Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Hastings and Rother Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) soon to be part of the Hastings and Rother Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams, for a Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience of working in a community mental health setting. Our service is a multi-disciplinary service for adults with multiple and enduring mental health needs. As a nurse in our service, you will be focussed on improving outcomes for service users, working creatively with them and their families and carers to co-create care plans that will help them achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. You will also work closely with other services both within our Trust, and with other partner agencies. Our team will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our nurses will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues.(See more about our vision https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/our-work/our-priorities/mental-health-learning-disability-and-autism/mental-health/community-mh-transformation/)
Our office is right in the thick of Hastings vibrant and quirky culture and benefits from amazing sea views, with the Prom right across the road. Hastings still maintains its working fishing beach, as well as the old town, castle, pier and of course the Guinness world record for the largest gathering of pirates is held by Hastings!
Main duties of the job
The role of Community Mental Health Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with multiple mental health presentations and working alongside service users to develop their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. You will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
About us
As a mental health trust Sussex Partnership places a huge focus on the wellbeing of their staff, their reward packages reflect the immensely important work their staff do.If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in a seaside town like no other, then we would love to hear from you. Hastings is a vibrant seaside town, offering affordable coastal living along with independent shopping and a variety of cafes, bars and restaurants and a very creative music and artistic scene.
As a practitioner in our team we can offer you:Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmesExcellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and developmentFlexible working patternsReimbursed parkingChild care vouchersAccess to a host of NHS discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars)A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQCGenerous holiday entitlement (dependent on length of NHS service) starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidaysNHS Pension contributions
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, 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
Essential QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role.Evidence of continuous professional development.
Essential KnowledgeExperience of working alongside people with complex mental health needs in the designated care group.Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of mental health problemsExperience of working consultatively with other professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processKnowledge 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 safeguarding procedures.Change management and organising and prioritising their workload.Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current registration [Mental Health/LD]Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional development
Experience/KnowledgeSignificant post qualifying experience in the relevant care groupExperience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staffExperience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problemsExperience of working consultatively with professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processPrevious experience of working in the community
Job description
Job responsibilities
Essential QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role.Evidence of continuous professional development.
Essential KnowledgeExperience of working alongside people with complex mental health needs in the designated care group.Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of mental health problemsExperience of working consultatively with other professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processKnowledge 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 safeguarding procedures.Change management and organising and prioritising their workload.Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current registration [Mental Health/LD]Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional development
Experience/KnowledgeSignificant post qualifying experience in the relevant care groupExperience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staffExperience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problemsExperience of working consultatively with professionalsExperience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessmentsExperience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agenciesExperience of working within the CPA processPrevious experience of working in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- 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
- Previous experience of working in the community
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
- Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of supervising staff
- Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
- 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
- Previous experience of working in the community
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).
