Job summary
Worcestershire is a diverse
county, boasting great transport networks to Birmingham and the rest of the UK,
picturesque countryside and a rich history.
Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Health and Care Trust is an innovative and creative place to work. Care and support of patients, their families
and staff are at the heart of the organisations values.
We have an opportunity for a
full time band 6 mental health nurse.
The Team works predominately with people aged over 65 who have dementia
or complex mental health problems; the team covers all of Worcestershire.
The post involves working as a
cohesive team to manage and triage the incoming referrals to the service,
either signposting to other agencies or if appropriate assigning them to a
community mental health team for assessment and treatment. The post also involves visiting patients that
you have identified as requiring urgent input to complete an initial assessment
and arrange appropriate follow up.
You will need to have experience
with the patient group and community work, with a sound knowledge of risk
assessment; you will be offered 1-1 supervision and ongoing support. You will enjoy working in a close-knit team
and supportive team.
The 37.5 hours are to be worked
Monday to Friday 9.00am to 5.00pm, although the team is flexible and supports
work-life balance. For the right
candidate we can offer part time hours at a minimum of 22.5 hours per week.
Main duties of the job
Undertaking urgent assessments of mental
health in various settings in the community to include risk assessment
Triaging
paper referrals to include telephone triage to determine the most appropriate
service for ongoing mental health support
Accessing
various data bases to seek information to include Care Notes, ICE and Adult
Social Care records. Recording on our Care Notes data base
Professional
telephone conversations with partner agencies, patients, relatives, carers
Arranging
admissions to hospital where any assessment you have undertaken requires this,
this can include liaison with the Approved Mental Health Professional Service
for anyone requiring admission under the Mental Health Act.
Liaison
with the Community Area Consultant Psychiatrists as required
Liaison
and referral, to include joint visits where indicated, with our Hospital at
Home Team
Attending
professionals meetings
The
role does not involve holding patient cases for any prolonged intervention.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust,
we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals
and community health services across Worcestershire and provide mental health
and learning disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people of
all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from over
100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible
working options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions,
and empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. We value
diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer;
-
27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to
33 days with long service
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Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when you work
unsocial hours
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Flexible and agile working opportunities
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Great maternity, paternity, and adoption support
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Wide range of supportive staff networks
-
Health and wellbeing opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our
website.
We encourage you to read the attached applicant guidance notes.
Sharing
your data - As a data controller we may sometimes need to process your data to
pursue our legitimate business interests, for example to request a survey from
you (optional), to support the Trusts understanding of where you gained
interest in working for the Trust.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Support patients and carers to achieve
agreed outcomes and goals utilising the recovery model.
Carry out complex risk
assessment.
Provide education, consultation,
and advice to other care settings
Apply a high level of
understanding of the effect of mental health needs and provide training and
advice on management of the condition, healthy lifestyles and well-being.
Apply in depth knowledge of any
relevant health and social care Legislation and implications on intervention.
Timely and accurate reporting
and escalation of incidents and safeguarding concerns.
Maintain robust communication
with the Older Adult Mental Health Service, across the Trust. Apply advanced
communications skills to support patients with cognitive needs and advise on
strategies for carers.
Understand and analyse a range
of information to assess and plan care for complex needs.
Ability to travel across the
county
Keep up to date with
professional issues and developments in mental health and implement changes to
practice in the light of this. Apply
specialist skills and knowledge in order to establish ongoing professional
competence.
Maintain contemporaneous records
across a range of information systems.
Ability to risk assess and
respond to crisis situations.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Use their initiative and take
responsibility for themselves and the quality of their work and the service
they provide to patients.
Support patients and carers to achieve
agreed outcomes and goals utilising the recovery model.
Carry out complex risk
assessment.
Provide education, consultation,
and advice to other care settings
Apply a high level of
understanding of the effect of mental health needs and provide training and
advice on management of the condition, healthy lifestyles and well-being.
Apply in depth knowledge of any
relevant health and social care Legislation and implications on intervention.
Timely and accurate reporting
and escalation of incidents and safeguarding concerns.
Maintain robust communication
with the Older Adult Mental Health Service, across the Trust. Apply advanced
communications skills to support patients with cognitive needs and advise on
strategies for carers.
Understand and analyse a range
of information to assess and plan care for complex needs.
Ability to travel across the
county
Keep up to date with
professional issues and developments in mental health and implement changes to
practice in the light of this. Apply
specialist skills and knowledge in order to establish ongoing professional
competence.
Maintain contemporaneous records
across a range of information systems.
Ability to risk assess and
respond to crisis situations.
For full details of the duties and criteria
for the role please refer to the job description and person specification
attached.
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal written formats
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Supervisory / appraisal skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own
- Performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Ability to use a variety of IT systems and database
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of interventions relevant to patient group
- Knowledge / experience of audit procedures
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- Knowledge of Person Centre Care
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN (Degree / Diploma and working towards degree)
- Mentors Award
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Significant post registration experience including experience within mental health
- Minimum 1 year within / related specialty
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
Person Specification
Additional Criteria
Essential
- Able to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to challenge poor behaviour
- Role modelling good behaviour
- A positive attitude and able to act on feedback
- Ability to praise and be supportive to others
- Ability to communicate clearly and effectively in English in both verbal written formats
- Ability to work autonomously and set own priorities
- Ability to analyse professional and ethical issues
- Supervisory / appraisal skills
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own
- Performance
- Ability to organise and respond efficiently to complex information
- Ability to build effective working relationships
- Ability to use a variety of IT systems and database
Knowledge
Essential
- Specialist knowledge and application of interventions relevant to patient group
- Knowledge / experience of audit procedures
- Detailed knowledge of mental health legislation and current practice
- Detailed knowledge of the principles of clinical governance and its application
- Knowledge of Person Centre Care
- Knowledge of Risk Assessment
- Multi-disciplinary team working
Desirable
- Knowledge and application of standardised assessments
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN (Degree / Diploma and working towards degree)
- Mentors Award
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer.
Experience
Essential
- Documented evidence of continuing professional development
- Significant post registration experience including experience within mental health
- Minimum 1 year within / related specialty
- Extensive clinical experience including individual and group work
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).
