Job summary
We are in an exciting position to be able to recruit a Community Mental Health Nurse for our Specialist Dementia and Frailty Services in the Uttlesford locality. We support patients with dementia of any age as well as older adults who are over 75 with complex mental health needs. This is a supportive, well-resourced team with Support Workers, Psychology, Qualified Nursing and Medical input. The team has a friendly atmosphere and strong work ethic.
We are co-located with primary care and the Integrated Community Services and work collaboratively with adult Social care colleagues as well the voluntary and charitable sector, providing holistic, personalised care to the patients and their families.
We are seeking a Mental Health Nurse who is looking to be part of future healthcare and integrated working for the older adult population and supporting them to live independently.
We would welcome applications from newly qualified nurses as well as 3rd year students.
As this is a community post in a large geographical rural area the successful applicant must be able to drive and have access to a vehicle
Main duties of the job
You will be working as part of a team and responsible for a caseload of individuals, providing person-centred and evidence-based intervention whilst ensuring quality interventions and high standards of documentation, you will need knowledge of physical health and the impact on mental health. You will need to be motivated, caring, compassionate and able to promote positive change to the people under your care.
You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, patients, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services. You will need excellent communication skills and you will need to be able to work closely with families and carers as a routine part of care.
You will work as a member of the nursing team in providing high quality, evidence- based, holistic nursing care to patients in line with your NMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of the Team Manager/Clinical Lead. You will also undertake and maintain service users' Self Directed Support assessments.
As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day supervision of lower banded staff within your professional group and team locality.
About us
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
- Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
Benefits
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
- £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
- Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
- Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core Clinical Function
- To work collaboratively with clients, service colleagues and other agencies to prevent inappropriate A&E attendances and Acute Hospital admissions
- To provide advice and decisions to other service members and partner agencies in relation to crisis situations, conditions and treatment plans, based on medical historyand knowledge of certain conditions.
- Provide management and care of service users.
- Produce accurate and timely documentation on all clients in line withyour Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies.
- Conduct / contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observationand ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback.
- Participate in the planning, implementation / evaluation and ongoing reviewof treatment plans.
- Provide practical support, advice and education to service users, carers andother disciplines.
- Responsible for the recording of all patient related activity information onto system one.
- Carry out risk assessments including any potential hazards in the serviceusers environment.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business.
- Report and document incidents as required.
- Conduct physical health care checks of service users and act upon findings.
- Act as a key worker.
- Facilitate and support in group work such as relaxation, health promotion, hearing voices, anger management, psycho education etc.
- Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects,review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard.
- Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aidsto compliance.
- Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness.
- With relevant expertise and experience and support, provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission.
- Undertake carers assessment in line with Trusts key performance indicators.
- Undertake nursing needs and continuing care assessments.
- Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools.
- Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of carein line with the requirements of Mental Health Care Clusters.
- Provide formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence based care / care packages according to NICE guidance including non-medication strategies.
- Support the induction and ongoing development of newly qualified nursing staff
- Participate in audit and research.
Core Non-Clinical Function
- Promote the Nursing Strategy within the service.
- Take part in service development and review.
- Participate in the recruitment process of other clinical staff as required, supported by senior members of the team.
- Ensure the service meets the agreed performance / contractual targets and adheres to local and government initiatives.
- Provide clinical leadership and expertise to team.
- Deliver training where appropriate for other professionals.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Core Clinical Function
- To work collaboratively with clients, service colleagues and other agencies to prevent inappropriate A&E attendances and Acute Hospital admissions
- To provide advice and decisions to other service members and partner agencies in relation to crisis situations, conditions and treatment plans, based on medical historyand knowledge of certain conditions.
- Provide management and care of service users.
- Produce accurate and timely documentation on all clients in line withyour Professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies.
- Conduct / contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observationand ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback.
- Participate in the planning, implementation / evaluation and ongoing reviewof treatment plans.
- Provide practical support, advice and education to service users, carers andother disciplines.
- Responsible for the recording of all patient related activity information onto system one.
- Carry out risk assessments including any potential hazards in the serviceusers environment.
- Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral / review / business.
- Report and document incidents as required.
- Conduct physical health care checks of service users and act upon findings.
- Act as a key worker.
- Facilitate and support in group work such as relaxation, health promotion, hearing voices, anger management, psycho education etc.
- Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects,review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard.
- Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aidsto compliance.
- Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness.
- With relevant expertise and experience and support, provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission.
- Undertake carers assessment in line with Trusts key performance indicators.
- Undertake nursing needs and continuing care assessments.
- Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools.
- Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of carein line with the requirements of Mental Health Care Clusters.
- Provide formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence based care / care packages according to NICE guidance including non-medication strategies.
- Support the induction and ongoing development of newly qualified nursing staff
- Participate in audit and research.
Core Non-Clinical Function
- Promote the Nursing Strategy within the service.
- Take part in service development and review.
- Participate in the recruitment process of other clinical staff as required, supported by senior members of the team.
- Ensure the service meets the agreed performance / contractual targets and adheres to local and government initiatives.
- Provide clinical leadership and expertise to team.
- Deliver training where appropriate for other professionals.
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, principles of CPA and Care Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding, the NHS Constitution, and risk assessment/management
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the Mobius/Systm One Clinical Information Systems
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency of the English Language
Person Specification
Education/Qualification
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge and understanding of health legislation, principles of CPA and Care Management, Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act 1983 and safeguarding, the NHS Constitution, and risk assessment/management
Desirable
- Working knowledge of the Mobius/Systm One Clinical Information Systems
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency of the English Language
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
1st Floor, Peacocks Surgery
Lower Street
Stansted
CM24 8XG
Employer's website
https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
