Job summary
We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to take up a full-time position with the Community Mental Health Older Adult Services in North West Hertfordshire. As a multi-disciplinary team, we provide holistic assessment and treatment pathways for older adults, and people with mental health and frailty needs. Our service provides seamless pathways between primary care and secondary care services for people with functional mental illness and dementia.
We are looking for a dynamic Nurse who is passionate about the care of our older adult service users.We consider transferable skills from other areas of mental health services as valuable and a positive contribution to a well-rounded team.
We cover the North West locality of Hertfordshire, and our base is The Marlowe's Health and Wellbeing Centre in Hemel Hempstead town. This role is to cover the Dacorum, St Albans and surrounding localities.
As a team, we can offer multi-disciplinary support from Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, as well as Mental Health Nurses. We also provide regular CPD sessions, reflective practice, staff support sessions, individual and group supervision, and academic training, as well as access to external training resources.
Main duties of the job
As the band 6 Community Nurse, you will be expected to:
- Take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programs of care, and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development, and teaching of staff and/or students.
- Act as a care coordinator to a caseload of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times.
- Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
- Please check the job description for more information
All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex 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
The post holder will: Be responsible for the full assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions. Following thisthe post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of program of care, without direct supervision (thoughclinical supervision is implemented as per policy to support you). To be named care coordinator, and act accordingly when applying care. To manage one self in a professional manner, responding to requests, enquiries etc. in a timely fashion. To respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aimof promoting independent living in the community Work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home. Administer and/ or supervise medications as required. To have a soundknowledge of medications and their desired and undesired effects, Be required to provide education, advise and guidance to service users their families, and carers. Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate tothe individuals needs. Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines. Act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health problems. Participate in audit/research projects associated with the service. Be required to challenge practice that compromises or challenges high quality care to older people To advise Team Manager of any resource short falls. To partake in continuing professional development that will also benefit the development and quality of the service. Remain updated with local and national guidelines and policies. Partake in home visits with other professionals such as Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialty Doctors, Social Workers etc Partake in clinical and management supervision
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will: Be responsible for the full assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions. Following thisthe post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of program of care, without direct supervision (thoughclinical supervision is implemented as per policy to support you). To be named care coordinator, and act accordingly when applying care. To manage one self in a professional manner, responding to requests, enquiries etc. in a timely fashion. To respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aimof promoting independent living in the community Work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home. Administer and/ or supervise medications as required. To have a soundknowledge of medications and their desired and undesired effects, Be required to provide education, advise and guidance to service users their families, and carers. Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate tothe individuals needs. Participate fully in providing quality care in line with local and national guidelines. Act as a role model in providing a service for people with mental health problems. Participate in audit/research projects associated with the service. Be required to challenge practice that compromises or challenges high quality care to older people To advise Team Manager of any resource short falls. To partake in continuing professional development that will also benefit the development and quality of the service. Remain updated with local and national guidelines and policies. Partake in home visits with other professionals such as Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialty Doctors, Social Workers etc Partake in clinical and management supervision
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- AMHP (or willingness to undertake training)
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- A minimum of two years post registration experience, one of which within older people's mental health services
- Up to date clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Framework, National Dementia Strategy, Care Programme Approach etc
Desirable
- Experience of: 1) ward based nursing 2) community based nursing 3) working with enduring mental health clients 4) working with older adults with mental health conditions
- Experience of managing other staff
- Supervisor skills.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to feedback to multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent documentation of duties performed.
- Organisational skills.
- Initiative. Care Coordination
- High degree of literacy.
- Ability to balance safety/ risk.
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic patient notes.
- Report writing skills
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Able to manage day to day issues.
- Be aware of own limitations.
- Believe in and promote strategy and philosophy of service
- Good range of information gathering skills.
- Ability to assess and manage risks
Desirable
- Understand the importance of other agencies in making project work
- Good range of problem solving skills.
Person Specification
KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Mentorship qualification
Desirable
- AMHP (or willingness to undertake training)
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- Experience of multidisciplinary team working
- A minimum of two years post registration experience, one of which within older people's mental health services
- Up to date clinical knowledge.
- Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, National Service Framework, National Dementia Strategy, Care Programme Approach etc
Desirable
- Experience of: 1) ward based nursing 2) community based nursing 3) working with enduring mental health clients 4) working with older adults with mental health conditions
- Experience of managing other staff
- Supervisor skills.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS
Essential
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to feedback to multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent documentation of duties performed.
- Organisational skills.
- Initiative. Care Coordination
- High degree of literacy.
- Ability to balance safety/ risk.
- Good IT skills
Desirable
- Experience of using electronic patient notes.
- Report writing skills
ANALYTICAL SKILLS
Essential
- Able to manage day to day issues.
- Be aware of own limitations.
- Believe in and promote strategy and philosophy of service
- Good range of information gathering skills.
- Ability to assess and manage risks
Desirable
- Understand the importance of other agencies in making project work
- Good range of problem solving skills.
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.
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.
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
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Marlowes Health and Wellbeing Centre, 41 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, HP1 1LD
41 Marlowes
Hemel Hempstaed
HP1 1LD
Employer's website
https://www.hpft.nhs.uk/careers/ (Opens in a new tab)
