Job summary
About the team:
This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an innovative service within South London and Maudsley. We are recruiting two Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPNs); one for Lewisham Mental Health and Learning Disability (MHLD) team and one for Southwark MHLD. The successful candidates will join exceptional teams that have been rated as 'outstanding' by the CQC. We are looking for two motivated and positive individuals who are passionate about improving peoples' quality of life. MHLD is a clinical team providing a specialist service for adults over the age of 18 with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health needs. The posts involve delivering nursing care to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health needs in the community. The teams have a range of professionals, comprising of Community Nurses, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, Specialist Positive Behaviour Support Practitioner and administrators who work closely with Guys and St. Thomas' Community Learning Disabilities Team and Learning Disabilities Local Authority Social Services to support people with Learning Disabilities.
Main duties of the job
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The post involves delivering nursing assessment and care to individuals with Learning Disabilities and Mental Health needs in the community. To oversee and provide assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of are to a group of service users within a variety of settings, and ensure records associated with this process are maintained. To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team and across other agencies, and to provide a high quality of care to individuals with complex mental health and social problems. The post holder will clinically supervise and appraise junior staff and students. There will be an expectation that the post holder will facilitate user involvement in all aspects of service delivery.
About us
By coming to work at SLaM, you will gain experience of being part of an organisation with a rich history and international reputation in mental health care. You will have access to professional development and learning opportunities and have the chance to work alongside people who are world leaders in their field. SLaM delivered more than 14,000 training experiences in 2014, providing an extensive range of learning opportunities for staff at all levels. In addition, our working relationship with King's Health Partners allows those working at the Trust to get involved in academic research.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist mental health nursing input for service users with learningdisability and additional mental health needs. This will include assessment, includingrisk, implementation and evaluating of care in conjunction with the service user, the carer, MDTand other agencies.
- To liaise with, advise and support carers, community based mental health workers,in-patient services, support workers and primary healthcare team members. To liaiseeffectively with all concerned parties including GPs about CPAs, management, possiblerisks and contingency strategies for service users.
- To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary context whilst maintaining the uniqueperspective and contribution of mental health nursing.
- Ensure that all service users have documented service/care plans which are reviewedand evaluated on a regular basis and that service users have copies of their care plans.
- Manage a caseload of enhanced CPA clients acting as a care co-ordinator. Attendingclinical meetings, CPN meetings, referral meetings, professional meetings as appropriateto the service user.
- To mentor preceptorship allocated RMN/RNLD/student nurses and joint practitionerstudents. To participate in the induction of new team members.
- To maintain accurate user documentation, establishing priorities, organising time andresources to ensure safe and effective standards to monitor/document care.
- To actively participate in the setting, monitoring and maintenance of evidence-based nursing practice and standards of care, through nursing research and clinical audits.
- Through regular appraisal and supervision, review maintain and promote your ownprofessional development. Undertake regular supervision of own case load with teamleader or other identified professional and ensure this is accurately recorded.
- To act as an accountable professional in line with the NMC code of ProfessionalConduct and with relevant legislation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:
- To provide specialist mental health nursing input for service users with learningdisability and additional mental health needs. This will include assessment, includingrisk, implementation and evaluating of care in conjunction with the service user, the carer, MDTand other agencies.
- To liaise with, advise and support carers, community based mental health workers,in-patient services, support workers and primary healthcare team members. To liaiseeffectively with all concerned parties including GPs about CPAs, management, possiblerisks and contingency strategies for service users.
- To work effectively within a multi-disciplinary context whilst maintaining the uniqueperspective and contribution of mental health nursing.
- Ensure that all service users have documented service/care plans which are reviewedand evaluated on a regular basis and that service users have copies of their care plans.
- Manage a caseload of enhanced CPA clients acting as a care co-ordinator. Attendingclinical meetings, CPN meetings, referral meetings, professional meetings as appropriateto the service user.
- To mentor preceptorship allocated RMN/RNLD/student nurses and joint practitionerstudents. To participate in the induction of new team members.
- To maintain accurate user documentation, establishing priorities, organising time andresources to ensure safe and effective standards to monitor/document care.
- To actively participate in the setting, monitoring and maintenance of evidence-based nursing practice and standards of care, through nursing research and clinical audits.
- Through regular appraisal and supervision, review maintain and promote your ownprofessional development. Undertake regular supervision of own case load with teamleader or other identified professional and ensure this is accurately recorded.
- To act as an accountable professional in line with the NMC code of ProfessionalConduct and with relevant legislation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD, RMN or RNMH
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of working with adults with a learning disability and mental health or behavioural needs
Desirable
- Positive behaviour support
- Psycho-social interventions
- Evidence based Quality Improvement/Research
- Autonomous/lone working
- Managing a caseload
- Crisis management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with this client group at Band 5/6 or above.
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the care of people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to nursing staff and students.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with families and carers.
- Psycho-social interventions
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of philosophies and models commonly in used in learning disability and mental health fields.
- Up to date knowledge of DIALOG, CPA and the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- oWorking knowledge of community care legislation and its relevance for the care of people with mental health problems and intellectual disabilities.
Desirable
- Dealing with complex clinical cases
- Experience of nursing assessment
- Experience of safe guarding management
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate to a high standard both verbally and in writing that is simultaneously accessible to people with a learning disability and their family and carers and to professionals.
- Experience of communicating with other staff and agencies at a variety of levels.
- Ability to be flexible in communication strategies used.
- Evidence of commitment to multidisciplinary work, and recognition of role of good communication in effective team work.
- Develop good working relationships with relevant inpatient Units. Attend regular review meetings and visit clients while they are in hospital.
Personal Attributes and Other Skills
Essential
- Recognition of own limitations and strengths and ability to seek appropriate advice when needed.
- Ability to gain the trust, confidence and respect of service users, their relatives and staff, to work in partnership with service users.
- Capacity to be innovative and creative in your approach to clinical and consultative work and willingness to try new approaches.
- Evidence of strong commitment to working with people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
- Analytical style and solution focused, disciplined, shows attention to detail and motivation to produce high quality work, managing time and workload effectively.
- Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives- flexible about hours of work, scope of task and responsibilities.
- Genuine commitment to principles of equal opportunity, air access and service user empowerment and the ability to translate principles into practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNLD, RMN or RNMH
- Experience of working in a multidisciplinary team
- Evidence of continued professional development.
- Experience of working with adults with a learning disability and mental health or behavioural needs
Desirable
- Positive behaviour support
- Psycho-social interventions
- Evidence based Quality Improvement/Research
- Autonomous/lone working
- Managing a caseload
- Crisis management
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working with this client group at Band 5/6 or above.
- Sound knowledge of current issues in the care of people with mental health problems and learning disabilities.
- Experience of providing clinical supervision to nursing staff and students.
- Experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Desirable
- Experience of working with families and carers.
- Psycho-social interventions
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Sound knowledge of philosophies and models commonly in used in learning disability and mental health fields.
- Up to date knowledge of DIALOG, CPA and the Mental Health Act 1983, Mental Capacity Act, Human Rights Act and Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
- oWorking knowledge of community care legislation and its relevance for the care of people with mental health problems and intellectual disabilities.
Desirable
- Dealing with complex clinical cases
- Experience of nursing assessment
- Experience of safe guarding management
Communication Skills
Essential
- Ability to communicate to a high standard both verbally and in writing that is simultaneously accessible to people with a learning disability and their family and carers and to professionals.
- Experience of communicating with other staff and agencies at a variety of levels.
- Ability to be flexible in communication strategies used.
- Evidence of commitment to multidisciplinary work, and recognition of role of good communication in effective team work.
- Develop good working relationships with relevant inpatient Units. Attend regular review meetings and visit clients while they are in hospital.
Personal Attributes and Other Skills
Essential
- Recognition of own limitations and strengths and ability to seek appropriate advice when needed.
- Ability to gain the trust, confidence and respect of service users, their relatives and staff, to work in partnership with service users.
- Capacity to be innovative and creative in your approach to clinical and consultative work and willingness to try new approaches.
- Evidence of strong commitment to working with people with learning disabilities and mental health needs.
- Analytical style and solution focused, disciplined, shows attention to detail and motivation to produce high quality work, managing time and workload effectively.
- Sophisticated team player motivated by achieving joint aims and objectives- flexible about hours of work, scope of task and responsibilities.
- Genuine commitment to principles of equal opportunity, air access and service user empowerment and the ability to translate principles into practice.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Old Town Hall Lewisham/Clinical Treatment Centre, Maudsley Hospital/Monks Orchard House, Bethlem Royal Hospital
London
SE5 8AZ
Employer's website
https://www.slam.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
