Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Eastbourne Assessment and Treatment Service (ATS) soon to be part of the Eastbourne Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, for those final year students about to qualify. We are looking for preregistration nurses who are looking for a challenge and the opportunity to work alongside a varied multidisciplinary team and develop within a well established team. Our community mental health teams will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health 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/)
We want to help, support and nurture you with the right skills to become a confident Band 6 nurse in our service. This development post will give you the right level of broad experience and exposure required. As a Community Mental Health 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.
Main duties of the job
The role of the 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.
Post holder Expectations: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 other involved agencies, families and carers.Assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures.To participate in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision.Provide clinical supervision to junior staff and act as a mentor for student nurses.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.
About us
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. Eastbourne 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. Our office is right in the heart of Eastbourne vibrant culture.As a practitioner in our team, we can offer you:Preceptorship with a bespoke personal development plan.Support with working through and achieving defined set NHS KSF core dimensions in line with the Annexe 21 program.Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmesExcellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and developmentFlexible working patternsFree parking.Child 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
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job descriptionEssential QualificationsRegistered or Preregistration Nurse with current/pending 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 groupExperience 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 decisionsChild and Adult safeguarding proceduresChange management and organising and prioritising their workload.Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledgeDemonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current registration or Preregistration [Mental Health/LD]Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional development
Experience/KnowledgePre or Post qualifying experience in the relevant care groupExperience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staff or being supervised.Experience 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 process
Job description
Job responsibilities
Job descriptionEssential QualificationsRegistered or Preregistration Nurse with current/pending 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 groupExperience 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 decisionsChild and Adult safeguarding proceduresChange management and organising and prioritising their workload.Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledgeDemonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.
Person SpecificationEssential QualificationsRegistered Nurse with current registration or Preregistration [Mental Health/LD]Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalentEvidence of continuous professional development
Experience/KnowledgePre or Post qualifying experience in the relevant care groupExperience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care groupExperience of supervising staff or being supervised.Experience 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 process
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RMN or working towards PIN
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
- Knowledge of Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered RMN or working towards PIN
Knowledge/Experience
Essential
- Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007)
- Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
- Knowledge of Child and Adult safe guarding procedures
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).
