Job summary
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Assessment and Treatment Service in Horsham. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people with a range of mental health problems from the local community. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a commitment to the recovery model.
Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment; the people that we employ are at the heart of making this vision a reality. If you've got the passion, the belief, the drive and the talent to help us achieve our vision then we would like to hear from you.
Please note that this is a development Band 5 to 6 role.
Main duties of the job
The Horsham Neighbourhood MH Service is a dynamic community mental health team supporting people living with severe and enduring mental health problems. You will hold a caseload of people who are cared for within a recovery focused model of care designed to enable and encourage service users to develop positive coping strategies to maximise their independence and potential. You will work in partnership with a diverse team of clinicians and support staff including psychologists, psychiatrists, support workers and our third sector partners.
We are passionate about involving people, family and friends in care and we welcome candidates with experience of co-production. We are dedicated to improving services and delivering high quality care.
About us
Over the next five years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams are becoming part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.
We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing.
If you are a band 5 or newly qualified nurse with previous mental health experience who has a desire to develop into a community mental health nurse role, then please contact us as we would be delighted to talk with you about any development opportunities.
We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, home-working, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is all about improving outcomes for this patient group, working creatively with patients and their carers to co-create care and risk plans that will help them achieve their goals and to live as independently as possible. This key to success is often about building effective partnerships with GPs, Crisis services, housing and other third sector providers or we might decide to refer patients onto one of our more specialist services, such as our Early intervention in Psychosis or Eating disorders.
Working in our team includes:
- To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
- To take part in all quality initiatives actively supporting and participating in both policies and service developments in the specific care group.
- Carry a caseload, actively working with parents and carers.To participate in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision.
- To maintain and contribute to standards of professional care, ethics, policies and procedures.
- To contribute, to improve access for patients to local generic health care services, primary, secondary and specialist services.
- To maintain record keeping within Trust guidelines, national standards and NICE
What you will receive from us:
- Regular Line Management and Professional supervision
- Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including;
Effective communication and a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The role is all about improving outcomes for this patient group, working creatively with patients and their carers to co-create care and risk plans that will help them achieve their goals and to live as independently as possible. This key to success is often about building effective partnerships with GPs, Crisis services, housing and other third sector providers or we might decide to refer patients onto one of our more specialist services, such as our Early intervention in Psychosis or Eating disorders.
Working in our team includes:
- To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments.
- To take part in all quality initiatives actively supporting and participating in both policies and service developments in the specific care group.
- Carry a caseload, actively working with parents and carers.To participate in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision.
- To maintain and contribute to standards of professional care, ethics, policies and procedures.
- To contribute, to improve access for patients to local generic health care services, primary, secondary and specialist services.
- To maintain record keeping within Trust guidelines, national standards and NICE
What you will receive from us:
- Regular Line Management and Professional supervision
- Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities including;
Effective communication and a sound clinical knowledge base, and a commitment to caring for patients in the community must be demonstrated. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Intention of completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental health Nurse
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated caregroup
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Intention of completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
- Understanding of clinical governance
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental health Nurse
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge
Essential
- Post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated caregroup
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
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).
