Job summary
This is a 12-month secondment senior Band 7 mental health nurse role to cover maternity leave.
This role will be embedded in this new team structure, and represents an exciting opportunity to accelerate the transformation work underway across East London, while also bringing additional capacity to the new care models for those with serious mental illness, complex emotional needs, and disordered eating. You will support local GP practices to help rebuild and reconnect healthcare team across the communities they serve, and will provide targeted care according to the needs of the population by supporting the PCN clinical strategy. It will involve front line new assessments (Assessment and Brief Treatment) within the NMHT and management of identifed goal-oriented caseload within the GP primary care network.
Main duties of the job
Across North-East London we have been developing new ways of bringing together health and social care professionals with our Voluntary sector and local communities to support people with severe mental health problems, including complex emotional needs associated with a diagnosis of 'personality disorder' and disordered eating.
About us
Our transformation work aims for teams of clinical and non-clinical staff to work together to make a greater positive impact on the health and lives of groups and communities of people living with mental ill-health. Through providing more integrated care across mental and physical health services in inner London, we have been able to test new ways of working within our 'blended' teams, to deliver improvements aligned to the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A key feature of our approach has been the development of a care offer delivered by staff from multiple partner organisations within the footprint of a Primary Care Network to deliver what really matters to people who need mental health support in that neighborhood. This emerging model of care is flexible to peoples changing needs, with people stepping up and stepping down levels of support and intervention according to the complexity of their needs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
A key feature of our approach has been the development of a care offer delivered by staff from multiple partner organisations within the footprint of a Primary Care Network to deliver what really matters to people who need mental health support in that neighborhood. This emerging model of care is flexible to peoples changing needs, with people stepping up and stepping down levels of support and intervention according to the complexity of their needs.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Relevant degree level Nursing qualification
- Registered as a nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience practicing as a Mental Health Nurse in the Community
- Previous experience of functioning as a team member
- Previous experience of Management and Clinical Supervision, including annual appraisal
- Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of the NMC Code
- Good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas impacting Community Mental Health, including the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Care Act, relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
- Excellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Relevant degree level Nursing qualification
- Registered as a nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
- Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- Experience practicing as a Mental Health Nurse in the Community
- Previous experience of functioning as a team member
- Previous experience of Management and Clinical Supervision, including annual appraisal
- Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
Knowledge
Essential
- Sound knowledge of the NMC Code
- Good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas impacting Community Mental Health, including the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults
- Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Care Act, relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
- Excellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles
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).
