Job summary
We are pleased to advertise this fantasticrare opportunity which has arisen to work for Westminster Community Mental Health Hub (CMHH).
Our Hub operates Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. There is an opportunity to tailor the working pattern to suit you and your lifestyle needs with someflexible working available in a team that is dynamic and transforming the way we offer support to people in Westminster with mental health challenges.
The North Westminster Community Mental Health Hub, based in Woodfield Road is looking for a passionate Registered Mental Health Nurse who is looking to make a difference whilst working in an environment that promotes staff development and training opportunities.
CNWL is passionate about developing its own staff, driving them to go on to become more established practitioners and this post gives you the room to do so!
There are two Community Mental Health Hubs in Westminster, one North and one in the South, each is aligned to two local Primary Care Networks (PCN). Working in this way allows each Hub to have a core structure and function to meet the needs of the local population, aligned with our primary care colleagues . This position is to work within our North Westminster Hub.
Does this sounds like something that could inspire you? then we want to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
To be you and to do what you do best in the job you love!
The successful applicant will take the lead of a caseload of patients and be at the forefront of their care. You will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Operational Team Manager, Clinical Leads/Senior Practitioners and to have close working relationships with the Inpatient Service and Home Treatment Team.
To help support you with the abovewe offer a robust induction and tailored training will be given and encouraged. As an employer, CNWL also offer various training opportunities, dependent on how long you are in post and your development needs as well as the CMHH offering internal training opportunities so that the team continues to learn and evolve their practice and support of their clients and each other.
The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.
About us
In return we can offer you the following;
- Flexible shift working opportunities for a healthier work-life balance
- Commitment from the team todevelop youby offering coaching and in-house development sessions such as, Leadership programmes,non-medical prescribing, CBT-P training and much more
- Free access to our Staff and Wellbeing serviceto ensure that you are always looking after yourself
- Commitment tocareer mappingto ensure continuous professional development including opportunities within the Trust
- Shadowing opportunitiesincluding HTT, Psych Liaison and many more
- LocalReflective Practice forumsrun by one of the senior leads
- An opportunity to work with afriendly, dynamic, passionate and diverse teamwho are committed to looking after each other as well as their patients
- Excellentstaff benefits: our benefit packages are amongst the best in London and include: childcare vouchers, health and wellbeing services, season ticket loans, cycle to work scheme, blue light card, discounts at Nando's and Superdrug, mobile phone contracts and much more!
- Award-winning Staff Networks
- Hidden Gem & annualaward ceremonies
Job description
Job responsibilities
To help clients gain fair and equal access to services, through choice and social inclusion and being sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
To offer a range of evidence based psycho-social interventions and pro-active risk management approaches to help the service user and their family to reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of psychosis and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.
To ensure CNWL Child Protection Guidelines and Safeguarding Children and Adult procedures are fully understood by self and others. To ensure the safety needs of children and adults are met at all times and take appropriate action when a child or adult is felt to be at risk or in need.
To provide access to, and ongoing, psycho-education and health promotion regarding illness, disability and health to service users and families.
To provide interventions and to work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
To engage the service user and their family in relapse prevention and crisis planning, provide, and coordinate interventions that maximise the service users ability to resolve crises, remain at home and avoid the need for hospitalisation.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To help clients gain fair and equal access to services, through choice and social inclusion and being sensitive to age, culture, ethnicity and gender, sexuality and disability.
To offer a range of evidence based psycho-social interventions and pro-active risk management approaches to help the service user and their family to reduce and manage symptoms, high risk behaviour and other disabling effects of psychosis and enable, as far as possible, full and sustained recovery.
To ensure CNWL Child Protection Guidelines and Safeguarding Children and Adult procedures are fully understood by self and others. To ensure the safety needs of children and adults are met at all times and take appropriate action when a child or adult is felt to be at risk or in need.
To provide access to, and ongoing, psycho-education and health promotion regarding illness, disability and health to service users and families.
To provide interventions and to work with other disciplines/agencies/teams in the care of service users experiencing co-morbid problems with substance use/misuse.
To engage the service user and their family in relapse prevention and crisis planning, provide, and coordinate interventions that maximise the service users ability to resolve crises, remain at home and avoid the need for hospitalisation.
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing Registration must be live with professional body NMC Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn Family Therapy/Work training; Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems
Desirable
- Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless Work with people experiencing mental health crisis. Supervision of students and junior staff. Audit and research; Teaching; Working with people who use substances
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Able to build constructive relationships with clients and carers using warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
Desirable
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
- Basic counselling and group work skills
Person Specification
Education and Qualifications
Essential
- Current Professional Qualification in mental health nursing Registration must be live with professional body NMC Evidence of post registration training and CPD.
Desirable
- Training in Psychosocial Interventions or Thorn Family Therapy/Work training; Other relevant training, e.g. substance misuse
Experience
Essential
- Significant post-registration experience Experience of working in multidisciplinary mental health team with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems
Desirable
- Work with clients with acute/severe and enduring mental health problems who are homeless/rootless Work with people experiencing mental health crisis. Supervision of students and junior staff. Audit and research; Teaching; Working with people who use substances
Skills and knowledge
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including report writing and presentations / IT skills.
- Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate a comprehensive care package for the identified client group, using a wide range of resources.
- Able to develop a comprehensive programme of intervention and support for the identified client group and their families
- Can demonstrate understanding of the needs of diverse groups, e.g. residents of inner city; black and minority ethnic groups, and skills in engaging with them.
- Able to build constructive relationships with clients and carers using warmth and empathy, using good communication skills
Desirable
- Skills in leadership: ability to motivate others, use initiative and manage change.
- Dual diagnosis/substance misuse
- Basic counselling and group work skills
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).
