will promote and deliver evidence-based care for service users with mental health conditions in their own homes and within a variety of accommodation settings.
The post holder will be working in a supportive and diverse team, where there are opportunities for personal and professional development.
About us
Oxleas - About Us
Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people living in South East London and Kent and to people in prison. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies. Our multidisciplinary teams look after people of all ages and we work in close partnership with other parts of the NHS, local councils and the voluntary sector and through our new provider collaboratives. Our 4,000 members of staff work in many different settings including hospitals, clinics, prisons, children's centres, schools and people's homes. We have over 125 sites in a variety of locations across the London Boroughs of Bexley, Bromley Greenwich and into Kent and manage hospital sites including Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup and Memorial Hospital in Woolwich as well as the Bracton Centre, our medium secure unit for people with mental health needs. We are one of the largest providers of prison health services providing healthcare to prisoners across Kent and South London. We are proud of the care we provide and our people.
Our purpose is to improve lives by providing the best possible care to our patients and their families. This is strengthened by our new values:
- We're Kind
- We're Fair
- We Listen
- We Care
Please note that Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust operates a probationary period. Further details are available on request.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Management of allocated caseload.
- Completing referral forms as necessary.
- Networking/liaising across the teams such as Transition of clients from CAMHS into Working Age Adult team or from WAA to Older adult.
- Reporting any incident or Serious Untoward Incidents that may takeplace in a community setting and provide reports and accurate records relating to the incident.
- Working safely to ensure safe custody of medicines, sharps, andclinical equipment in a community setting; and reporting of all incidents following Trust Policy.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to self-harm and suicideprevention with particular regard to the risks in community settings, in line with Trust policies and training guidelines.
- Responding to urgent situations, emergencies or crises using protocols specific to the local community setting.
- Understanding and implementing safeguarding procedures in acommunity setting: recognise, report and investigate safeguardingissues and raise safeguarding alerts if you suspect that a service userand/or carer has been exposed to harm or abuse.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Management of allocated caseload.
- Completing referral forms as necessary.
- Networking/liaising across the teams such as Transition of clients from CAMHS into Working Age Adult team or from WAA to Older adult.
- Reporting any incident or Serious Untoward Incidents that may takeplace in a community setting and provide reports and accurate records relating to the incident.
- Working safely to ensure safe custody of medicines, sharps, andclinical equipment in a community setting; and reporting of all incidents following Trust Policy.
- Recognising and responding appropriately to self-harm and suicideprevention with particular regard to the risks in community settings, in line with Trust policies and training guidelines.
- Responding to urgent situations, emergencies or crises using protocols specific to the local community setting.
- Understanding and implementing safeguarding procedures in acommunity setting: recognise, report and investigate safeguardingissues and raise safeguarding alerts if you suspect that a service userand/or carer has been exposed to harm or abuse.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
Desirable
- 2 years Community Experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post registration
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of liaising with other agencies.
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in the management of clients on Clozapine & Depot medication
- Experience of being able to work within policy frameworks in a regulated patient care setting
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating /planning /supporting groups in a healthcare setting i.e. health improvement/smoking cessation/activities
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of continuing professional Development
Desirable
- 2 years Community Experience
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 3 years post registration
- Experience of supervising junior staff
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team.
- Experience of working with adults with mental health problems.
Desirable
- Experience of liaising with other agencies.
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge and skills in the management of clients on Clozapine & Depot medication
- Experience of being able to work within policy frameworks in a regulated patient care setting
- Excellent communication skills
Desirable
- Experience of facilitating /planning /supporting groups in a healthcare setting i.e. health improvement/smoking cessation/activities
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).
