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
Band 5 - Band 6 Developmental Post - Community Mental Health Nurse
Are you coming to the end of your training and thinking about where to start your career? Would you like to commence in a role where there is career progression inbuilt from a Band 5? Alternatively, are you perhaps an experienced band 5 Memory Care and Dementia nurse looking for a new challenge in a band 6 role?
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our Memory and Dementia team in South Staffordshire. We are an award-winning team and when you come to work with us, we will help you reach your full potential. Not only that, we will actively seek opportunities to share the great things you are doing, with others locally, regionally, and nationally.
As an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse from the NHS or private sector, you'll join a team that works in close partnership with Staffordshire Police and Mental Health Services, and you'll join a Trust that puts people at the heart of what we do.
Your career with us will be enjoyable and rewarding as you develop specialist skills and make a real difference for some of the most vulnerable people in society.
It's a career that you can take pride in and enjoy, and together we can make life better for our communities.
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 of 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
Check out the below videos showcasing why you should grow your career with us 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
The team is multi-disciplinary, consisting of Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Support Workers, Care Home and Education Support Nurses with input from Medics and administrative support.
Applicants should possess the knowledge and skills to enable them to work in the older adult mental health specialty as well as with people and their carers experiencing all types of dementia with challenging and complex needs.
The Memory and Dementia will provide you with a supportive environment in which to fully utilise and develop your skills and knowledge in working in a challenging community setting as part of a truly holistic system of health and social care.
What you will be doing:
- Working in the Memory and Dementia Team delivering high-quality clinical service to service users and their families.
- Managing a complex caseload and being responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.
- Operating as a care coordinator for a defined caseload of service users
- Delivering therapeutic interventions, following an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health-related difficulties.
- You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and contributing to; the formulation of the persons needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the persons negotiated goals and relevant evidence based interventions.
- You will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide nursing interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/ or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical
What you will get:
- An annual salary of up to £32,934 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
- 35 - 41 days annual leave including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
- Ongoing career development and training
- NHS Pension Scheme one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
- Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
- Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous relocation package available
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, a cycle to work scheme, an annual leave purchase scheme, and much more!
Things that you will have:
- A relevant nursing qualification and registration RMN
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Strong team-working skills
- A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
- A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
- A commitment to high-quality care and values and evidence-based practice
- Excellent teamwork skills, and professionalism
Working primarily between Monday and Friday. Access to car during working hours is required
If you would like to find out more about the team/post, please contact Jody Blencowe Team Pathway Manager on jody.blencowe@mpft.nhs.uk
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the below videos showcasing why you should grow your career with us 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
The team is multi-disciplinary, consisting of Psychologists, Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapist, Clinical Support Workers, Care Home and Education Support Nurses with input from Medics and administrative support.
Applicants should possess the knowledge and skills to enable them to work in the older adult mental health specialty as well as with people and their carers experiencing all types of dementia with challenging and complex needs.
The Memory and Dementia will provide you with a supportive environment in which to fully utilise and develop your skills and knowledge in working in a challenging community setting as part of a truly holistic system of health and social care.
What you will be doing:
- Working in the Memory and Dementia Team delivering high-quality clinical service to service users and their families.
- Managing a complex caseload and being responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.
- Operating as a care coordinator for a defined caseload of service users
- Delivering therapeutic interventions, following an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health-related difficulties.
- You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and contributing to; the formulation of the persons needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the persons negotiated goals and relevant evidence based interventions.
- You will, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, provide nursing interventions to support the person to meet their agreed goals and coordinate and/ or participate in the review of progress towards those goals, utilising recommended outcome measures, involving the service user and any identified carer throughout the clinical
What you will get:
- An annual salary of up to £32,934 (37.5 hours per week) depending on experience
- 35 - 41 days annual leave including bank holidays(depending on length of service)
- Ongoing career development and training
- NHS Pension Scheme one of the most comprehensive and generous schemes in the UK
- Wellbeing support, such as access to the MPFT Staff Psychology Service, and additional wellbeing days, along with activities throughout the year
- Annual recognition event recognising our employees who live and breathe our values
- Flexible working opportunities
- Generous relocation package available
There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts and special offers, a cycle to work scheme, an annual leave purchase scheme, and much more!
Things that you will have:
- A relevant nursing qualification and registration RMN
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs
- Strong team-working skills
- A high level of self-motivation and a flexible approach
- A positive attitude and be naturally caring and compassionate
- A commitment to high-quality care and values and evidence-based practice
- Excellent teamwork skills, and professionalism
Working primarily between Monday and Friday. Access to car during working hours is required
If you would like to find out more about the team/post, please contact Jody Blencowe Team Pathway Manager on jody.blencowe@mpft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse on NMC Register.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse on NMC Register.
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties
Desirable
- Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously
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).
