Job summary
Are you a band 5 or band 6 nurse with experience in older peoples mental health? We are looking for passionate, creative and ambitious nurses to join our new care home service working with those needing increased support living in a care setting.
We are seeking people with a drive towards service improvement and providing high quality care for those in care settings. You will be able to demonstrate experience in older peoples mental health care, managing risk, and providing positive person centred intervention.
Communication with people is a vital part of this role, we are looking for nurses who can provide education to care staff in a meaningful way that benefits those we are caring for.
- Brand new service and service model
- Innovative clinical care model
- Specialist training in older peoples organic and functional mental health.
- Opportunities for skills development and further training
- Rotation opportunities to enhance skill development
- Wide range of staff benefits
Main duties of the job
The team will provide intervention for those living in care settings who require increased support as a result of their mental health needs, based on evidence based practice as part of an multi disciplinary team.
The service will cover Hull and East Riding care homes and staff will need to be able to travel to ensure we can offer a responsive service.
Our nursing staff will provide assessment, person centred care planning, clinical intervention, risk assessment and review whilst modelling high quality care and providing education.
The applicant will have advanced working knowledge of associated legislative frameworks including the Mental Capacity Act (2005).
A major part of the role will be engaging care settings and developing trusting , honest relationships to ensure those in care receive high standard mental health care. Nurses will take the lead and become a main contact for care settings within Hull and East riding to promote continuity.
Nursing staff will be part of a rotation between the care home service and Maister Lodge, our organic inpatient unit to ensure that skills and confidence is maintained and to further promote staff development.
We encourage applicants to get in contact and come for a look around our service, please see contact details below.
About us
We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website
We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and Person specification for a detailed description of main responsibilities within the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see attached job description and Person specification for a detailed description of main responsibilities within the role.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience with older peoples mental health
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change / development.
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Desirable
- Experience of working in community older peoples mental health -
- Act as a CPA co- ordinator
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in providing education and modeling care
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Qualifications
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters level
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Good time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience with older peoples mental health
- Evidence of development of specialist practice nursing skills and able to demonstrate the impact of this on practice change / development.
- Evidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
Desirable
- Experience of working in community older peoples mental health -
- Act as a CPA co- ordinator
- Evidence of CPD
Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in providing education and modeling care
- Full understanding of relevant policy, legislation, drivers and their application to clinical and service area
- Basic IT skills
Desirable
- Teaching experience
- Evidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility
Qualifications
Essential
- Part III or 13 of NMC live register
- Post registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice
Desirable
- Evidence of CPD or experiential learning at an advanced level e.g. Post graduate/Masters level
- Leadership training/qualification/experience
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Effective inter-personal skills and experience in supervising and mentoring
- Good time management skills
- Ability to demonstrate ethical values and attitudes within a culture of equality and diversity
Desirable
- Ability to lead and motivate staff to embrace change
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).
