Job summary
My
job makes better lives by contributing to the triage, assessment and treatment
of people experiencing a mental health crisis and their carers by ensuring that
I provide the right service, at the right time with the best outcome.
The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.
Main duties of the job
Post holder will work based at Theta in Frimley, Surrey providing urgent and routine referrals. As a Band 6 mental health practitioner, you will be working alongside multi-disciplinary team colleagues both junior and senior practitioners. On designated days you will
take a lead in coordinating shifts, delegating to other team members as well as
liaising with other key stakeholders. You will be required to urgently respond
to request for assessment and treatment of people experiencing a mental health
crisis as well where required facilitate early discharges from our inpatient wards at Farnham Road Hospital. You will work autonomously as well as an effective team member.
This is an
integrated role in order to support the triage and/or rapid response as well as
the Home Treatment elements of the service and the post holder will be
responsible for creating an environment which is safe, supportive and an easily
accessible with a no wrong door approach.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading
provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental
ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We
also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in
Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively
seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the
mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and
voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use
services and carers.
Surrey is a
beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the
South Coast.
Our historic
market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and
our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy
reach.
For
international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Embody the visions and values of Surrey & Borders Partnership
Foundation NHS Trust
- Adhere to the code of practice/conduct of your registering body at all
times
- Discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act
(1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC
Professional Code of Conduct
- Be accountable and responsible for own practice.
- Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care; set
standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to
people discharged under the Care Programme Approach.
- Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with
mental health problems or vulnerabilities living in the community, by providing
a community mental health perspective and expertise.
- Ensure that a risk assessment is completed for service users, especially
if there is a history of, or a potential for risk.
- Adhere to professional confidentiality standards
- Be aware of the potential for vulnerability to abuse amongst the people
who use this service, and use of the local policy to inform appropriate
personnel in line with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and SABP
Policies.
- Ensure that a carers assessment is offered to carers of people who use
services, in line with Standard 6 of the National Service Framework.
- Help develop and maintain effective joint working arrangements with
colleagues in the community mental health services, residential services,
primary health care, social services and voluntary services, thus facilitating
the co-ordination and comprehensiveness of provision.
- Utilize the full range of mental health skills to participate in the
assessment, care and support of people who use this service.
- Use specialized knowledge, experience and skills in direct clinical work
and act as a resource for the team and other agencies. This may include work in
rehabilitation, social interventions, development of social networks and
accessing other services/resources, mental health promotion, counselling and
intercultural therapy, encouraging service user participation at all times.
- Participate in the provision of community mental health advice and
consultation to colleagues, community groups and organisations.
- Promote the recovery model to the people who use the service and their
carers.
- Act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality
and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these.
- Ensure detailed and appropriate records are maintained to demonstrate
that contact with people who use services, and their carers, is meaningful and
effective.
- Utilize a range of specialist skills appropriate to the needs of
individual patients and the clinical setting in which they are required to be
seen and work autonomously.
- Co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person-centered healthcare to a
designated group of people who use our services, using complex clinical
decision making where appropriate.
- Be responsible for the full assessment of the psychiatric/psychosocial
needs of those patients who have been referred to the service; including the
comprehensive assessment of risks to self and others.
- Be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of
robust discharge plans based on a clear assessment and formulation of the
persons needs; which may include urgent referral to secondary mental health
services, social and voluntary services.
- Work as a member of the MDT in assessing and planning care and
responding to changes in people who use our services.
- Ensure provision of therapeutic activities, emotional support and
stability to clients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining
professional boundaries.
- Create, develop and maintain professional supportive relationships with
all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance
recovery.
- Act as role model in providing a service for people with mental health
problems within the general hospital setting.
Communication
- Accurately record all contacts with people who use services in case
notes in line with SABP record keeping policy.
- Ensure effective communication with people who use services,
relatives and carers, visitors, staff and others.
- Ensure that all communication takes place in a manner that is
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Develop measures to improve communications where barriers exist.
- Ensure that consent to intervention or assessment is sought in a
manner that is meaningful to people who use our services.
- Communicate with people in a manner that is consistent with their
level of understanding, culture and background.
- Communicate assessment and discharge planning information to the
referrer, G.P and other relevant professionals in accordance with service
expectations and policy
Quality
- Lead the development, maintenance and monitoring of service standards,
collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of
audit, research and service performance.
- Identify, implement and evaluate, with others, areas for potential
service improvement and to agree further action
- Develop, with others, measures for service standards, including
benchmarking, and to identify areas for potential service improvement.
- Contribute to the maintenance, monitoring and implementation of
service standards and policies.
- Promote shared decision making with service user/relatives/carers,
as appropriate, involvement in all aspects of their care.
- Contribute and make suggestions to the improvement of services.
- Identify issues of concern at work and alerting appropriate
personnel
- Present a positive image of the team, service and trust.
- Work effectively in own team and as part of the whole
organization...
- Ensure the availability of clinical supervision and preceptorship
- Ensure structures are in place for effective appraisal, personal
development and performance management and audit these regularly
- Assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with the
Evidence based practice, policies and procedures and the management of
risk
Risk Assessment
- Understand the range of risks potentially faced by people who use
services
- Undertake risk assessments and management strategies in line with
trust and local policies, and ensure the delivery of care within same.
- Recognise potential crisis situations and act responsively and
responsibly to resolve the situation, seeking assistance if required.
- Be aware of the potential for vulnerability to abuse amongst the
service users/families, and use of the local policy to inform appropriate
personnel in line with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and
SABP Policies
- Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety
of staff, people who use services, visitors and the public, by
implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- Identify and address health education issues that cause risks
relevant to service user group.
- Ensure the safe custody of all patients in accordance with their
Professional/Personal Development
- Utilise in clinical supervision, and appraisal in enhancing
performance development.
- Identify ones own development needs and set personal development
objective in collaboration with the appraiser.
- Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery council code of professional
conduct for nurses.
- Ensure attendance at all SABP essential training.
- Demonstrate the achievement of competencies through the collection
of evidence within a personal portfolio.
- Participate in the orientation and induction of all new staff.
- Contribute to the experience of learners and to ensure delivery of
mentorship requirements meeting NMC standards for nursing students.
Management
- Participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff
in line with SABP policy.
- Lead the development, maintenance and monitoring of service
standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the
purpose of audit, research and service performance.
- Identify, implement and evaluate, with others, areas for potential
service improvement and agrees further action.
- Ensure structures are in place for effective appraisal, personal
development and performance management and audit these regularly.
- Assist the team leader in ensuring a safe roster in the clinical
area.
- Assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with evidence
based practice, policies and procedures and the management of risk.
- Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety
of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all
policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- Ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trusts Standing Orders,
Standing Financial Instructions, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines,
including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy
working and diverse working environment.
- Adhere to professional confidentiality standards.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
- Embody the visions and values of Surrey & Borders Partnership
Foundation NHS Trust
- Adhere to the code of practice/conduct of your registering body at all
times
- Discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act
(1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC
Professional Code of Conduct
- Be accountable and responsible for own practice.
- Develop, implement and evaluate evidence-based programmes of care; set
standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to
people discharged under the Care Programme Approach.
- Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with
mental health problems or vulnerabilities living in the community, by providing
a community mental health perspective and expertise.
- Ensure that a risk assessment is completed for service users, especially
if there is a history of, or a potential for risk.
- Adhere to professional confidentiality standards
- Be aware of the potential for vulnerability to abuse amongst the people
who use this service, and use of the local policy to inform appropriate
personnel in line with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and SABP
Policies.
- Ensure that a carers assessment is offered to carers of people who use
services, in line with Standard 6 of the National Service Framework.
- Help develop and maintain effective joint working arrangements with
colleagues in the community mental health services, residential services,
primary health care, social services and voluntary services, thus facilitating
the co-ordination and comprehensiveness of provision.
- Utilize the full range of mental health skills to participate in the
assessment, care and support of people who use this service.
- Use specialized knowledge, experience and skills in direct clinical work
and act as a resource for the team and other agencies. This may include work in
rehabilitation, social interventions, development of social networks and
accessing other services/resources, mental health promotion, counselling and
intercultural therapy, encouraging service user participation at all times.
- Participate in the provision of community mental health advice and
consultation to colleagues, community groups and organisations.
- Promote the recovery model to the people who use the service and their
carers.
- Act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality
and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these.
- Ensure detailed and appropriate records are maintained to demonstrate
that contact with people who use services, and their carers, is meaningful and
effective.
- Utilize a range of specialist skills appropriate to the needs of
individual patients and the clinical setting in which they are required to be
seen and work autonomously.
- Co-ordinate and monitor the delivery of person-centered healthcare to a
designated group of people who use our services, using complex clinical
decision making where appropriate.
- Be responsible for the full assessment of the psychiatric/psychosocial
needs of those patients who have been referred to the service; including the
comprehensive assessment of risks to self and others.
- Be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of
robust discharge plans based on a clear assessment and formulation of the
persons needs; which may include urgent referral to secondary mental health
services, social and voluntary services.
- Work as a member of the MDT in assessing and planning care and
responding to changes in people who use our services.
- Ensure provision of therapeutic activities, emotional support and
stability to clients to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining
professional boundaries.
- Create, develop and maintain professional supportive relationships with
all members of staff, with other professionals and agencies to enhance
recovery.
- Act as role model in providing a service for people with mental health
problems within the general hospital setting.
Communication
- Accurately record all contacts with people who use services in case
notes in line with SABP record keeping policy.
- Ensure effective communication with people who use services,
relatives and carers, visitors, staff and others.
- Ensure that all communication takes place in a manner that is
consistent with legislation, policies and procedures.
- Develop measures to improve communications where barriers exist.
- Ensure that consent to intervention or assessment is sought in a
manner that is meaningful to people who use our services.
- Communicate with people in a manner that is consistent with their
level of understanding, culture and background.
- Communicate assessment and discharge planning information to the
referrer, G.P and other relevant professionals in accordance with service
expectations and policy
Quality
- Lead the development, maintenance and monitoring of service standards,
collect and collate data/ information effectively for the purpose of
audit, research and service performance.
- Identify, implement and evaluate, with others, areas for potential
service improvement and to agree further action
- Develop, with others, measures for service standards, including
benchmarking, and to identify areas for potential service improvement.
- Contribute to the maintenance, monitoring and implementation of
service standards and policies.
- Promote shared decision making with service user/relatives/carers,
as appropriate, involvement in all aspects of their care.
- Contribute and make suggestions to the improvement of services.
- Identify issues of concern at work and alerting appropriate
personnel
- Present a positive image of the team, service and trust.
- Work effectively in own team and as part of the whole
organization...
- Ensure the availability of clinical supervision and preceptorship
- Ensure structures are in place for effective appraisal, personal
development and performance management and audit these regularly
- Assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with the
Evidence based practice, policies and procedures and the management of
risk
Risk Assessment
- Understand the range of risks potentially faced by people who use
services
- Undertake risk assessments and management strategies in line with
trust and local policies, and ensure the delivery of care within same.
- Recognise potential crisis situations and act responsively and
responsibly to resolve the situation, seeking assistance if required.
- Be aware of the potential for vulnerability to abuse amongst the
service users/families, and use of the local policy to inform appropriate
personnel in line with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and
SABP Policies
- Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety
of staff, people who use services, visitors and the public, by
implementing all policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- Identify and address health education issues that cause risks
relevant to service user group.
- Ensure the safe custody of all patients in accordance with their
Professional/Personal Development
- Utilise in clinical supervision, and appraisal in enhancing
performance development.
- Identify ones own development needs and set personal development
objective in collaboration with the appraiser.
- Adhere to the Nursing and Midwifery council code of professional
conduct for nurses.
- Ensure attendance at all SABP essential training.
- Demonstrate the achievement of competencies through the collection
of evidence within a personal portfolio.
- Participate in the orientation and induction of all new staff.
- Contribute to the experience of learners and to ensure delivery of
mentorship requirements meeting NMC standards for nursing students.
Management
- Participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff
in line with SABP policy.
- Lead the development, maintenance and monitoring of service
standards, collect and collate data/ information effectively for the
purpose of audit, research and service performance.
- Identify, implement and evaluate, with others, areas for potential
service improvement and agrees further action.
- Ensure structures are in place for effective appraisal, personal
development and performance management and audit these regularly.
- Assist the team leader in ensuring a safe roster in the clinical
area.
- Assess and plan care in a manner that is consistent with evidence
based practice, policies and procedures and the management of risk.
- Take all possible precautions to safeguard the welfare and safety
of staff, service users, visitors and the public, by implementing all
policies related to health, safety, security and risk.
- Ensure compliance by self and staff of the Trusts Standing Orders,
Standing Financial Instructions, Policies, Procedures and Guidelines,
including taking all reasonable steps to manage and promote a healthy
working and diverse working environment.
- Adhere to professional confidentiality standards.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health qualification e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapy, Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Clinical Supervision qualification
Desirable
- Venipuncture
- Physical health assessments
- CBT/DBT/ Solution focussed therapy
- V300 non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Band 6 - 2 years post qualification experience.
- Willingness to complete Mentorship course.
- Evidence of post qualification study.
- 2 years' experience as a Band 5 or willingness to develop from band 5 -6.
- Aware of personal and professional boundaries.
- Suitable for someone who is person-centred, positive, motivated and passionate about providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care and support of vulnerable people.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A professional mental health qualification e.g. Registered Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapy, Social Work Degree or equivalent
- Clinical Supervision qualification
Desirable
- Venipuncture
- Physical health assessments
- CBT/DBT/ Solution focussed therapy
- V300 non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Band 6 - 2 years post qualification experience.
- Willingness to complete Mentorship course.
- Evidence of post qualification study.
- 2 years' experience as a Band 5 or willingness to develop from band 5 -6.
- Aware of personal and professional boundaries.
- Suitable for someone who is person-centred, positive, motivated and passionate about providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care and support of vulnerable people.
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
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