Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen to work for the South Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health Hub (CMHH).
This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills at our Wellbeing Clinics for Depot and Clozapine working in a community mental health setting.
There are two Community Mental Health Hubs in Kensington & Chelsea, one North and one in the South, each is aligned to a local Primary Care Networks (PCN). Working in this way allows each Hub to have a core structure and function to meet the needs of the local population, aligned with our primary care colleagues.There is good interaction between our hubs, fostering a supportive and friendly atmosphere of mutual support and trust
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support the provision of depot and clozapine treatments with individuals in our service. We pride ourselves on working as a team to support each other in delivering treatments required.
As a clinic nurse you will be asked to provide skilled mental health nursing care to people undergoing clozapine or depot treatment under the care of the South Kensington & Chelsea Community Mental Health Hub in Chelsea SW10. You will also help lead the Team Physical Health strategy for people with severe and enduring mental illness alongside the Borough Lead Nurse and Team Senior Nurse.
We want our staff to feel empowered and so we actively encourage and support them to feel that they can share ideas which they think will benefit and enhance both staff and patient experiences.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
About us
- This team offers a robust induction where you will get to meet the team and understand how things run in the clinics
- Shadowing opportunitiesfor you to explore to expand your networks and build on your experiences
- Deducted base and office space so you can feel at home in the hub
- We will provide you with training opportunities for specialist assessments, recording systems and creating bespoke reports.
- Staff development is highly valued in CNWL and there are options to explore your career further with roles such as nurse prescriber
- On-going supportwith regular supervision and appraisals with a consistent view toyou developing your skillsand expanding your opportunities
- Excellentstaff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans and cycle to work scheme.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached PS and JD for full details
- To safely and effectively carry out the operation of the Clozapine Clinic, including the use of POCHI blood testing system.
- To ensure the delivery of a service within the Clozapine Clinic which adheres to the Clozapine and POCHI operational policies and is in line with evidence-based practice.
- To prioritise time and workload, in a flexible manner to meet clozapine clinic and community caseload responsibilities.
- To be trained up to take bloods from patients when required
- To liaise with identified Care Coordinators/Responsible Clinicians for service users who attend the Clozapine Clinic as required.
- To offer in-house training in POCHI operation as required.
- To attend and contribute to Trust wide Clozapine development meetings.
- To assess and review health and social care needs (Referring/Sign posting to relevant team for more complex issues including accommodation, finances, and support in accessing education, training or employment) and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers.
- To participate in relevant meetings and effectively develop personal skills knowledge and experience through supervision and training.
Depot Lead
- To lead and participate in the running of the depot clinic, communicating any issues or concerns about depot patients with the relevant members of staff in the team
- Work closely with the team pharmacy lead in liaising with GP colleagues to agree the transfer of medication or the transfer of patients back to primary care. Support primary care staff to feel comfortable with the use of the depot medications
- Work to develop a speciality in depot administration sharing knowledge of this to upskill other nurses in the team
- Deliver training to other staff and students on the delivery of depots.
- Develop a process to ensure patients under depot-only provision are accessing medical reviews when required
- Stocktake medication usage to ensure all medications are ordered and available. Ensure medications are used within their use-by dates to minimise medication wastage. Ensure medication orders arepaused or cancelled when no longer required
Please Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the positions being offered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
See attached PS and JD for full details
- To safely and effectively carry out the operation of the Clozapine Clinic, including the use of POCHI blood testing system.
- To ensure the delivery of a service within the Clozapine Clinic which adheres to the Clozapine and POCHI operational policies and is in line with evidence-based practice.
- To prioritise time and workload, in a flexible manner to meet clozapine clinic and community caseload responsibilities.
- To be trained up to take bloods from patients when required
- To liaise with identified Care Coordinators/Responsible Clinicians for service users who attend the Clozapine Clinic as required.
- To offer in-house training in POCHI operation as required.
- To attend and contribute to Trust wide Clozapine development meetings.
- To assess and review health and social care needs (Referring/Sign posting to relevant team for more complex issues including accommodation, finances, and support in accessing education, training or employment) and negotiate care plans with service users and their carers.
- To participate in relevant meetings and effectively develop personal skills knowledge and experience through supervision and training.
Depot Lead
- To lead and participate in the running of the depot clinic, communicating any issues or concerns about depot patients with the relevant members of staff in the team
- Work closely with the team pharmacy lead in liaising with GP colleagues to agree the transfer of medication or the transfer of patients back to primary care. Support primary care staff to feel comfortable with the use of the depot medications
- Work to develop a speciality in depot administration sharing knowledge of this to upskill other nurses in the team
- Deliver training to other staff and students on the delivery of depots.
- Develop a process to ensure patients under depot-only provision are accessing medical reviews when required
- Stocktake medication usage to ensure all medications are ordered and available. Ensure medications are used within their use-by dates to minimise medication wastage. Ensure medication orders arepaused or cancelled when no longer required
Please Refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the positions being offered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- POCHI Machine Trained
- Phlebotomy Trained
- ECG Trained
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experienceSignificant Experience of working in a clinical area providing mental and physical health care and assessment.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problemsExperience of working with people who experience complex mental health problems
- Knowledge and experience of working with people prescribed Clozapine or Long Acting Injection (LAI) medication, medication effects, side effects and patient management.
Desirable
- Experience in audit / research projects
- Previous experience of in a clozapine or depot clinic
- Health promotion experience.
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of Cardio Metabolic risks in clients with Severe and Enduring mental health conditions, LESTER Tool and NHS Plan
- Experience in completing Care Planning (DIALOG+) / Risk Assessment Tools.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team work
- Understanding quality measures and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience
- Knowledge infection control and aseptic Non-Touch Technique
- Medicines management and administration training
- Excellent communications skills
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of substance misuse and associated risks for mental health service users
- Knowledge and experience of DIALOG+
- Experience as Supervisor
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Organisational skills and ability to delegate effectively
- Ability to encourage patient participation and ensure a high delivery of customer service
- Flexible in approach and motivated
- Demonstrate self-awareness and an ability to use initiative
- Ability to manage conflict constructively
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop knowledge and skills
- Ability to take on responsibility
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
Desirable
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing
- Evidence of post registration training and CPD
Desirable
- Non-medical prescriber
- POCHI Machine Trained
- Phlebotomy Trained
- ECG Trained
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Extensive post-registration experienceSignificant Experience of working in a clinical area providing mental and physical health care and assessment.
- Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problemsExperience of working with people who experience complex mental health problems
- Knowledge and experience of working with people prescribed Clozapine or Long Acting Injection (LAI) medication, medication effects, side effects and patient management.
Desirable
- Experience in audit / research projects
- Previous experience of in a clozapine or depot clinic
- Health promotion experience.
Skills, knowledge and abilities
Essential
- Knowledge of Cardio Metabolic risks in clients with Severe and Enduring mental health conditions, LESTER Tool and NHS Plan
- Experience in completing Care Planning (DIALOG+) / Risk Assessment Tools.
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team work
- Understanding quality measures and their role in improving safety, clinical outcomes and the patient experience
- Knowledge infection control and aseptic Non-Touch Technique
- Medicines management and administration training
- Excellent communications skills
- Maintaining accurate, timely, concise and legible clinical records both electronic and handwritten which adhere to the CNWL policies
Desirable
- Knowledge of substance misuse and associated risks for mental health service users
- Knowledge and experience of DIALOG+
- Experience as Supervisor
Attitudes, aptitudes, personal characteristics
Essential
- Organisational skills and ability to delegate effectively
- Ability to encourage patient participation and ensure a high delivery of customer service
- Flexible in approach and motivated
- Demonstrate self-awareness and an ability to use initiative
- Ability to manage conflict constructively
- Demonstrate a willingness to develop knowledge and skills
- Ability to take on responsibility
- Able and willing to work in partnership with service users, their friends and family as well as other health care professionals
Desirable
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
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
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).
