Job summary
Are you a Mental Health Nurse (RMN) looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so you're in luck!
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our Cannock, Rugeley & Great Haywood Integrated Mental health Team based at Park House in Cannock.
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. The IMHT supports service users with a wide range of mental health needs from anxiety and depression to severe and enduring mental illness.
Main duties of the job
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You will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and contributing to; the formulation of the person's needs and the development of a relevant plan based upon the person's negotiated goals and relevant evidence based interventions.
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You, in conjunction with the multi-disciplinary team, will 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 pathway.
About us
Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.
We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.
We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.
We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications
Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the below videos showcasing why you should grow your career 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 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 travel over a large geographical area and so access to suitable transport is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Check out the below videos showcasing why you should grow your career 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 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 travel over a large geographical area and so access to suitable transport is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered and Qualified Mental Health Nurse
- Active on NMC register
Desirable
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
- Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
- Experience of assessing, planning, coordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- Registered and Qualified Mental Health Nurse
- Active on NMC register
Desirable
- Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT
- Degree in Mental Health Nursing
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
- Experience of working with people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
- Experience of assessing, planning, coordinating and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
