Job summary
You will be part of The Luton Community Mental Health Services. Our team is part of the Mental Health Transformation services where the blended team (voluntary service colleagues) are fully embedded within the team.
Main duties of the job
You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a dedicated Multidisciplinary Hub. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.
You will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy.
This will involve the assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the clients. The role includes being part of a duty rota, screening referrals and participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the Team.
You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:
New community-based offer which will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and co-existing substance use and proactive work to address racial disparities.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
- Ensuring that Covid-19 pandemic process is followed both staff and service users
- To promote a service user focused service
- Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
- To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
- Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service
- To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team
- To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to
- To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
- To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
- Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working
- Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
- To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities.
- Ensuring that Covid-19 pandemic process is followed both staff and service users
- To promote a service user focused service
- Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
- To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
- Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service
- To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team
- To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to
- To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
- To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
- Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working
- Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental/ Learning Disability Nurse) with the UK NMC
Desirable
- qualifying experience in a community mental health team
Training/Experience
Essential
- post qualification Experiance
- MSPP qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
- Evidence of further training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
- Physical health assessment and monitoring
- Administering of depot medication
- Medication Management
- Symptom management
- Risk assessment
- relapse prevention
- health promotion and prevention/education
- establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU's/carers/MDT/partner organisations
- chairing meetings
- presenting cases
- managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health
- psycho-social intervention skills
Other
Essential
- Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse (Mental/ Learning Disability Nurse) with the UK NMC
Desirable
- qualifying experience in a community mental health team
Training/Experience
Essential
- post qualification Experiance
- MSPP qualification or equivalent
Desirable
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
- Evidence of further training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
Desirable
- Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
- Physical health assessment and monitoring
- Administering of depot medication
- Medication Management
- Symptom management
- Risk assessment
- relapse prevention
- health promotion and prevention/education
- establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU's/carers/MDT/partner organisations
- chairing meetings
- presenting cases
- managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health
- psycho-social intervention skills
Other
Essential
- Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity
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).
