Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Senior Community Psychiatric Nurse - Community Rehabilitation

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Job summary

The Community Rehabilitation Service provides intensive recovery-focussed rehabilitation to individuals with complex psychosis and related difficulties. The team use an holistic approach together with Social Care and 3rd sector partners in order to enable individuals to manage more effectively and independently in their community.We currently have an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and motivated CPN to work with our established Ashford/Canterbury service as one of the team's Senior Community Psychiatric Nurse. The successful applicant will care coordinate and provide rehabilitation nursing input to a defined caseload of individuals with complex mental health problems, they will deliver the therapeutic programme and provide support and supervision to other members of the staff team. The team delivers comprehensive, individualised treatment and recovery plans which include supporting clients to maintain their living environment, and encouraging and supporting them to have meaningful roles and purpose within their local communities.The core service hours are 09:00 - 17:00 but staff are expected to provide input between the hours of 08:00 and 20:00 according to the needs of the service, including working some evenings, weekends and public holidays if required.You will need to have experience in working with individuals with complex mental health problems and be registered Mental Health Nurse with at least 2 years post registration experience.

Main duties of the job

The Senior Community Psychiatric Nurse is a key clinical leader within the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence and drive change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience.

The Psychiatric Nurse will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Service Manager

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

About us

Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.

We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.

The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.

You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.

The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.

Date posted

19 September 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

380-EK203

Job locations

Eureka Place, Ashford

Trinity Rd

Ashford

TN25 4BY

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description for full details and main responsibilities of the role.

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

Qualified and registered as an RMN with the approval to practice in the UK. Completed and signed off preceptorship.
Registration with the NMC
Approved Practice Educator

Desirable

Further training relevant to the role

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Supervision and appraisal junior staff.
Experience of working with complex mental health conditions in a rehabilitation setting
Experience of individual & group work

Desirable

Experience of leading service developments
Experience of clinical audit and research

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

To have demonstrable advanced skills in Mental Health assessment formulation, risk assessment and care planning
Knowledge and expertise in the application of relevant theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group
Understanding of the impact of mental health needs and/or cognitive impairment on function and occupation of clients, family and carers.

Desirable

Training and presentation/facilitation skills

Person Specification

Training, Qualifications and Registration

Essential

Qualified and registered as an RMN with the approval to practice in the UK. Completed and signed off preceptorship.
Registration with the NMC
Approved Practice Educator

Desirable

Further training relevant to the role

Experience

Essential

Minimum of 2 years post registration experience
Supervision and appraisal junior staff.
Experience of working with complex mental health conditions in a rehabilitation setting
Experience of individual & group work

Desirable

Experience of leading service developments
Experience of clinical audit and research

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

To have demonstrable advanced skills in Mental Health assessment formulation, risk assessment and care planning
Knowledge and expertise in the application of relevant theoretical models, and approaches relevant to client group
Understanding of the impact of mental health needs and/or cognitive impairment on function and occupation of clients, family and carers.

Desirable

Training and presentation/facilitation 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

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

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Eureka Place, Ashford

Trinity Rd

Ashford

TN25 4BY

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Kent & Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust

Address

Eureka Place, Ashford

Trinity Rd

Ashford

TN25 4BY

Employer's website

https://www.kmpt.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)