Job summary
- Main area
- Nursing
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 367-PLAN-8333
- Employer
- Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Civic office, Borehamwood
- Town
- Borehamwood
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,192 max £2,011)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 23/05/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse/Duty Worker + £6000 incentive
NHS AfC: Band 6
Values Based Screener
At Hertfordshire Partnership Foundation Trust we are looking for people to join us who share our values and those of the NHS. Before your application can be considered please take part on our online values questionnaire, which you can find below. When you have finished you will be sent a 'completion code' by email, which will be valid for 6 months and required to submit your application form.
http://hpft.recruitforvalues.com/
Job overview
Are you a talented mental health nurse who wants to join a friendly team, in a busy but rewarding environment?
We are seeking a mental health nurse for a unique combined role of duty worker and care co Ordinator.
You will be responsible for the clinical and operational day to day service delivery ensuring that an individualised comprehensive assessment and Care Management service is effectively delivered.
Responsibilities include the clinical and operational supervision of junior nursing staff and students as delegated by the manager.
To be accountable for delivering a quality service that is effective and efficient in line with the organisation’s objectives and performance indicators.
To contribute to strategic service development working collaboratively with other agencies.
Main duties of the job
To maintain effective joint working with others, developing positive working relationships and clear communications with MDT and other professionals.
Ensure that all relevant information regarding service users care in particular issues of concern re practice and workload are communicated as necessary to the line manager.
To liaise with other professionals in relation to service user care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings and attending case conferences required.
Working for our organisation
We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission
Our family of over 4200 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To carry a clinical caseload and act as a CPA Care Coordinator,
adhering to the CPA policy and fulfilling the named nurse role.
To undertake comprehensive health needs and risk assessments
(including capacity assessments) and develop a care plan (Health
Action Plan) in accordance with identified needs establishing specialist
course of responsibilities/actions based on Recovery Principles.
To carry out joint assessment with other MDT as required.
To be aware of and comply with the relevant mental health and work
related legislation and policy at all times.
To provide relevant up to date evidence based information about
treatment/intervention that enables service users to make informed
choices about their care.
To deliver evidence based care in a timely manner.
To make reactive recommendations as necessary when working alone
in the community.
To undertake health promotion activities with individuals and groups.
To promote physical health and well-being by providing health
checks/screen and monitoring.
Where necessary to administer prescribed medication or to supervise
its administration and assess the service user for desired and non –
desired effects.
To maintain robust clinical records and prepare reports as required.
To provide and facilitate specialist help and advice to other
professionals agencies and carers
For a more indepth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN or Dip/BSc (Hons) / MSc in Mental Health Nursing
- ENB 998/Preceptorship and Mentorship
Desirable criteria
- ENB 812/BSc in Specialist Community
- Nursing Practice (Mental Health)Psychosocial Intervention
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post registration experience
- Strong experience at Band 5
- Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services
- Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
- Experience and knowledge of safeguarding process
- Experience of teaching and training
- Experience of delivering evidence based care
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working with acute mental health problems in a community setting
- Warranted Approved Mental Health Professional working in a multi-ethnic community
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Up to date knowledge of Relevant legislation, ethical issues, strategic frameworks and current guidelines regarding the range of presenting problems in adult mental health, their implications for both practices and clinical management
- Professional Code of Conduct
- Evidence of continuing professional development Clinical risk assessment and management in a community setting.
- Skills to use and give supervision effectively
- Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, and families requiring sustained and intense concentration.
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of current developments in research with service user group
Skills
Essential criteria
- Skills in applying theory to practice and ability to use a range of models in formulating community care plans.
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multi professional team
- Ability to work with diverse communities in a wide variety of contexts.
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, empathic and reassuring skills required
- Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situation including; staff and organisational problems; safeguarding; family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of self-harm.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Chenara Peters
- Job title
- Clinical nurse specialist
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0208 731 3000
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