Job summary
Have you ever considered exploring new horizons within our community or expanding your skill set in a different role? If so, we would like to offer you an opportunity to do this with our Home Treatment Team in Older Adults Community Mental Health Service at the heart of Westminster where we will present you with a unique opportunity to do just that.
This is an opportunity for qualified nurses who are looking to develop / establish their skills and expand their abilities to work within the community. In turn you will be able to make a meaningful impact in a different capacity than your existing role. You will need to demonstrate resilience and the ability to adapt to the changing landscape and opportunities. The post holder will play a pivotal role in providing intensive support and treatment to patients in the community in the acute phase of a mental health crisis as an alternative to inpatient care. We are looking as a trust to change the approach as an alternative to inpatient care so that the patient can be in familiar surroundings.
Join our team at HTT, where your work-life balance is a priority! Our services run from 9 am to 5 pm, seven days a week, with no night shifts (some weekend work would be required). This structure not only ensures you have dedicated time for your personal life but also opens up opportunities for you to take on additional bank hours with us or explore roles elsewhere across the trust.
Main duties of the job
This role involves intensive support and treatment to patients in the community in the acute phase of a mental health crisis as an alternative to inpatient care; monitoring patients' safety and well-being to promote independence in the community; acting as gate keepers to admissions; supporting early discharges from hospital.
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 community teams, inpatient services, and the HTT backup across the service.
To help you achieve expanding your knowledge we will offer you
- Mentoring and supervision from our highly experienced staff and team leaders supporting you with your development and growth into the role
- Commitment from the team to develop you by offering training and development opportunities tailored to your needs and the role
- Opportunities to shadow our neighbouring services including CMHTs, HTTs, acute inpatients, PICU and HBPoS allowing you to see the full circle of treatment for our patients
- Local Reflective Practice forums run by one of the senior leadsClear objectives and pathway to develop your career further
About us
- You would be joining a warm and welcoming team that would be looking to inspire and motivate you to become an integral team member and support your growth
- Flexible shift working opportunities for a healthier work-life balanceCNWL is dedicated to developing its own staff and you will be encouraged to develop yourself into becoming the Nurse you aspire to be.
- Free access to our Staff and Well-being service to ensure that you are always looking after yourself.
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties
To triage referrals and allocate work to junior staff as appropriate.
To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with complex needs in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.
To assess current risks and identify how the risk and service users mental health needs would best be met.
To formulate, implement and review individualised Recovery Care Plans with patients and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical & social needs.
To build and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and carers and involve them in drawing up care plans.
To work with service users care co-ordinator/ lead professional as appropriate to ensure continuity of care.
To provide information and advice to carers to support them through the crisis period.
To administer, supervise and monitor prescribed medication advising service users and carers on storage, administration and possible side effects.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical duties
To triage referrals and allocate work to junior staff as appropriate.
To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for service users with complex needs in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.
To assess current risks and identify how the risk and service users mental health needs would best be met.
To formulate, implement and review individualised Recovery Care Plans with patients and their carers that aims to address their psychological, physical & social needs.
To build and maintain therapeutic relationships with service users and carers and involve them in drawing up care plans.
To work with service users care co-ordinator/ lead professional as appropriate to ensure continuity of care.
To provide information and advice to carers to support them through the crisis period.
To administer, supervise and monitor prescribed medication advising service users and carers on storage, administration and possible side effects.
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development In post-registration qualifications
Desirable
- A post registration qualification in Older People
- ENB 998
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas
- Experience of working as member of a Multi -disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of managing/supervision of staff
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with dementia
- Experience of working with older adults
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs and rights of service users and their carers.
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health nursing.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload
- Ability to manage complex decision making situations
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
- Able to manage personal stress.
- Previous experience of audit and research.
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet
Person Specification
Education & Qualifications
Essential
- RMN/Diploma/Degree
- Evidence of continued professional development In post-registration qualifications
Desirable
- A post registration qualification in Older People
- ENB 998
Experience
Essential
- Post-registration experience in a range of clinical areas
- Experience of working as member of a Multi -disciplinary team
Desirable
- Experience of managing/supervision of staff
- Experience of working in a community setting
- Experience of working with dementia
- Experience of working with older adults
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of CPA, Risk Assessment and Risk Management Processes
- Knowledge and understanding of the needs and rights of service users and their carers.
- Knowledge of ethical/legal requirements within mental health nursing.
- Knowledge and understanding of legislation relating to the care of Older Adults with Mental Health problems in the community
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.
- Ability to assess complex risk and produce care plans to manage this
- Effective leadership skills
- Ability to take responsibility for managing a caseload
- Ability to manage complex decision making situations
- Ability to organize and prioritise own workload.
- Ability to supervise junior staff and students
- Teaching and assessing skills.
- Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.
- Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situation
- Able to manage personal stress.
- Previous experience of audit and research.
- IT skills i.e. Microsoft word, Email, Internet
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).
