Job summary
We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse in Enfield Wellbeing Clinic with a passion for working with people with mental health condition. This is a well-established, high performing team delivering compassionate care in the community to adults who suffer from mental health problem.
Post holder will be a Clozapine trained nurse as well as experience in administering depot injections. Post holder will also be diverse in background, highly motivated, friendly, agile, flexible and responsive.
Be responsible for the day-to-day, running of the Wellbeing Clinics including all administration, clinical services and ongoing clinic maintenance and upkeep, in line with legal and national care minimum standards in the legislation for healthcare.
Provide support to all staff connected to the service, including clinical, administrative, management and maintenance teams.
Contribute to the business development and sustainability of the Wellbeing Clinic whilst working pro-actively as part of integrated team to ensure safe and effective implementation of service developments relevant to the team.
Ensure the clinic operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of mental health services and foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning, and meeting their individual needs.
Main duties of the job
- Running clozapine, depot and physical clinic.
- Outreach support for patient unable to attend clinic.
- Deputise for Team manager.
- Chair Team meetings.
- Collate and input patient data on RIO.
- Follow up clinic DNA's
- Working in close collaboration with Core integrated care Team,.
- Review and make referrals to and and from the Wellbeing Clinic.
- Medication reconciliation
- Ensure prescriptions are up to date.
- Order medication in timely manner.
- Compile Clozapine dispensing list in time for Pharmacy dispensing.
- Day to day smooth running of all clinic as necessary.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
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We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
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With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
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We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
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We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
Why NLFT?
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We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
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We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
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NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
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Excellent internal staff network
The post holder will be aligned with our Values:
- We Are Kind
- We Are Respectful
- We Work Together
- We Keep Things Simple
- We Empower
- We Are Proudly Diverse
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse in Enfield Wellbeing Clinic with a passion for working with people with mental health condition. This is a well-established, high performing team delivering compassionate care in the community to adults who suffer from mental health problem.
Post holder will be a Clozapine trained nurse as well as experience in administering depot injections. Post holder will also be diverse in background, highly motivated, friendly, agile, flexible and responsive.
Be responsible for the day-to-day, running of the Wellbeing Clinics including all administration, clinical services and ongoing clinic maintenance and upkeep, in line with legal and national care minimum standards in the legislation for healthcare.
Provide support to all staff connected to the service, including clinical, administrative, management and maintenance teams.
Contribute to the business development and sustainability of the Wellbeing Clinic whilst working pro-actively as part of integrated team to ensure safe and effective implementation of service developments relevant to the team.
Ensure the clinic operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of mental health services and foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning, and meeting their individual needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
We are looking to appoint a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse in Enfield Wellbeing Clinic with a passion for working with people with mental health condition. This is a well-established, high performing team delivering compassionate care in the community to adults who suffer from mental health problem.
Post holder will be a Clozapine trained nurse as well as experience in administering depot injections. Post holder will also be diverse in background, highly motivated, friendly, agile, flexible and responsive.
Be responsible for the day-to-day, running of the Wellbeing Clinics including all administration, clinical services and ongoing clinic maintenance and upkeep, in line with legal and national care minimum standards in the legislation for healthcare.
Provide support to all staff connected to the service, including clinical, administrative, management and maintenance teams.
Contribute to the business development and sustainability of the Wellbeing Clinic whilst working pro-actively as part of integrated team to ensure safe and effective implementation of service developments relevant to the team.
Ensure the clinic operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of mental health services and foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning, and meeting their individual needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Achieved Grade & Years of experience.
Desirable
- oRelevant qualification in or experience of Psychosocial Interventions for people with psychosis
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Phlebotomy and clozapine trained. Experience in administering depot injection. Able to carry out robust mental state assessments.
Desirable
- To demonstrate an awareness of a wide range of skills including interventions specific to this service users group e.g. Psycho-education around medication and treatment to patient where necessary.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which working with clients with mental health problems and running clinics. oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with complex needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications/ Registrations
Essential
- Achieved Grade & Years of experience.
Desirable
- oRelevant qualification in or experience of Psychosocial Interventions for people with psychosis
Skills/ Abilities
Essential
- Phlebotomy and clozapine trained. Experience in administering depot injection. Able to carry out robust mental state assessments.
Desirable
- To demonstrate an awareness of a wide range of skills including interventions specific to this service users group e.g. Psycho-education around medication and treatment to patient where necessary.
Experience/ Knowledge
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years post registration experience, one of which working with clients with mental health problems and running clinics. oExperience of working in a multi-disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of working with patients with complex needs.
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).
