Job details
Job Title: Community Mental Health Nurse/OT
Location: Sussex Partnership NHS FoundationTrust Worthing BN13
Salary:£32,306 – £39,027 a year
Job type: Full-time
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Full Job Description
We have a great opportunity for a full-time band 6 nurse to work in Intensive Support Element of the Dementia & Older People’s Mental Health Team based in Worthing West Sussex. Intensive Support operates an 8am – 7pm shift pattern, with a 1-hr break, Monday to Fridays ,9am – 5pm at weekends and bank holidays. On occasions the shift pattern may change to 9-5pm 7 days a week at short notice to meet any changes that may occur in the service.
You will join a friendly, highly-skilled and enthusiastic multi professional team. We will help you to develop the skills important to this role and you will be encouraged to develop special interests and expertise in line with service and team objectives. You will receive regular managerial and clinical supervision.
The post holder is expected to travel across the geographical area (AAW) covered by the team, the ability to travel to remote areas is essential
We will support the transition from Band 5 to Band 6
The role of this post is to actively engage those requiring an increased level of support with the aim of keeping people within their home and maintaining their wellbeing and independence as far as possible. We are looking for individuals who are dynamic, compassionate, good communicator who are able to demonstrate a holistic and person-centred approach to their work.
You will also need to be able to work cohesively with other services both within our Trust, and with other partner agencies. We follow a multi-disciplinary approach and within that context you will manage a caseload of older adults.
Due to the needs of the service, there may be occasions when you will be required to work as a Lead Practitioner with a caseload.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
This post offers a Golden Hello, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document).
We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.
All our clinicians are given opportunities to develop and grow as professionals in the organisation. We provide regular supervision, a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential.
This Trust offers the following;
- Excellent starting salary
- NHS Pension contributions
- 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- Flexible Working patterns
- Child care vouchers
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- NHS Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
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We’d love you to join our organisation that is rated good overall and outstanding for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.
Job responsibilities
Clinical
- To contribute to the management of a team caseload of clients with complex needs, using CPA principles, evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions, which will be delivered in the Dementia and Older Adults Mental Health Service.
- To support/manage a team caseload and attend relevant MDT meetings
- To regularly support and cover the duty rota
- To provide specialist assessment and intervention as part of a multi-disciplinary approach, with specific responsibilities regarding the care pathway
- To provide risk screening and assessment as well as risk management planning
- To contribute to and facilitate evidence-based assessments and individual and group interventions
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Service
- To regularly share and supervise students on practice placement, and junior staff as appropriate
See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.
Please apply using the link in this advert, or for more information explore the attachments or contact:
Sandra O’Brien – Team Leader
Sandra.obrien@spft.nhs.uk
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Previous experience of working in the community
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
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.
Tier 2 Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Tier 2/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.
From 6 April 2017, Tier 2/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.
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
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will need to be caring, compassionate and a good communicator, with a commitment to improving the lives of our service users through creative, evidence based practice. As a care co-ordinator, you will be responsible for working collaboratively with service users and their carers on your caseload to create care plans that meet their needs and maximise their independence.
Person Specification
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
- Ability to travel across sites and home visits
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration mental health,
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
- Previous experience working with older adults