Community Mental Health Nurse with Recruitment Incentive

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services in Watford. Full or part time hours will be considered.

We can offer you a competitive salary, staff benefits package and excellent career development and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust . In addition this post attracts a £6,000 Recruitment & Retention pro rata premia.

Our local Adult Community Mental Health Services are developing mini teams to enhanceour clinic provision for medicines administration and physical health support. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge of nursing in a community setting, working closely with colleagues in a small supportive team,andmaking a real difference to the quality of services.

Main duties of the job

You will be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team who work creatively, collaboratively and compassionately to deliver the very best standards of care. The successful candidate have regular supervision, and continuing professional development opportunities.

As a University Trust, we have close links to the University of Hertfordshire, providing excellent learning and development opportunities for staff, as well as strengthening clinical research.Newly registered Band 5 community nurses are supported in their transition from student to nurse through a 12 month preceptorship programme.

About us

"Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just fivemental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.

Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.

The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:

Our Trust values are:

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.

These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!

Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?

Then please read on..."

Date posted

22 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum pro rata + 5% of basic salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

367-WEST-5241-D

Job locations

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the job and responsibilities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information on the job and responsibilities.

Person Specification

Knowledge/Training/Experience

Essential

  • RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Desirable

  • ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.

Areas of Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Working knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.
  • Effective multi-professional team communication & team working
  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care with supervision.
  • Medication administration.

Desirable

  • Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting

Communication skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, service users, carers, and relatives. Also with a range of local statutory and non statutory agencies

Desirable

  • High standard of report writing

General

Essential

  • Able to use computers for clinical record entry, seeking information, producing detailed reports and communication purposes
  • Car Driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
Person Specification

Knowledge/Training/Experience

Essential

  • RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing

Desirable

  • ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.

Areas of Knowledge/Experience

Essential

  • Evidence of continuing professional development.
  • Working knowledge of MHA (1983), CPA, Risk Assessment and Section 25 etc.
  • Effective multi-professional team communication & team working
  • Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate nursing care with supervision.
  • Medication administration.

Desirable

  • Experience in working with acute mental health problems in a community setting

Communication skills

Essential

  • Able to communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, service users, carers, and relatives. Also with a range of local statutory and non statutory agencies

Desirable

  • High standard of report writing

General

Essential

  • Able to use computers for clinical record entry, seeking information, producing detailed reports and communication purposes
  • Car Driver (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)

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).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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).

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

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP


Employer's website

https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Lead Nurse Community Mental health services

Victoria Sharman

victoria.sharman@nhs.net

07825054802

Date posted

22 September 2022

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£25,655 to £31,534 a year per annum pro rata + 5% of basic salary

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

367-WEST-5241-D

Job locations

Colne House

21 Upton Road

Watford

WD18 0JP


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