Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Older Adult South Dales CMHT.
The team is based at St Oswald's Hospital in Ashbourne. A valid driving licence and access to suitable transport is essential.
The team is small, friendly and multi-disciplinary in nature.
The role involves supporting both organic and functional patients in their own homes or 24-four hour care settings.
This is a great development opportunity for an individual who wants to work in CMHT.
All team members have access to clinical and management supervision, along with the opportunity to attend training.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job include:
- Assessment and care planning.
- Case load management
- Working and supporting carers
- Delivering treatment and intervention
- Attendance at MDT
- Administering depots
- Supporting the care home project
- Supporting junior members of staff and students
Derbyshire Healthcare is unable to sponsor international applicants in this role. You can find out more about how you can work in the UK by visiting Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
About us
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- Utilise best evidence in order to analyse and to undertake a core mental health assessment, formulate, plan, implement and evaluate care for a range of patients referred within the CMHT, as part of an effective multi-disciplinary approach who have specialist clinical conditions.
- Communicate complex, and sensitive information in circumstances where mental ill-health creates barriers to understanding, and to overcome barriers to establishing good relationships to enable care planning and collaborative working.
- Be responsible for assuring individuals on caseload have a personalised plan of care that is formulated in a collaborative way and with agreed outcomes associated with current evidence.
- Assess and devise care plans and deliver care in accordance with the most recent evidence-based guidance and research.
- Assume the role as a lead professional/Care Co-ordinator for patients in their caseload.
- Be responsible for the delivery of core interventions and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
- Ensure that patients on their caseload have up to date safety plans in place, completed in collaboration and shared where appropriate across the health community.
- Participate in the process of clinical supervision, both as supervisor, where delegated and supervisee.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
- Utilise best evidence in order to analyse and to undertake a core mental health assessment, formulate, plan, implement and evaluate care for a range of patients referred within the CMHT, as part of an effective multi-disciplinary approach who have specialist clinical conditions.
- Communicate complex, and sensitive information in circumstances where mental ill-health creates barriers to understanding, and to overcome barriers to establishing good relationships to enable care planning and collaborative working.
- Be responsible for assuring individuals on caseload have a personalised plan of care that is formulated in a collaborative way and with agreed outcomes associated with current evidence.
- Assess and devise care plans and deliver care in accordance with the most recent evidence-based guidance and research.
- Assume the role as a lead professional/Care Co-ordinator for patients in their caseload.
- Be responsible for the delivery of core interventions and Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
- Ensure that patients on their caseload have up to date safety plans in place, completed in collaboration and shared where appropriate across the health community.
- Participate in the process of clinical supervision, both as supervisor, where delegated and supervisee.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree/ Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
- Valid UK Driving Licence and access to suitable transport
Desirable
- ENB 998/Mentoring in Practice
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good planning, organising and decision-making skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Awareness of Nursing assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
- Understanding of Nursing Professional Code of Conduct, revalidation and core skills, and their application in practice
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff and students
Values
Essential
- Respectful
- Compassionate
- Value & support other people
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse
- Degree/ Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
- Valid UK Driving Licence and access to suitable transport
Desirable
- ENB 998/Mentoring in Practice
Skills/Attributes
Essential
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Good planning, organising and decision-making skills
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
- Awareness of Nursing assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
- Understanding of Nursing Professional Code of Conduct, revalidation and core skills, and their application in practice
Desirable
- Experience of supervising staff and students
Values
Essential
- Respectful
- Compassionate
- Value & support other people
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.
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
