Job summary
A really exciting opportunity has arisen in the Hastings Mental Health Liaison Team. In order that we can provide an enhanced 24 hour service we are looking for an enthusiastic, motivated, caring and creative Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse to work as part of Mental Health Liaison Team and The Haven in Hastings. The role will involve working with people who have been referred to the Mental health liaison team via A&E, Secamb, Police, Street Triage, SMHL and our third sector partner Staying Well. It also involves working with people who are inpatients at the conquest hospital and are experiencing a mental health crisis and require our support.
To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID.
Main duties of the job
You will need to be flexible and adaptable as modern mental health services are constantly changing in response to best practice. You will be joining a committed and dynamic team and will be fully supported and empowered to make a difference to creatively develop many new ways of working, towards building safe and responsive quality mental health services fit for the future.
You will be required to have strong communication and people skills and demonstrate a desire and ability to meet community service demands in an ever changing landscape. You will be working closely with existing current team members in identifying best use of resources in a needs led service utilizing patient focused evidenced interventions.
About us
You will be joining a committed and dynamic multidisciplinary team and will be fully supported and empowered to make a difference to creatively develop many new ways of working, towards building safe and responsive quality mental health services fit for the future.
In return we can offer a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential and achieve a greater degree of job satisfaction.
As a Trust employee you will enjoy the following:
- Excellent starting salary
- NHS Pension contributions
- 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
- Flexible Working patterns
- Child care vouchers
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- NHS Discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme
This post offers The Trust's Golden Hello for band 5 or 6 Nurses, or a Relocation package up to a maximum of £2000. (pro rata applies and subject to terms and conditions. Please see attached Protocol document)
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a band 5 nurse you will be required to work alongside a band 6 nurse when completing assessments
The role also involves supporting patients in the Haven. They may be awaiting an assessment or they may have been assessed and are awaiting and inpatient bed or they may be using the Haven as part of a bespoke care plan in order to prevent a crisis.
The role also involves conducting reviews of patients who have already been assessed by a band 6 nurse and are in the conquest hospital or the Irvine unit. They may still be receiving treatment for their physical health whilst on the MHLT caseload.
Write and implement care plans in collaboration with the patient.
Accompany Dr's to assessments and complete the MHLT documentation which is overseen by a band 6 nurse.
Assist /shadow the shift coordinator receiving referrals to the team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
As a band 5 nurse you will be required to work alongside a band 6 nurse when completing assessments
The role also involves supporting patients in the Haven. They may be awaiting an assessment or they may have been assessed and are awaiting and inpatient bed or they may be using the Haven as part of a bespoke care plan in order to prevent a crisis.
The role also involves conducting reviews of patients who have already been assessed by a band 6 nurse and are in the conquest hospital or the Irvine unit. They may still be receiving treatment for their physical health whilst on the MHLT caseload.
Write and implement care plans in collaboration with the patient.
Accompany Dr's to assessments and complete the MHLT documentation which is overseen by a band 6 nurse.
Assist /shadow the shift coordinator receiving referrals to the team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions
- Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
- Change management at organising and prioritising their workload.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge.
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
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).
