Band 5 Community Nurse

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Recovery Practitioner Nurse with NMC registration to join the Swindon Recovery Community Services at Chatsworth House, Swindon, Wiltshire.

As an expert provider of mental health services, we put recovery and re-enablement at the heart of all that we do. We facilitate recovery through the guiding principles of hope, trust, partnership and mutual respect.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for you to drive forward high quality care in a modern, efficient mental health community service. The role focuses is on providing effective interventions and treatments to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, and their carers. This involves enabling and assisting service-users to meet daily health, social care and wellbeing needs. Our aim is to empower and enable service-users to maintain or regain their independence in line with their personal recovery goals.

Candidates should have experience of acute care and have a passion for developing cutting edge and evidence based practice.

In return you can expect high levels of support and direction and to be actively involved in the models which develop within the area with service management support. We also offer a fast paced and challenging working environment, good supervision structures and training and more opportunities to develop.

Working hours will be 37.5 per week but part-time will be considered.

Main duties of the job

This role is focussed on providing appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, and their carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and well being needs, in line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream services. Always under the overarching framework of CPA, the post holder will be contribute to the ongoing assessment, planning delivery and review of activities and interventions against identified health, social care and well being needs, acting as care/ for a defined group of service users. The role will also require undertaking and delivering specific health or social care assessments and interventions, according to care clusters, including identified service users on other caseloads. This maybe either on a one to one basis, or as part of a group activity. Some regular out of hours working will be required.

About us

We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care. We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset. Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.

Date posted

19 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SWN007-0123

Job locations

Chatsworth House

Bath Road

Swindon

SN1 4BP


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, OT, Social Worker. For qualified staff, current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC
  • Is able to contribute to the delivery of a range of possible key therapeutic interventions
  • Demonstrates significant experience of, and relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing students and learners
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of recovery principles and the role of secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
  • Demonstrates significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies
  • Able to articulate a sound understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act , Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding.
  • Well developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels including when a more assertive approach is needed.
  • Well developed active listening skills, which allow for reframing and testing of understanding
  • Well developed written communication skills, with experience of compiling and sorting notes and reports, establishing statistical data and analysing information
  • Well developed IT skills with an understanding of Microsoft Office, and demonstrate a willingness to embrace new technology and processes
  • Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.
  • Able to work in self-directed manner
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to prioritise, particularly when working under pressure

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Diploma level/Degree in relevant health/social care profession, eg RMN, OT, Social Worker. For qualified staff, current relevant registration with the NMC or HCPC
  • Is able to contribute to the delivery of a range of possible key therapeutic interventions
  • Demonstrates significant experience of, and relevant professional practice qualification in mentoring/assessing students and learners
  • Demonstrates a good understanding of recovery principles and the role of secondary mental health services in the delivery of care
  • Demonstrates significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies
  • Able to articulate a sound understanding of the relevant legal frameworks/legislation including CPA process, Mental Health Act , Mental Capacity Act, and Safeguarding.
  • Well developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels including when a more assertive approach is needed.
  • Well developed active listening skills, which allow for reframing and testing of understanding
  • Well developed written communication skills, with experience of compiling and sorting notes and reports, establishing statistical data and analysing information
  • Well developed IT skills with an understanding of Microsoft Office, and demonstrate a willingness to embrace new technology and processes
  • Mobile with the facility to move quickly across a geographically dispersed area with limited access to public transport.
  • Able to work in self-directed manner
  • Time management skills
  • Ability to prioritise, particularly when working under pressure

Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Current relevant registration with the NMC and commitment to CPD
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of working with service users and carers
  • IT skills
  • Understanding of Recovery Principles
  • Ability to produce good letter and report
  • Ability to use Initiative.
  • non-judgemental approach towards mental health services
Person Specification

Essential

Essential

  • Current relevant registration with the NMC and commitment to CPD
  • Good communication skills
  • Experience of working with service users and carers
  • IT skills
  • Understanding of Recovery Principles
  • Ability to produce good letter and report
  • Ability to use Initiative.
  • non-judgemental approach towards mental health services

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Chatsworth House

Bath Road

Swindon

SN1 4BP


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust

Address

Chatsworth House

Bath Road

Swindon

SN1 4BP


Employer's website

http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Interim Team manager

Emma Diprose

ediprose@nhs.net

01793715000

Date posted

19 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£27,055 to £32,934 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

342-SWN007-0123

Job locations

Chatsworth House

Bath Road

Swindon

SN1 4BP


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