Job summary
We, the West Suffolk Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and currently have a substantive Band Mental Health Nursepost available and are looking for a nurse to join our trust and bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm for developing the service.
Our team work together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop therapeutic relationships and support individuals to live as rich and meaningful a life as possible. We are a recovery focused, multi-disciplinary team providing an effective, supportive, and professional service for our Service Users and Carers.
We are looking for people to join us in building what the future service of looks like. You will be supported to develop a strong understanding of your role as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate interventions for those individuals referred to our service.
Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and work towards positive outcomes.
Main duties of the job
You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.
You can expect a manageable case load and a supportive management team to ensure you're able to work independently but support is never far away if needed.
The ideal candidate should have experience in working in a mental health environment and ideally experience in working in community teams.
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Undertake comprehensive, person-centred mental health assessments (including risk assessments) for service users presenting in crisis.
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Deliver time-limited interventions and nursing care in service users' own homes or in the community.
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Implement and evaluate care plans.
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Administer medication in accordance with Trust policy and NMC guidelines.
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Promote recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches in all interactions.
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Liaise closely with inpatient wards, GPs, community mental health teams, A&E, police, and social care services.
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Escalate concerns appropriately and contribute to safeguarding investigations when necessary.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- 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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
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Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and support workers.
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Attend daily MDT handovers and contribute to risk formulation and treatment planning.
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Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic patient records (RiO).
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Provide clear and compassionate communication to service users and carers during periods of high distress.
- You can expect a thorough induction and training / preceptorship period, and opportunities for ongoing development.
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!
**Previous applicants need not to apply**
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Job description
Job responsibilities
-
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and support workers.
-
Attend daily MDT handovers and contribute to risk formulation and treatment planning.
-
Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic patient records (RiO).
-
Provide clear and compassionate communication to service users and carers during periods of high distress.
- You can expect a thorough induction and training / preceptorship period, and opportunities for ongoing development.
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!
**Previous applicants need not to apply**
Please visit our Facebook and Twitter page @NSFTjobs
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work regularly unsupervised
- Ability to use own initiative
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH)
Skills
Essential
- Ability to work regularly unsupervised
- Ability to use own initiative
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality
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).
