Senior Nurse Practitioner- Urgent Care Services

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Hastings Urgent Care Services are looking for an experienced band 6 or band 7 nurse who is passionate about urgent care and supporting people in mental health crisis to join the team. If you are a Registered Mental Health Nurse, with a drive and motivation to support people who present to urgent care services in crisis, then our Band 7 Senior Nurse Practitioner position may be the role for you!

The post holder is required to work across the urgent care services (CRHT, Haven and Mental Health Liaison Service). The role includes responding to any urgent referrals from the Emergency Department at the Conquest Hospital, supporting the Conquest Hospital with any patient who are open to the Mental Health Liaison Team, overseeing and supporting the Haven where referrals are received from SECAMB, the Police and other Mental Health professionals, supporting people currently open to the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team and providing clinical leadership across the Urgent Care Services in Hastings. As an SNP you will be required to provide clinical leadership and specialist advice across the services to ensure the needs of the patient group are adequately met.

Main duties of the job

Additionally to the above, the post holder will be working autonomously and be expected to manage a range of challenging situations, be able to think on their feet and provide guidance and advice to junior staff. You will need sound clinical assessment, risk assessment and safety planning skills. Exceptional communication skills as you will be expected to liaise with a wide range of other clinicians and services as part of the role.

The post holder will play ackey part in the development and implementation of Core 24, service development and delivery, building links with other mental health services, ESHT and local care providers to promoting better working relationships outside of SPFT and be involved in two-way training and teaching. The post holder will be expected to promote a safe, positive working environment for our patients and our staff, challenging any negative attitudes or behaviours and supervise junior staff.

You will be joining a friendly, supportive and creative multi-disciplinary team, dedicated to providing a high-quality service to people who present in crisis.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

About us

We are now the third leading Mental Health Trust in the country. We will strive to maintain our standards and always improve where we can and you will play an important part in this.

We offer:

- - Comprehensive induction package
  - Supportive working environment
  - Excellent educational / training opportunities
  - Free Parking

Hastings is recognized as an upcoming coastal town with a vibrant cultural scene, providing affordable housing, excellent transport links and a range of outdoor activities in the historic 1066 countryside.

Date posted

16 June 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 7

Salary

£40,057 to £45,839 a year PA

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-20568-A

Job locations

St. Anne's Centre

St. Leonards on Sea

TN37 7PT

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding Job Description and Person Specification please see attached documentation for full details

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding Job Description and Person Specification please see attached documentation for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of supervising staff and students
Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health / LD/ Adult) appropriate to the job role
Degree/diploma level supplemented by specialist qualification, training, experience, courses to masters level equivalent relevant to the care group
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Experience/Knowledge

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of supervising staff and students
Able to manage a caseload of patients with complex mental health needs
Comprehensive knowledge of interventions specific to service area
Awareness of Trust policies and service specification

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).