Urgent Care Practitioner for Older People

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Provide an assessment to older people referred by the Assessment and Treatment Service and other agencies.

On occasion, it may be necessary to attend the Emergency Department, the successful candidate will provide clear Emergency and urgent Care pathways for those mental health patients who attend for assessment.

Provide specialist expertise and work collaboratively with acute hospital colleagues and other agencies.
Deliver excellent clinical outcomes and improve patient experience.

The post is based at the Department of Psychiatry in Eastbourne.

The Mental Health Urgent Care service is a multi-disciplinary team offering treatment as an alternative to hospital admission.

The Urgent Care team are looking for a Mental Health Nurse with experience in Older Persons Mental Health. The post holder will be involved with early detection and identification of mental health issues, comprehensive assessments, risk assessment and case management of patients on our caseload.

For the people with the right experience and skills, there will be the opportunity to gain further training and offer teaching to others.

Main duties of the job

Urgent Care Practitioner for Older Persons

Are you looking for a new challenge?

This is a great time to join the service and be part of building a creative and innovative service. We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse for older people experiencing mental health problems. We are focused on providing outstanding care and treatment that people and their families can be confident in.

This role involves a particular focus on older adults, working closely with the established Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and will offer a Practitioner the opportunity to develop and to utilise existing skills within the Urgent care pathway.

The service will:

oProvide an urgent response to all referrals for Older Persons Mental Health

oProvide clear Emergency and Urgent Care Pathways for older mental health patients.

oProvide specialist expertise and work collaboratively with Specialist Older Adult Teams

oDeliver excellent clinical outcomes and improve patient experience.

About us

If you enjoy being a part of a team, are creative, seeking a new challenge and want to make a positive difference to the lives of people with mental health problems and their families, then we would be delighted to hear from you.

This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).

The successful post holder will be expected to work across a 7 day a week service on a shift pattern basis. There is no expectation of night duty at this time.

Date posted

23 January 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£33,706 to £40,588 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AE-20608-F

Job locations

Department of Psychiatry, Kings Drive, Eastbourne

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a positive and proactive assessment and treatment package to older persons utilising the successful post holders existing and developing skills.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide a positive and proactive assessment and treatment package to older persons utilising the successful post holders existing and developing skills.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of working within appropriate care setting or an ability to demonstrate that skills and knowledge are transferable across specialities
Knowledge of the Mental health Act (1983/2007)
Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and DOL's
A working knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment tools and their application to the service caseload

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role
Evidence of post registration training in relevant service area
Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

Extensive post qualifying experience in relevant service area
Experience of working within appropriate care setting or an ability to demonstrate that skills and knowledge are transferable across specialities
Knowledge of the Mental health Act (1983/2007)
Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act and DOL's
A working knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment tools and their application to the service caseload

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).