Job summary
We are recruiting a band 5 qualified mental health nurse!
The friendly team is as part of the remodelled Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment (CRHTT) service in the Hertfordshire. We are recruiting for the team based at Colne House, Watford
The SW CRHTT supports service users experiencing acute mental health crisis, supporting those in crisis, and providing therapeutic interventions as part of a treatment plan for individuals using local crisis services (CRHTTs).
Working within the Multi-Disciplinary CRHTTs, the aim of the service is to provide home treatment as an alternative to inpatient admission.
The team embraces a person-centred approach, and recovery-based philosophy. Promoting resilience and crisis prevention focusing on the whole person in the context in which they live.
For an informal chat, please contact Aiah on 0778 556 1734
We look forward to hearing from you!
Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
- have a responsibility to support the team in developing and implementing a multi-professional
- provide high-quality intensive treatment and support to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness and their carers as an alternative to inpatient admission
- will have good communication skills to work with with colleagues within the team and the wider MDTs' professionals, outside agencies associated people and services for the benefit of the service users and their carers
- be able to identify priorities in the service and deliver a high standard of care
- be actively involved in the development and facilitation of group work, with a willingness to facilitate and co facilitate group activities.
In return, we can offer you:
- leadership and management training opportunities
- 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a minimum and a maximum payment pro rata)
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
- One of the UK's best pension schemes
- Free Pilates lessons
- Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
- Special leave for family and personal reasons
- NHS Car Lease Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
About us
We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission
Our family of over 3500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Function as a crisis coordinator within the MDT to an individual or group of service users as allocated, taking responsibility for formulating appropriate care plans.
Be actively involved in the development and facilitation of group activities.
Liaising with all co-workers within and outside of the unit, ensuring they are fully conversant with all aspects of the service users care and treatment.
Identify the individual care needs of crisis service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with the CRHTTs MDT.
Maintain close liaison with all departments and staff involved in a service users care, reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.
Participate in clinical reviews, case conferences etc, and will prepare reports as required.
Be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements concerning the unit and ensure that these are adhered to eg local policy and procedures and statutory legislation.
Demonstrate clinical procedures to appropriate grades of staff.
Be fully conversant and ensure compliance with professional codes of conduct and practice.
If you have a good knowledge of mental health, are enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to work. The demands of the unit mean you must be versatile and flexible to meet the needs of the service users, also to be able to offer support and advice to carers and family members involved. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals is essential.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team. Regular supervision and professional development is encouraged. The organisation has supportive and robust schemes aimed at supporting newly qualified professionals.
For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read the attached document before applying.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Function as a crisis coordinator within the MDT to an individual or group of service users as allocated, taking responsibility for formulating appropriate care plans.
Be actively involved in the development and facilitation of group activities.
Liaising with all co-workers within and outside of the unit, ensuring they are fully conversant with all aspects of the service users care and treatment.
Identify the individual care needs of crisis service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with the CRHTTs MDT.
Maintain close liaison with all departments and staff involved in a service users care, reporting on progress and effectiveness to the appropriate MDT.
Participate in clinical reviews, case conferences etc, and will prepare reports as required.
Be aware of all policy documents and legal requirements concerning the unit and ensure that these are adhered to eg local policy and procedures and statutory legislation.
Demonstrate clinical procedures to appropriate grades of staff.
Be fully conversant and ensure compliance with professional codes of conduct and practice.
If you have a good knowledge of mental health, are enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to work. The demands of the unit mean you must be versatile and flexible to meet the needs of the service users, also to be able to offer support and advice to carers and family members involved. An ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals is essential.
You will be joining a friendly and supportive team. Regular supervision and professional development is encouraged. The organisation has supportive and robust schemes aimed at supporting newly qualified professionals.
For a more detailed Job and Person Specification please read the attached document before applying.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience in acute and community areas
- Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in acute setting
Job-related aptitude and skills
Essential
- An understanding of the needs of people with acute mental health problems
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multiprofessional team
- Confidence to work autonomously in the community and use own initiative, and make decisions in complex situations
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required
- A good team player
- Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour
- Experience of risk assessment in an acute / community setting
- Ability to work well in a team setting.
- Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and frequent interruptions
- Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care
- Supervision skills
- Multi-professional working/case management
- Ability to use computer skills for entering clinical notes on the electronic patient records, driving, utilise the keyboard to manipulate spreadsheets, etc., clinical skills
- Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour
- ability to concentrate, frequency and consequences of interruptions. Include if the patient group has limited understanding or challenging behaviour
- Experience with risk assessment in an acute / community setting
- Ability to work well in a team setting
- Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern, deal with distressing or emotionally charged situations and frequent interruptions
- Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care
- Supervision skills
Desirable
- Specific clinical skills applicable in an acute community setting e.g. brief therapy, cognitive therapy, and anxiety management
- Service development
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
Essential
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience in acute and community areas
- Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in acute setting
Job-related aptitude and skills
Essential
- An understanding of the needs of people with acute mental health problems
- Ability to communicate effectively within a multiprofessional team
- Confidence to work autonomously in the community and use own initiative, and make decisions in complex situations
- Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information, where persuasive, motivational, negotiating, training, empathic or reassuring skills are required
- A good team player
- Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour
- Experience of risk assessment in an acute / community setting
- Ability to work well in a team setting.
- Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern and frequent interruptions
- Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care
- Supervision skills
- Multi-professional working/case management
- Ability to use computer skills for entering clinical notes on the electronic patient records, driving, utilise the keyboard to manipulate spreadsheets, etc., clinical skills
- Ability to deal with distressing circumstances and challenging behaviour
- ability to concentrate, frequency and consequences of interruptions. Include if the patient group has limited understanding or challenging behaviour
- Experience with risk assessment in an acute / community setting
- Ability to work well in a team setting
- Ability to cope with an unpredictable work pattern, deal with distressing or emotionally charged situations and frequent interruptions
- Understanding of legal framework and social factors involved in community care
- Supervision skills
Desirable
- Specific clinical skills applicable in an acute community setting e.g. brief therapy, cognitive therapy, and anxiety management
- Service development
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).
