Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the MHSOP Community Mental Health Team for a 12 month fixed term / secondment to operate as a Community Mental Health Nurse within the Older Adult's pathway within a specific Geographical area.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received.
Please ensure you have prior approval from your current line manager, that a secondment agreement can be facilitated within your current department before applying
Main duties of the job
Working as a community mental health nurse your role will be to undertake the assessment and management of services users presenting with complex mental health care needs.You will provide a comprehensive assessment of need, offering intervention, advice and support to service users, family, carers and other professionals involved in their care.As part of the multidisciplinary team, you will ensure that care and treatment is delivered to a I high quality, ensuring that person centred care is deliver, risk are managed and appropriate treatment and other interventions (pharmacological and non-pharmacological) are offered within I timely manner.You will contribute to the effective care planning of the service user's needs by providing regular reviews, risk assessment with the goal of working towards safe discharge planning.You will practice in accordance with the Trust' Values: Respect, Everyone's Contribution Counts, Responsibility & Accountability, Patients First, Safe & High Quality Care.
About us
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, covering one of the largest geographical areas of any NHS trust in the country. Leading in innovation and quality - opening a state of the art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. Do you want to work in one of the best performing NHS organisations in England? Work in an organisation that supports its staff and focuses on staff experience as much as it does the experience of its patients? You can live and breathe in an area that has the cleanest air, cost effective living, great nightlife, some of the best schools with a wealth of history available on your doorstep. Sound too good to be true? Well it isn't, this is what you get when you work for Northumbria Healthcare, this is the Northumbria Way! Please read 'applicant guidance notes' before submitting your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertakes effective specialist initial assessment, risk assessment and rating scales to plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans that are responsive to the needs of the service user.
- Able to work towards recovery model including effective discharge planning and WRAP plans.
- To facilitate in service user involvement / patient participation in area of responsibility.
- Utilise health promotion techniques to support service users in optimising their physical and mental health wellbeing.
- Assess manage and evaluate risk as an ongoing process using the risk assessment identified by the Trust. Escalate risks and communicate effectively with senior staff.
- Accurate and up to date record keeping in keeping with NMC guidelines.
- Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to service users presenting with a range of difficulties.
- Work within competence to administer and medication as per route prescribed and document this clearly working within current NMC guidelines.
- Document and communicate medication changes.
- Act as patient advocate in all matters relating to patient welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
- Competent decision making on highly complex issues without supervision is required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Undertakes effective specialist initial assessment, risk assessment and rating scales to plan, implement and evaluate individualised care plans that are responsive to the needs of the service user.
- Able to work towards recovery model including effective discharge planning and WRAP plans.
- To facilitate in service user involvement / patient participation in area of responsibility.
- Utilise health promotion techniques to support service users in optimising their physical and mental health wellbeing.
- Assess manage and evaluate risk as an ongoing process using the risk assessment identified by the Trust. Escalate risks and communicate effectively with senior staff.
- Accurate and up to date record keeping in keeping with NMC guidelines.
- Provide effective care and therapeutic interventions to service users presenting with a range of difficulties.
- Work within competence to administer and medication as per route prescribed and document this clearly working within current NMC guidelines.
- Document and communicate medication changes.
- Act as patient advocate in all matters relating to patient welfare acknowledging and incorporating cultural preferences, health beliefs and behaviours.
- Competent decision making on highly complex issues without supervision is required.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Part 1 with Current NMC registration.
- Successful completion of a post qualification Preceptorship programme.
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period unless post is bank only).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-basic qualification at Diploma / Degree leve
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or interest in working towards.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post qualification experience in Older Adult Mental Health Services.
- Relevant post qualification experience in Older Adult Mental Health Services
- Experience of working in a Mentor capacity with relevant qualification or willing to work towards.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with mental ill health in a community environment.
- Caseload management and experience of working autonomously.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications / Professional Registration
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Part 1 with Current NMC registration.
- Successful completion of a post qualification Preceptorship programme.
- Evidence of qualification to undertake the supervision, teaching and assessing of students (essential requirement for post, expectation this will be completed within an 18 month period unless post is bank only).
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
Desirable
- Leadership or management qualification
- Post-basic qualification at Diploma / Degree leve
- Non-medical prescribing qualification or interest in working towards.
Experience and knowledge
Essential
- Relevant post qualification experience in Older Adult Mental Health Services.
- Relevant post qualification experience in Older Adult Mental Health Services
- Experience of working in a Mentor capacity with relevant qualification or willing to work towards.
Desirable
- Experience of working with people with mental ill health in a community environment.
- Caseload management and experience of working autonomously.
- Knowledge of or experience in coaching and mentoring practices and tools
- Knowledge of or experience in Quality improvement tools, techniques and methods
Other requirements
Essential
- It is an essential requirement of the role that the post holder has a valid driving licence and is either a car owner and able to use the car for work purposes or has a Trust lease vehicle which may be used for the role. However, the Trust would consider making reasonable adjustments to the role if necessary, to enable a disabled person to undertake the role.
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).
