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Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

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Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full-time band 6 mental health nurse within the Older People team in Ipswich.

We are looking for a nurse who can work independently and as a part of a team, is forward thinking, highly motivated and keen to work with older adults and their carers with a person-centred and holistic approach.

You will be part of psychologically minded and highly performing multidisciplinary team of clinicians. You will be delivering biopsychosocial interventions under the Recovery Model. You will work with older adults with dementia and functional conditions.

We promote hybrid working. Professional meetings, telephone contacts and administration work can be completed remotely but we require office attendance to cover duty work, weekly MDT meeting and face to face appointments for the service users who require it.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Mental Health Nurse you will be responsible for:

  • Holding a caseload of patients with organic and functional presentations under CPA and NCPA
  • Assessing and managing risk.
  • Using Dialog+ where possible and Recovery Care Planning with service users and carers.
  • Managing your own diary and planning your day.
  • Attending MDT meetings and ward review meetings.
  • Duty working one day per week.
  • Communicate effectively through notes on Lorenzo and letters to GPs and other involved parties.
  • Administering depot medication.
  • Driving is essential for this role.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

You will be part of a highly performing multidisciplinary team of clinicians with strongly embedded values of working together. We are diverse in background, profession, and experience. Last year the team achieved national accreditation with the Royal College of Psychiatrists in recognition of the high quality of care it provides for service users and their carers.

Details

Date posted

31 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-ESU5759158

Job locations

Mariner House

Ipswich

IP1 2GA


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached the job description and person specification for band 6 mental health practitioner role, for more details and responsibilities. If you feel that you have the skills and qualifications needed then click APPLY!

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached the job description and person specification for band 6 mental health practitioner role, for more details and responsibilities. If you feel that you have the skills and qualifications needed then click APPLY!

Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • oNursing degree or equivalent
  • oOngoing professional development working towards degree level

Experience

Essential

  • oAble to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
  • oDemonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
Person Specification

Qualification

Essential

  • oNursing degree or equivalent
  • oOngoing professional development working towards degree level

Experience

Essential

  • oAble to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
  • oDemonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience

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

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).

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Mariner House

Ipswich

IP1 2GA


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust

Address

Mariner House

Ipswich

IP1 2GA


Employer's website

https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Team Manager

Michaela Langley

michaela.langley@nsft.nhs.uk

01473341100

Details

Date posted

31 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

246-ESU5759158

Job locations

Mariner House

Ipswich

IP1 2GA


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