Job summary
An amazing opportunity for someone who likes a fast-paced and challenging role!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an experienced, Mental Health Nurse, to work in our friendly Derby City Living Well team.
The caseload itself will have complex people for you to support through their journey to recovery, as part of the long term offer of the newly established Living Well service.
This includes using a range of appropriate interventions to work with service users who have long term/ severe mental health problems and are often difficult to engage with services and treatment.
Please do ring if you have any questions and/or queries.
Main duties of the job
You will need a thorough knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate expertise in clinical risk assessment and management working in a community setting.
Experience of working with individuals with a forensic history and substance misuse issues would be an advantage.
We are looking for experience and commitment together with a desire to make our service the best we can.
It is essential that you have excellent communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team maintaining a person-centred focus.You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.
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
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
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Community experience
- Experience in dealing with dual diagnoses/substance misuse
Desirable
- Assertive outreach experience
Skills
Essential
- Team working / MDT evidence
- Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of working/ engaging with clients with complex needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Full working knowledge of CPA and its implications
- Knowledge/ awareness of Living Well
- Evidence of risk assessment and safety planning
Desirable
- Working knowledge of CTO conditions, recalling patients, Mental Health Tribunals
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
- Recent, relevant post-graduate experience
Desirable
- ENB998/Mentoring in Practice or equivalent
Person Specification
Skills and Experience
Essential
- Community experience
- Experience in dealing with dual diagnoses/substance misuse
Desirable
- Assertive outreach experience
Skills
Essential
- Team working / MDT evidence
- Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
Desirable
- Evidence of working/ engaging with clients with complex needs
Knowledge
Essential
- Full working knowledge of CPA and its implications
- Knowledge/ awareness of Living Well
- Evidence of risk assessment and safety planning
Desirable
- Working knowledge of CTO conditions, recalling patients, Mental Health Tribunals
Qualifications
Essential
- NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
- Recent, relevant post-graduate experience
Desirable
- ENB998/Mentoring in Practice 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).
