Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for two Registered Mental Health Nurses to join a progressive CMHT in Luton. The Wardown CMHT is a dynamic and accredited Team (Service Users Accreditation -Gold Award) focused on Patients and Staff satisfaction. The team is under new leadershipand is working in partnership with the transformation programme which aims for NHS, social care and third sector services to work together to make a greater positive impact on the health and lives of groups and communities of people living with mental ill-health. Through providing more integrated care across mental and physical health services, and across health, social care, the voluntary sector and wider services.
Main duties of the job
The applicant will be expected to assess, follow up, provide pathway interventions and provide timely discharge. You will need to be enthusiastic and highly motivated with experience in assessments and delivery of care for patients from either inpatient or community setting. You will have access to clinical supervision within the team and will work closely with other professionals in the multi-disciplinary team to provide care co-ordination responsibilities for a defined caseload.
You will have experience of working in a community based setting. You will be responsible for the delivery of care to an allocated caseload of clients living in the Community experiencing, or recovering from, mental health difficulties. You will function in you role in our weekly Health and Clozapine Clinic as required and with responsibility of organising and managing the Clinics on the day.
You will provide direct support and advice to Service Users (Adults) and Carers, within the recovery framework, embracing the individual right to choice and control. You will ensure that appropriate health and social care services are commissioned as required. You will also assess, identify and evaluate Clients needs through comprehensive assessments, reviews, care planning and CPA in conjunction with other professionals.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
Educational/ Qualification
Essential
- RNMH / RMN registered by the NMC
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
- Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
- A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
- Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act and other social care & A/I Page 2 of 3 mental health legislation, policy & guidance
- Ability to assess and manage complex and high risk situations effectively for the benefit of service users and carers
- Good report writing skills and the ability to compile complex case recording a nd report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc
- Ability to manage and co - ordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate
- Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
- Decision -making and problem solving skills, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users.
- Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively
Person Specification
Educational/ Qualification
Essential
- RNMH / RMN registered by the NMC
- Evidence of continued professional development
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
- Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
- Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.
Knowledge/Skills
Essential
- Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
- A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
- Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act and other social care & A/I Page 2 of 3 mental health legislation, policy & guidance
- Ability to assess and manage complex and high risk situations effectively for the benefit of service users and carers
- Good report writing skills and the ability to compile complex case recording a nd report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc
- Ability to manage and co - ordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate
- Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
- Decision -making and problem solving skills, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users.
- Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively
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).
