Job summary
The Easington Mental Health Services for Older People team are looking to expand their current workforce and recruit a Community Mental Health Nurse who will join the team at an exciting time of change for mental health services. We are looking for a band 6 mental health nurse to help us diversify the way on which we work and help shape the service we offer through community transformation.
Community Mental Health Nurses will need a good understanding of collaborative practice and in working with Older Adults and complex needs, including service users, their carers' and families.
Main duties of the job
We provide assessment for service users who may be experiencing cognitive decline. This includes initial cognitive screening, diagnosis, treatment and support. We also provide signposting when relevant and have close links with the Dementia and Well being hub and social care.
Further to this the team supports people over the age of 65 who may be experiencing mental health difficulties which require secondary mental health support. This may include affective disorders and psychosis.
Interventions are designed to support people with acute mental health difficulties and / or behaviours that challenge. This includes support for carers and families, to help reduce or avoid a breakdown in care.
The teams current working hours are Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.
Community Mental Health Nurses will need a good understanding of collaborative practice and in working with Older Adults and complex needs, including service users, their carers' and families.
As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for:-
- your own caseload
- providing assessments
- risk assessment and management of risk.
- delivering intervention in the community.
You will ensure that the service users' needs are:-
- identified and central to their safety and Recovery plans
- promoting social inclusion
- independence and well-being
You will demonstrate:-
- excellent assessment skills
- interpersonal and team working skills
- ability to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.
About us
The team prides itself on providing compassionate care to service users. We work closely with families and carers alongside partner organisations. The successful candidates will be involved in the upcoming changes to service relating to the community transformation project, making this an exciting time to join the team.
The team embraces changes to improve the quality and effectiveness of the service provided you would be expected to demonstrate leadership skills to bring these about. As a Band 6 you will be expected to take on day to day support of the team and offer supervision to other staff and students.
In return you will have access to fantastic training & development opportunities with the strong links we have developed at our local universities'. Post-grad qualifications can be supported throughout your career pathway in mental health practice, as well as clinical skills or leadership & management skills, that can lead onto more senior roles within the organisation, helping you to identify and build upon a career pathway. Future planning is supported by the Trust's Talent Management and Workforce Development Team, so we can continue to build upon our commitment of being well led and to deliver excellent care to our communities in either leadership & management or clinical practice modules.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If you would like to know more about this role please contact team manager Michael Mulvey for an informal discussion or to arrange to visit the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
If you would like to know more about this role please contact team manager Michael Mulvey for an informal discussion or to arrange to visit the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Clinical Supervisor
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education.
- Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience.
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RNMH, current professional registration with NMC.
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Clinical Supervisor
- MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education.
- Recognised sign-off mentor or must be achieved within agreed timescale.
- Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Mentoring students on practice placement experience.
Desirable
- Leadership or management experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field.
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).
