NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Nurse MH&WT Central

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Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified mental health nurse or practitioner to join the Havering Central Mental health and wellness team.

We are an MDT who work collaboratively with other services both within and outside of NELFT. Since commencing transformation within havering mental health services, the central MH&WT now offers initial assessments, short and long term interventions as well as medical reviews and clinics to clients within one team. We support clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, Bipolar and Schizophrenia.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role, please see JD and Person spec for more detail. You will have the opportunity for further professional development, training opportunities.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,313 to a maximum of £5,436 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Date posted

30 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa pro rata (plus HCAS)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

395-HV508-23

Job locations

137- 145 church road office

church road

harold wood, romford

RM3 0SH

Job description

Job responsibilities

please see job description for detailed description: this will include but not limited to

Care co-ordination
Inital assessments
Medical review and medication administration
working as part of an MDT
Supervising more junior staff
Working with the Trust policies

Job description

Job responsibilities

please see job description for detailed description: this will include but not limited to

Care co-ordination
Inital assessments
Medical review and medication administration
working as part of an MDT
Supervising more junior staff
Working with the Trust policies

Person Specification

Prof Registration

Essential

Qualified RMN or social worker
Experience working with adults with mental health issues.

Desirable

experience working within NELFT and with rio
supervising junior staff

Experience

Essential

Exerience working with adults with mental health issues

Experience

Essential

Experience supervising junior staff

Person Specification

Prof Registration

Essential

Qualified RMN or social worker
Experience working with adults with mental health issues.

Desirable

experience working within NELFT and with rio
supervising junior staff

Experience

Essential

Exerience working with adults with mental health issues

Experience

Essential

Experience supervising junior staff

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

137- 145 church road office

church road

harold wood, romford

RM3 0SH

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

137- 145 church road office

church road

harold wood, romford

RM3 0SH

Employer's website

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