Job summary
Access & Assessment Team Community Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Are you an experienced nurse looking to join a forward-thinking team? Do you want to support the local community in transformation by being part of the development of a service?
Our Great Yarmouth and Waveney Access and Assessment Team (AAT) are seeking a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join their collaborative team.
AAT is the front door to all our adult mental health services in Great Yarmouth and Waveney. The team provides a community-based service to Great Yarmouth and Waveney market towns for adults over the age of 25. We screen, triage, and assess all referrals into secondary care via a blend of face to face, online and telephone appointments.
It is an exciting time to join as we're embarking on a new venture with our partners; working towards a truly integrated service model and being led by motivating and supportive leadership.
We're based at Oaktree, Northgate Hospital Great Yarmouth and work across the Waveney patch, you'll have a varied workload and will be supported by the wider MDT.
We are looking for professionals who are caring, supportive and reflective in their practice. If this sounds like you - we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the job:
The role of the Assessment Nurse is to provide clinical interventions to our patients.
If appointed, you will:
Deliver clinical interventions / holistic mental health assessments.
Complete Risk Assessments / Risk Management
. Co-produce safety plans
Offer support, supervision and informal training to your colleagues.
Contribute to multi-disciplinary team (MDT) meetings.
Undertake other clinical tasks within the team.
The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in the community supporting working age adults with mental health difficulties. You will need to have a sound understanding of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate your abilities in risk management. You will be part of the triage and assessment process managing referrals from our GP surgeries and other local services.
We enjoy excellent close working relationships with all statutory and non-statutory partners in developing Recovery based care plans. You can expect to have plenty of opportunities for joint working, career development and training with a clear appraisal structure.
(The above list is not exhaustive, merely a starting point to show you what we do)
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 nursing 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
You are expected to have access to a car and willing to drive distances as we cover both Norfolk and Suffolk>
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in the community supporting working age adults with mental health difficulties. You will need to have a sound understanding of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate your abilities in risk management.You will be part of the triage and assessment process managing referrals from our GP surgeries and other local services.
We enjoy excellent close working relationships with all statutory and non-statutory partners in developing Recovery based care plans. You can expect to have plenty of opportunities for joint working, career development and training with a clear appraisal structure.
Your role will be to:
- Undertake the assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Communicate decisions about mental health care services, referrals and future support arrangements to people with a mental health care need.
- Be responsible for accurate recording of all patients support, including assessments, reviews, day to day contact and discharges.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
You are expected to have access to a car and willing to drive distances as we cover both Norfolk and Suffolk>
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have some experience of working in the community supporting working age adults with mental health difficulties. You will need to have a sound understanding of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate your abilities in risk management.You will be part of the triage and assessment process managing referrals from our GP surgeries and other local services.
We enjoy excellent close working relationships with all statutory and non-statutory partners in developing Recovery based care plans. You can expect to have plenty of opportunities for joint working, career development and training with a clear appraisal structure.
Your role will be to:
- Undertake the assessment, planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multi-agency environment.
- Communicate decisions about mental health care services, referrals and future support arrangements to people with a mental health care need.
- Be responsible for accurate recording of all patients support, including assessments, reviews, day to day contact and discharges.
Person Specification
Qaulifications
Essential
- Qualification in Nursing,
Desirable
- oMandatory training
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
Expereince
Essential
- oSound knowledge and understanding of current issues in speciality.
- oExperience working with adults with SMI
- oAbility to work independently/ with minimal supervision
Desirable
- oExperience of working across a range of mental health settings at a senior clinical level.
Skills
Essential
- oStrong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals.
- oGood time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- oOrganisational and people management skills
Desirable
- oProven ability to effectively manage change.
Other
Essential
- A ability to drive independently
- Have access to a car
Person Specification
Qaulifications
Essential
- Qualification in Nursing,
Desirable
- oMandatory training
- oEvidence of Continued Professional Development
Expereince
Essential
- oSound knowledge and understanding of current issues in speciality.
- oExperience working with adults with SMI
- oAbility to work independently/ with minimal supervision
Desirable
- oExperience of working across a range of mental health settings at a senior clinical level.
Skills
Essential
- oStrong commitment to improving patient services with a clear focus on achieving performance goals.
- oGood time management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines and work effectively under pressure.
- oOrganisational and people management skills
Desirable
- oProven ability to effectively manage change.
Other
Essential
- A ability to drive independently
- Have access to a car
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).
