Job summary
Bedford Community Mental Health teams (part of East London Foundation Trust) are seeking enthusiastic and motivated Mental Health Nurses and Social Workers to join our forward-thinking and dynamic team.
You as a post holder will hold a caseload and be working collaboratively with all the secondary mental health services including Primary Care Mental Health Link Practitioners, the primary care services, and the Voluntary and Private Sector to contribute to providing a Recovery focused model of care.
Main duties of the job
Key Responsibilities:
? To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
- To promote a service user focussed service
- Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
- To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
- Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service
- To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team
- To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to
- To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
- To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
- Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working
? Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement
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
Within this team, you will have access to various career growth opportunities such as;
- Advance Clinical Practice training and Approve mental health practitioner course
- Psychosocial intervention trainings
- Regular Nurses forums and seminars- where nurses across the trust can come together, share ideas, improve practice and collaborate to fulfil requirements of CPD.
We understand that this may be your first job in the community mental health services, however we are committed in supporting our staff with their wellbeing, training and career development. Continuous professional support is given throughout your career with us and unique skills and achievements are highly recognised and celebrated Trust wide
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Within this team, you will have access to various career growth opportunities such as;
- Advance Clinical Practice training and Approve mental health practitioner course
- Psychosocial intervention trainings
- Regular Nurses forums and seminars- where nurses across the trust can come together, share ideas, improve practice and collaborate to fulfil requirements of CPD.
We understand that this may be your first job in the community mental health services, however we are committed in supporting our staff with their wellbeing, training and career development. Continuous professional support is given throughout your career with us and unique skills and achievements are highly recognised and celebrated Trust wide
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community to ensure our workforce is representative of the population we serve.
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for patients, incorporating risk assessment, to ensure safe and acceptable standards of care.
- To develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of pscyho education, the Recovery Model and supportive clinical management.
- To have knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
- Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of patient information throughout the multidisciplinary team and partnership organisations.
- To attend clinical meeting in providing the team with relevant information in relation to the management of the HTT caseload.
Education
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma, this may include registered nurse/therapist/psychologist etc.
- Registration with relevant UK Professional Governing body (NMC/HCPC etc.)
Person Specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Be responsible for the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of programs of care for patients, incorporating risk assessment, to ensure safe and acceptable standards of care.
- To develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of pscyho education, the Recovery Model and supportive clinical management.
- To have knowledge of a range of therapeutic interventions available to reduce distress for individuals experiencing an acute mental health crisis.
- Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.
- Be responsible for the maintenance and accurate recording of patient information in the documentation systems and to ensure the effective dissemination of patient information throughout the multidisciplinary team and partnership organisations.
- To attend clinical meeting in providing the team with relevant information in relation to the management of the HTT caseload.
Education
Essential
- Relevant Degree/Diploma, this may include registered nurse/therapist/psychologist etc.
- Registration with relevant UK Professional Governing body (NMC/HCPC etc.)
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
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).
