Job summary
As part of our Community Transformation programme, we have an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our established Multidisciplinary team. The aim of the service is to provide recovery-focused treatment and support via personalised care plans for individuals who are presenting with a range of mental health disorders: supporting them from diagnosis to recovery, to enable them to lead the lives they wish to live. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team: a spectrum of clinical professionals, which includes Nurses, Psychologists, Support Time Recovery workers, etc.
We are looking for a positive team player who has a special interest in working compassionately with individuals and their wider support networks.
Main duties of the job
To provide high quality care for individuals who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties. To provide compassionate care for those under the care of the Service, including carer's and family members. To work in collaboration with Service Users, carer's, members of the Multi-Disciplinary Team and wider system partners to provide holistic health and social care. To undertake comprehensive assessments which identify an individual needs, formulation of care plan and risk assessments. To support Service User's and their carer's from assessment to transfer back to GP services.
About us
West Essex were selected as an early implementer site for the Governments NHS Long Term Plan: reforming Mental Health Services to locality based care and treatment. This is an exciting time to join our Service as we continue to establish robust, collaborative partnership working with a range of system partners.
The Locality Mental Health Service, based at Rectory Lane provides care and treatment for individuals who live in the Loughton, Chigwell and Epping localities. The Service is dedicated to providing high quality care and treatment for Service Users with a focus on recovery and holistic care: this includes social aspects that might be attributing to an individuals mental health difficulties. The Service works in close collaboration with GP colleagues as well as a range of other system partners.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core Clinical Function
- Provide and oversee the management and care of service users
- Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
- Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks
- Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment
- Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting
- Report and document incidents as required
- Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings
- Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner
- Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy
- Responsible for ensuring the safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt and storage
- Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance
- Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff
- Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carers understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission
- Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users and their carers
- Undertake carers assessments in line with the Trusts Key Performance Indicators
- Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments contributing to Self-Directed Support assessments/packages
- Be competent in the use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function
- Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Clusters and Care Act
- Provide formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence based care/care packages in accordance to NICE guidelines: including non-medication strategies
- Lead in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways/packages, NICE and DOH Guidance
- Identify, assess and manage clinical and non-clinical risks/hazards in your clinical area via the completion of relevant risk assessments
- Implement the risk treatment plans for inclusion in the local and Trusts risk registers through the Risk Management department
- Participate in audits and research
- Undertake physical health checks of service users and act on the findings, appropriately and in a timely manner
- Understand the eligibility criteria and assessment process for Self-Directed Support (SDS) to meet service users identified personalised needs
- Review SDS packages in a robust and efficient manner, pro-actively promoting the recovery focused approach
- Understand and utilise Health and Social Care commissioned services, demonstrating an empathetic approach to Fairer Access to Care Services
- Provide supervision for lower banded staff
- Manage the Nursing Capability process, as appropriate
Core Non-Clinical Function
- Manage and coordinate Multidisciplinary Team meetings, as required by the Band 7 Team Manager
- Participate in service development and review
- Participate in the recruitment process for clinical staff, as required
- Ensure the service meets the agreed performance/contractual targets and adheres to local and Government initiatives
- Work closely with and assist the Clinical Manager/professional lead with development and implementation of Team operational policies
- Deliver training, where appropriate, for other professionals
- Promote the Nursing Strategy within the Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core Clinical Function
- Provide and oversee the management and care of service users
- Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
- Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks
- Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment
- Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting
- Report and document incidents as required
- Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings
- Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner
- Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy
- Responsible for ensuring the safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt and storage
- Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance
- Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff
- Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carers understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission
- Provide practical support, guidance and education for service users and their carers
- Undertake carers assessments in line with the Trusts Key Performance Indicators
- Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments contributing to Self-Directed Support assessments/packages
- Be competent in the use of relevant screening and assessment tools and supervise lower banded staff to undertake this function
- Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Clusters and Care Act
- Provide formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence based care/care packages in accordance to NICE guidelines: including non-medication strategies
- Lead in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways/packages, NICE and DOH Guidance
- Identify, assess and manage clinical and non-clinical risks/hazards in your clinical area via the completion of relevant risk assessments
- Implement the risk treatment plans for inclusion in the local and Trusts risk registers through the Risk Management department
- Participate in audits and research
- Undertake physical health checks of service users and act on the findings, appropriately and in a timely manner
- Understand the eligibility criteria and assessment process for Self-Directed Support (SDS) to meet service users identified personalised needs
- Review SDS packages in a robust and efficient manner, pro-actively promoting the recovery focused approach
- Understand and utilise Health and Social Care commissioned services, demonstrating an empathetic approach to Fairer Access to Care Services
- Provide supervision for lower banded staff
- Manage the Nursing Capability process, as appropriate
Core Non-Clinical Function
- Manage and coordinate Multidisciplinary Team meetings, as required by the Band 7 Team Manager
- Participate in service development and review
- Participate in the recruitment process for clinical staff, as required
- Ensure the service meets the agreed performance/contractual targets and adheres to local and Government initiatives
- Work closely with and assist the Clinical Manager/professional lead with development and implementation of Team operational policies
- Deliver training, where appropriate, for other professionals
- Promote the Nursing Strategy within the Trust
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
- Evidence of professional qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification learning
Car driver
Essential
- Car driver and access to own vehicle
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of commissioning process and Care Act
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing or equivalent
Person Specification
Professional registration
Essential
- Evidence of professional qualification
Desirable
- Evidence of post qualification learning
Car driver
Essential
- Car driver and access to own vehicle
Experience
Essential
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Awareness of commissioning process and Care Act
Desirable
- Non-Medical Prescribing or equivalent
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Rectory Lane Health Centre
1st Floor, Rectory Lane
Loughton, Essex
IG10 3RU
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
