Job summary
At MPFT we pride ourselves on staff wellbeing and development and we can offer you:
- Our SOOTHE resources - supporting staff across the trust with their physical, mental and financial health. In addition to the support offered from our occupational health provider Team Prevent.
- Counselling support and lifestyle information with advice on a variety of personal matters
- "In our Gift" providing a platform for your voice to be heard to inform change
- The opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Opportunities for flexible working (depending on the role)
- Career development opportunities and coaching plus access to in house training programs
- Innovative research training program entitled STARS (Supporting the advancement of Research Skills)
- Child Care Vouchers Scheme
- Recognition and engagement through our staff LOVE awards, LOVE long service awards and Staff Engagement Surveys
- NHS discounts available via the Blue Card and Red Guava schemes
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join our dynamic and friendly Integrated Mental health Team based in Codsall, providing care for the local community and surrounding areas. The team in Codsall is multidisciplinary and provides high quality care for service users that experience mental health conditions. The team is part of the wider Integrated Mental Health Team in Stafford and links together for CPD events, supervision and partnership working.
We are seeking an experienced Mental Health Nurse who has a keen interest in working with this client group to provide a holistic overview and lead on the care and treatment of the person's journey through to recovery. The successful candidate will provide nursing leadership with the MDT, support junior colleagues in their development and facilitate student nurses in their training.
*Please check out our videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here at MPFT*
Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube
What is it like to be a Mental Health Nurse in a community setting at MPFT? - YouTube
About us
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning organisation with over 9000 employees. We are one of the largest integrated Health and Social Care providers, covering services across North & South Staffordshire, Shropshire, Hampshire, Buckinghamshire, Isle of Wight and Essex.
We pride ourselves on the services provided to support with the well-being of all our employees both physically and mentally and offer counselling support and lifestyle information. Opportunities for flexible working are also available depending on the role. We encourage career development provided by in house training programs and coaching support.
As part of our strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion, we welcome applications from candidates who meet the specific criteria, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, physical and/or mental disability or offending background. We are embedding values based and inclusive recruitment practices to ensure that all applicants, from any backgrounds, have an equal chance of success in achieving a role with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Integrated Mental Health Team is an innovative secondary care community team that is guided by collective leadership, providing evidence-based psychological and medical interventions to patients with a wide range of complex mental health needs.
- Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer and evaluation of individual treatment plans
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
- Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care.
- Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.
- Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
The successful candidate can expect the following:
- Support with settling into the team and developing into the role.
- Right from the start of joining the team, a clear and ongoing conversation about your skills and personal career progression, which is managed through the Trusts appraisal process.
- A commitment to supporting you to remain up to date with your practice and develop skills through formal and informal training.
- Regular, high quality clinical and managerial supervision.
- Warm, friendly and supportive colleagues.
- Collective leads who are committed to the psychological and physical wellbeing of staff in the pathway.
- A continual commitment to embrace lean methodology to improve the quality of the services provided for patients/their carers and the experience of staff working within the pathway.
- You will belong to a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team which includes nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, support workers and peer support workers.
- Our last CQC inspection achieved Good throughout the trust making us a great trust to work for.
- Staff wellbeing is at the heart of the organisation with regular events held throughout the year. See our twitter feed @mpftBigShoutOut and #mpftBigSoothe
The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am 5pm. You will also be required to have access to a vehicle for work purposes and hold a full licence.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Integrated Mental Health Team is an innovative secondary care community team that is guided by collective leadership, providing evidence-based psychological and medical interventions to patients with a wide range of complex mental health needs.
- Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer and evaluation of individual treatment plans
- Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
- Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
- Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care.
- Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.
- Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
The successful candidate can expect the following:
- Support with settling into the team and developing into the role.
- Right from the start of joining the team, a clear and ongoing conversation about your skills and personal career progression, which is managed through the Trusts appraisal process.
- A commitment to supporting you to remain up to date with your practice and develop skills through formal and informal training.
- Regular, high quality clinical and managerial supervision.
- Warm, friendly and supportive colleagues.
- Collective leads who are committed to the psychological and physical wellbeing of staff in the pathway.
- A continual commitment to embrace lean methodology to improve the quality of the services provided for patients/their carers and the experience of staff working within the pathway.
- You will belong to a highly skilled multi-disciplinary team which includes nursing colleagues, allied health professionals, psychologists, psychiatrists, support workers and peer support workers.
- Our last CQC inspection achieved Good throughout the trust making us a great trust to work for.
- Staff wellbeing is at the heart of the organisation with regular events held throughout the year. See our twitter feed @mpftBigShoutOut and #mpftBigSoothe
The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am 5pm. You will also be required to have access to a vehicle for work purposes and hold a full licence.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health Nurse on NMC Register.
Desirable
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health Nurse on NMC Register.
Desirable
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
Experience
Essential
- Evidence of extensive post registration experience with working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties
- Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
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).
