Job summary
Are you a highly motivated and enthusiastic RMN interested in joining our Older Adult Home Treatment Service?
HTS work with service users presenting in acute mental health crisis, preventing hospital admission and supporting early discharge from hospital. The service works closely with both the inpatient ward and Community Mental Health Team, all based at the Woodland Centre, Hillingdon Hospital. The service runs 7 days a week 9-5pm 365 days a year.
Main duties of the job
We are a needs-led service and work with service users that are physically frail and have a mental health problem. People present with both primary mental health illnesses and dementia.
You will need to have post registration experience, preferably experience of working with older people with mental health problems and /experience of working in an NHS community-based team.
You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a sound understanding of current government legislation, the ability to work as part of a MDT and provide high quality care with evidence based therapeutic interventions.
Car owner/driver is preferable
In return we offer regular clinical supervision, and excellent professional developmental opportunities within a supportive environment.
About us
The Woodland Centre is in the grounds of Hillingdon Hospital and has a 17 bedded Older Adult Inpatient unit, CMHT and Memory Service.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ClinicalTo triage referrals and allocate work to junior staff as appropriate.To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for complex patients in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.To assess current risks and identify how the risk and patients mental health needs would best be met.
To formulate, implement and review individualised Recovery Care Plans with patients and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical & social needs.To build and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers and involve themin drawing up care plans.To work with patients care co-ordinator/ lead professional as appropriate to ensure continuity of care.To provide information and advice to carers to support them through the crisis period.To administer , supervise and monitor prescribed medication advising patients and carers on storage, administration and possible side effects.To have a sound understanding and knowledge of current legislation and itsapplication to service users with mental health problems e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act.To attend MDT meetings, Ward Rounds, CPAs and Mental Health ActAssessments
CommunicationTo communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all professionals and services to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.To communicate complex and emotionally sensitive information to patients and their carers regarding diagnosis, plans of care and interactions with outside agencies.To communicate effectively with patients and carers, using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal skills including negotiation and persuasion to maximise motivation andengagement.To participate in all relevant team, staff, departmental and organisational meetings.To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date electronic documentation, in line with legal and Trust requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment outcomes to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
Job description
Job responsibilities
ClinicalTo triage referrals and allocate work to junior staff as appropriate.To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for complex patients in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.To assess current risks and identify how the risk and patients mental health needs would best be met.
To formulate, implement and review individualised Recovery Care Plans with patients and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical & social needs.To build and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers and involve themin drawing up care plans.To work with patients care co-ordinator/ lead professional as appropriate to ensure continuity of care.To provide information and advice to carers to support them through the crisis period.To administer , supervise and monitor prescribed medication advising patients and carers on storage, administration and possible side effects.To have a sound understanding and knowledge of current legislation and itsapplication to service users with mental health problems e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act, Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act.To attend MDT meetings, Ward Rounds, CPAs and Mental Health ActAssessments
CommunicationTo communicate effectively and work collaboratively with all professionals and services to ensure delivery of a co-ordinated multidisciplinary service.To communicate complex and emotionally sensitive information to patients and their carers regarding diagnosis, plans of care and interactions with outside agencies.To communicate effectively with patients and carers, using a wide range of verbal and non-verbal skills including negotiation and persuasion to maximise motivation andengagement.To participate in all relevant team, staff, departmental and organisational meetings.To maintain accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date electronic documentation, in line with legal and Trust requirements, and communicate assessment and treatment outcomes to the appropriate disciplines in the form of reports and letters.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified RMN-Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Qualification relevant to Older Adult Mental Health
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with dementia
- Experience of working with older adults
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health nursing.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
Other requirements
Essential
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified RMN-Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of ongoing CPD
Desirable
- Qualification relevant to Older Adult Mental Health
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with dementia
- Experience of working with older adults
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health nursing.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
Other requirements
Essential
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).
