Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Job summary

Are you interested in leading and participating in crisis care for young people with emotional, wellbeing, mental health or social care needs?

We are seeking passionate, driven nurses to join our amazing collaborative service between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Trust and Surrey County Council to deliver mental health assessments for young people requiring respite care and who require wrap around care planning for the next step in their journey. This would involve developing risk formulation, risk management plans and Safety/care planning. There would be expectation that this role would support the young person and the residential team when young people are at Extended Hope House for respite as well as in reach to the acute hospitals in Surrey, Health Based Place of Safety in Guildford and outreach to the community if needed.

Our operational hours are Monday to Sunday including Bank Holidays. Weekend and bank holiday shifts will be expected. Shifts for this post will be 1pm-9pm.

Main duties of the job

This role is on a rota basis and so will include weekends, bank holidays and some unsocial hours during the week.

• working with 11-18 year olds who are in mental health or social crisis, usually the young people have complex needs and work alongside various agencies to meet their care needs
• supporting the families and carers
• mental health assessments
• care planning and review
• risk formulation and management plans
• Safety Planning
• Support to the residential team at Extended Hope House
• Educational support for the residential workers
• Professional meetings which may also include escalation calls, network meetings, care plan reviews and discharge planning review
• Lead and oversee the care and risk of young people who are in the House for respite and advise, support and role model for the team how to manage the situations as they arise

You will work closely with the whole of the Crisis Pathway Network in Surrey in particular the Hope Service

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of mental health, learning disability, neurodevelopmental and drug and alcohol services in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We support people of all ages and are passionate about providing high quality care that is delivered at the right time as close to home as possible to help people recover and stay well.

We are one of the top 10 mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust to work for nationwide. Our Trust is an inclusive and supportive employer that offers a wide range of staff networks, flexible working, free parking and excellent health and wellbeing support. We also provide a wide range of opportunities to help staff develop and progress.

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.

Regrettably, due to UK Home Office requirements we cannot offer sponsorship for all our job roles.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK for the duration of the role.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Extended Hope

51 Holland Close

Redhill

RH1 1HT

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Extended Hope

51 Holland Close

Redhill

RH1 1HT

Employer's website

https://www.sabp.nhs.uk/working-for-us (Opens in a new tab)

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