Job summary
We are recruiting for a Community Mental Health Nurse with the Central and East Bristol Assessment and Recovery Team
We are a welcoming and supportive team based in Speedwell at our office that we share with Central Crisis Team. We cover the inner city, central and east Bristol localities and support a diverse local population presenting with complex mental health and social care needs.
We are looking for an RMN with a passion for delivering high quality recovery focused interventions in a community setting.
We can consider applicants for both full time (37.5hrs) and part time (22.5-30hrs) positions.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will deliver specific interventions in line with the treatment pathway, including complex serviceusers.
You will deliver care that is evidence based, reflecting current best practice and research (includingNICE guidelines), demonstrating clinical excellence and high standards of professional practice toother staff.
You will be required to contribute towards the planning, implementation and review of care alongside a multi-disciplinary team.
You will have a commitment to working with service users creatively towards their identified recovery goals and to promote choice and self-management.
You will safely administration of medication via various routes including IM Long-Acting Injections. You will also monitor the side-effects of medication and service user adherence to medicationregimen.
You can expect to receive excellent supervision and there will be opportunities for career development and training in order to support you in this role.
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.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Mental Health Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses with a Mental HealthNursing qualification who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as a practicesupervisor and/or assessor.
You will need strong clinical skills in mental health assessment, safetyassessment and safety planning in-depth understanding of medication management and ability toprovide therapeutic interventions. You will be expected to operate within legislative frameworks Mental Health Act 2007, The Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act 2014 and other relevant healthand social care legislation.
The post holder will deliver or advise on outstanding nursing care that reflects the values of the Nursingand Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and AWPs commitment to trauma-informed practice. Thisincludes fostering a culture of kindness, respect, and inclusion in every interaction.
Your role will involve leading on holistic assessments, collaboratively developing Personal Wellbeing Plans, and evaluating outcomes with service users, their families, and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team. You act as a keyworker for patients, coordinating all aspects of care and communication for theperson, their family members and carers, and the services that are involved. You will maintain regularcontact with the person and their family members and carers and specify this in their PersonalWellbeing plan. You will support the physical and mental health of those in your care, uphold theirhuman rights, and contribute to a safe, therapeutic environment.
You will also provide guidance and supervision to junior colleagues and students, modellingcompassionate leadership and reflective practice. You will will be expected to provide mentorship forstudent nurses, provide preceptorship and supervision for Band 5 nurses and supervise other juniorstaff as directed Accurate and sensitive documentation will be a key part of your role, ensuringcontinuity and quality of care.
Please see attached job description for details
Job description
Job responsibilities
The Community Mental Health Nurse role is suitable for Registered Nurses with a Mental HealthNursing qualification who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as a practicesupervisor and/or assessor.
You will need strong clinical skills in mental health assessment, safetyassessment and safety planning in-depth understanding of medication management and ability toprovide therapeutic interventions. You will be expected to operate within legislative frameworks Mental Health Act 2007, The Mental Capacity Act 2005, The Care Act 2014 and other relevant healthand social care legislation.
The post holder will deliver or advise on outstanding nursing care that reflects the values of the Nursingand Midwifery Council (NMC) Code and AWPs commitment to trauma-informed practice. Thisincludes fostering a culture of kindness, respect, and inclusion in every interaction.
Your role will involve leading on holistic assessments, collaboratively developing Personal Wellbeing Plans, and evaluating outcomes with service users, their families, and the wider Multi-Disciplinary Team. You act as a keyworker for patients, coordinating all aspects of care and communication for theperson, their family members and carers, and the services that are involved. You will maintain regularcontact with the person and their family members and carers and specify this in their PersonalWellbeing plan. You will support the physical and mental health of those in your care, uphold theirhuman rights, and contribute to a safe, therapeutic environment.
You will also provide guidance and supervision to junior colleagues and students, modellingcompassionate leadership and reflective practice. You will will be expected to provide mentorship forstudent nurses, provide preceptorship and supervision for Band 5 nurses and supervise other juniorstaff as directed Accurate and sensitive documentation will be a key part of your role, ensuringcontinuity and quality of care.
Please see attached job description for details
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse with current registration and has successfully completed preceptorship
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nursing procedures and theory - Safety assessment, Safety planning, Safe medication practice, Basic counselling, de-escalation, Working with families, Mental Health Act, Care Act and mental Capacity ac
- Practice supervisor and Practice Assessor
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in nursing or related discipline
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health difficulties.
- Enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice including recognition of impact on service user presentation and behaviour including risk factors.
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
- Understanding of safe medication management practices.
- Understanding the importance of Health and Safety.
- Understanding of trauma informed approaches and current nursing practice.
- Knowledge of current developments in mental health care in the community.
- Understanding effective risk assessment and developing coproduced safety plans/risk Training in specific clinical interventions Evidence of QI work 11 management plans.
- Understanding of and demonstrable practice within the NMC Code of Practice.
- Working understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014).
- Substantial experience at band 5.
- Completed a relevant course on teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent.
Desirable
- Training in specific clinical interventions
- Evidence of QI work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Build excellent therapeutic relationships.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Liaise and work positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with system partners.
- Function as keyworker coordinating all aspects of care and communication for the person, their family members.
- Recognise signs of stress in self and in others.
- Empathise for individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
- Cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrate leadership skills - motivating others, using own initiative, change management.
- Be motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service.
- Evidence of basic counselling and group work
Desirable
- Able to undertake clinical supervision
- Evidence of QI work
- Family work
- Motivational Interviewing qualification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area.
- Demonstrate commitment to own structured training and development program.
- Demonstrable ability to meet the trust PRIDE values.
- Ability to move across geographical area in own transport
Person Specification
Education and Qualification
Essential
- NMC Registered Mental Health Nurse with current registration and has successfully completed preceptorship
- Professional knowledge acquired through degree/ diploma
- Specialist knowledge across a range of nursing procedures and theory - Safety assessment, Safety planning, Safe medication practice, Basic counselling, de-escalation, Working with families, Mental Health Act, Care Act and mental Capacity ac
- Practice supervisor and Practice Assessor
Desirable
- Post-graduate qualification in nursing or related discipline
Experience and Knowledge
Essential
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health difficulties.
- Enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice including recognition of impact on service user presentation and behaviour including risk factors.
- Practical experience of providing high quality care and exceeding expectations.
- Understanding of safe medication management practices.
- Understanding the importance of Health and Safety.
- Understanding of trauma informed approaches and current nursing practice.
- Knowledge of current developments in mental health care in the community.
- Understanding effective risk assessment and developing coproduced safety plans/risk Training in specific clinical interventions Evidence of QI work 11 management plans.
- Understanding of and demonstrable practice within the NMC Code of Practice.
- Working understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983, the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014).
- Substantial experience at band 5.
- Completed a relevant course on teaching and assessing in clinical practice or equivalent.
Desirable
- Training in specific clinical interventions
- Evidence of QI work
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Build excellent therapeutic relationships.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Liaise and work positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
- Communicate effectively and efficiently with system partners.
- Function as keyworker coordinating all aspects of care and communication for the person, their family members.
- Recognise signs of stress in self and in others.
- Empathise for individuals who have experienced mental health problems.
- Cope with behaviour which may be challenging at times.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Demonstrate leadership skills - motivating others, using own initiative, change management.
- Be motivated to provide the highest standard of care in a changing service.
- Evidence of basic counselling and group work
Desirable
- Able to undertake clinical supervision
- Evidence of QI work
- Family work
- Motivational Interviewing qualification
Other Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake further training relevant to clinical area.
- Demonstrate commitment to own structured training and development program.
- Demonstrable ability to meet the trust PRIDE values.
- Ability to move across geographical area in own transport
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).
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