Job summary
To be a core member of the multi-disciplinary team, participating in the provision high quality mental
health care for people who present with severe and enduring mental health problem, with complex
needs.
Successful candidates will work in multi-disciplinary recovery based community mental health
services providing evidence-based care and treatment for all those who access the service through
the duty system. You will provide treatment within structured Care Pathways that ensure the best
outcomes for our people who use services, with a focus on recovery and promoting independence.
You need to have experience of working with people with severe and enduring mental health
problems as part of your training and/or preregistration experience and have a commitment and
genuine interest in supporting service users and carers through Recovery model in the community.
This role will include working with an allocated caseload of new and existing service users and using
a range of clinical, psychological and social care interventions to enable service users and carers to
meet their recovery aims and maintain positive outcomes for both their health and wellbeing.
Main duties of the job
Take and respond to calls that come through the team duty system
To proactively involve people in their care, and to include them in decision-making processes.
To take responsibility to act using sound professional judgment and effective problem solving when decisions, with the support of your line manager / supervisor, when managing in complex and challenging
Act as a care co-ordinator responsible for managing a caseload of service users in the community, and ensure the provision of high quality and evidence based mental health care.
Assess, plan, implement and review care in accordance with CPA and trust policies.
Will conduct comprehensive mental health assessments and to develop coproduced care and support plans with service users and carers accordingly
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
For a detailed job description and responsibilities of this post please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For a detailed job description and responsibilities of this post please refer to the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oPre-graduate mental health nurse in the final six months of their training or a graduate mental health nurse who is pending their PIN or a Registered Mental Health Nurse .
- oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to the B5 development programme
Experience
Essential
- Two year experience in mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity At (2005) & the Care Act (2014.
- oUnderstanding of the principles of the recovery model and Care Programme Approach
- oUp to date knowledge of the current approaches to mental health nursing.
Skills
Essential
- oGood verbal and written communication skills.
- oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using evidence based approaches
- oAbility to prioritise workload.
- oExcellent time management skills
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oPre-graduate mental health nurse in the final six months of their training or a graduate mental health nurse who is pending their PIN or a Registered Mental Health Nurse .
- oWillingness to undertake further training relevant to the B5 development programme
Experience
Essential
- Two year experience in mental health
Knowledge
Essential
- oKnowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity At (2005) & the Care Act (2014.
- oUnderstanding of the principles of the recovery model and Care Programme Approach
- oUp to date knowledge of the current approaches to mental health nursing.
Skills
Essential
- oGood verbal and written communication skills.
- oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using evidence based approaches
- oAbility to prioritise workload.
- oExcellent time management skills
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).
