CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Community Nurse

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Job summary

We are seeking a Registered General Nurse or suitably registered practitioner to undertake the physical health monitoring, offer well being, nutrition and lifestyle advice to with people experiencing a first episode psychosis. The successful candidate will work as part of the Northumberland and North Tyneside Early Intervention in Psychosis Teams (EIP).

As a community nurse you will be working within experienced and highly motivated clinical teams, you will be part of a service engaged in ensuring the best possible practice in contemporary mental health care. Your job role will be to undertake physical health checks for service users within the team and those new to the team who may be commencing on anti psychotic medication, liaison with the clinical team and GP practices to promote positive well being.

For further details about the post please contact Judith Carter, Community Clinical Manager on 07766952659 or via email: judith.carter@cntw.nhs.uk.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for monitoring the health care of service users under the care of the EIP teams which will include:

- Phlebotomy skills

- ECG

- offering advice and wellbeing support individually or in small groups i.e. smoking cessation, nutritional advice, exercise.

- liaison with health care professionals within the team and GP.

- administration of intramuscular injections

- Knowledge of antidepressants and potential physical health side effects.

- Mood stabilising medications and their effects on physical health.

- Clozapine - monitoring requirements (awareness of)

- Have a knowledge of interpretation of common blood results.

- Physical Health education & health promotion.

- Anti-psychotic depot injection medications and the required delivery and monitoring.

- The ability to deal with unpredictable situations which may include dealing with potentially aggressive service users as well as those with declining mental health issues.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

The EIP teams work with individuals and their families who are experiencing a first episode of psychosis, the focus of the service is on recovery which includes mental and physical well being.

You will be an integral part of the team with unique skills, the team has mental health nurses, social workers, psychologists, support workers and psychiatrists who all have a role to play in the outcomes for the people we work with.

Details

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-NL23-117-WB

Job locations

Greenacres Centre

Ashington

NE63 8BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 27th July 2023

Closing date : 10th August 2023

We welcome your application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 27th July 2023

Closing date : 10th August 2023

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Holds a professional Qualification RMN, RGN, RLDN
  • 12 months post registration experience, and completed preceptorship

Experience

Essential

  • Phlebotomy trained
  • Has experience of advising and managing a range of health care conditions

Desirable

  • Aware of strategies to support and individuals recovery from a range of health care conditions

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Awareness of EIP services and their function
  • Is aware of the link between poor physical health and early mortality rates for those experiencing psychosis
  • Have worked with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Holds a professional Qualification RMN, RGN, RLDN
  • 12 months post registration experience, and completed preceptorship

Experience

Essential

  • Phlebotomy trained
  • Has experience of advising and managing a range of health care conditions

Desirable

  • Aware of strategies to support and individuals recovery from a range of health care conditions

Knowledge

Desirable

  • Awareness of EIP services and their function
  • Is aware of the link between poor physical health and early mortality rates for those experiencing psychosis
  • Have worked with individuals experiencing mental health difficulties

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

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Greenacres Centre

Ashington

NE63 8BL


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Greenacres Centre

Ashington

NE63 8BL


Employer's website

https://www.cntw.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Clinical Manager

Judith Carter

judith.carter@cntw.nhs.uk

07766952659

Details

Date posted

31 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-NL23-117-WB

Job locations

Greenacres Centre

Ashington

NE63 8BL


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