Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to bring their expertise into the teams that support Hertfordshire residents whilst under the care of the new Hospital at Home service.This service includes face-to-face nursing care and therapy, as well as remote monitoring services for a range of conditions for up to two weeks. This care is provided by doctors, nurses, therapists and pharmacists.
The ideal candidate will have expereince and knowledge of working in a holistic multi-professional approach, and will be confident in their understanding of the impact of physicals health on a person's mental health. The candidate will be working alongside the hospital at home service with access to additional mental health support and expertise through the mental health services for older people.
HCT Hospital at Home
Main duties of the job
You will be employed by Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP), but will primarily work within the Hospital at Home service:
- Provide mental health assessment, and risk assessment (to people under Hospital at Home Service)
- Provide support, advice and guidance to Hospital at Home Service
- Review people for MHSOP who have previously been seen by Mental Health Liaison, who are now under Hospital at Home Service.
- Build relationships within HPFT and in the wider Hospital at Home team, to ensure continuity of care, and support any onwards referrals.
As part of MHSOP you will have access to the supervision, support and training that we offer, but as part of the Hospital at Home , you will also develop your knowledge and skills in physical health and social care.
This really is an exciting opportunity to work in an integrated way, not only across the organisations that provide Physical and Mental Health as well as with Social Care; but also across a number of sites - for example district general hospital, Nursing and Residential Homes, community health buildings and in people's own homes.
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...
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be employed by Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP), but will primarily work within the Hospital at Home service:
- Provide mental health assessment, and risk assessment (to people under Hospital at Home Service)
- Provide support, advice and guidance to Hospital at Home Service
- Review people for MHSOP who have previously been seen by Mental Health Liaison, who are now under Hospital at Home Service.
- Build relationships within HPFT and in the wider Hospital at Home team, to ensure continuity of care, and support any onwards referrals.
As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.
All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Job Responsibilities:
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for the full assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions whilst under hospital at home service. Following this the post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, without direct supervision (though clinical supervision is implemented as per policy to support you).
- To be named clinician, and act accordingly when applying care.
- To manage one self in a professional manner, responding to requests, enquiries etc in a timely fashion.
- To respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aim of promoting independent living in the community
- Work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home.
- Administer and/ or supervise medications as required. To have a sound knowledge of medications and their desired and undesired effects,
- Be required to provide education, advise and guidance to service users and their carers and families.
- Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to
the individuals needs.
- Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines.
- Act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health problems.
- Participate in audit/research projects associated with the service.
- Be required to challenge practice that compromises or challenges high quality care to older people
- To advise Team Manager of any resource short falls.
- To partake in continuing professional development that will also benefit the development and quality of the service.
- Remain updated with local and national guidelines and policies.
- Partake in home visits with other professionals such as Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialty Doctors, Social Workers, community Matrons, Occupational Therapists etc
- Partake in clinical and management supervision
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will be employed by Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP), but will primarily work within the Hospital at Home service:
- Provide mental health assessment, and risk assessment (to people under Hospital at Home Service)
- Provide support, advice and guidance to Hospital at Home Service
- Review people for MHSOP who have previously been seen by Mental Health Liaison, who are now under Hospital at Home Service.
- Build relationships within HPFT and in the wider Hospital at Home team, to ensure continuity of care, and support any onwards referrals.
As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.
All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
Job Responsibilities:
The post holder will:
- Be responsible for the full assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions whilst under hospital at home service. Following this the post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, without direct supervision (though clinical supervision is implemented as per policy to support you).
- To be named clinician, and act accordingly when applying care.
- To manage one self in a professional manner, responding to requests, enquiries etc in a timely fashion.
- To respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aim of promoting independent living in the community
- Work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home.
- Administer and/ or supervise medications as required. To have a sound knowledge of medications and their desired and undesired effects,
- Be required to provide education, advise and guidance to service users and their carers and families.
- Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to
the individuals needs.
- Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines.
- Act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health problems.
- Participate in audit/research projects associated with the service.
- Be required to challenge practice that compromises or challenges high quality care to older people
- To advise Team Manager of any resource short falls.
- To partake in continuing professional development that will also benefit the development and quality of the service.
- Remain updated with local and national guidelines and policies.
- Partake in home visits with other professionals such as Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialty Doctors, Social Workers, community Matrons, Occupational Therapists etc
- Partake in clinical and management supervision
Person Specification
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential
- Degree, diploma or equivelent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing
- Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Mentorship Preparation Course.
- Two years post registration experience, with at least one year post registration experience in Adult Mental Health Care.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc)
- Ability to manage distressing and challenging situations
Desirable
- Physical healthcare training/knowledge
- Experience of working with clients with Delirium
- Experience of working in primary care
- Tier 2 Dementia training
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Ability to feedback and discuss cases within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent documentation of duties performed
- Confidence to work autonomously in the community
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Good range of problem solving skills
- Good range of information gathering skills
- Ability to assess and manage risks
- Fine attention to detail
Physical Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy skills in order to enter data onto electronic client records
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Ability to complete tasks associated with the job (subject to occupational Health)
Person Specification
Knowledge/Skills/Experience
Essential
- Degree, diploma or equivelent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing
- Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
- Mentorship Preparation Course.
- Two years post registration experience, with at least one year post registration experience in Adult Mental Health Care.
- Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc)
- Ability to manage distressing and challenging situations
Desirable
- Physical healthcare training/knowledge
- Experience of working with clients with Delirium
- Experience of working in primary care
- Tier 2 Dementia training
Communication Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
- Ability to feedback and discuss cases within a multi-disciplinary team
- Excellent report writing skills
- Excellent documentation of duties performed
- Confidence to work autonomously in the community
Analytical Skills
Essential
- Good range of problem solving skills
- Good range of information gathering skills
- Ability to assess and manage risks
- Fine attention to detail
Physical Skills
Essential
- Computer literacy skills in order to enter data onto electronic client records
- Car driver (unless you have a disability as defined by Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving)
- Ability to complete tasks associated with the job (subject to occupational Health)
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).
