Job summary
Come and be part of one of our newly launched, integrated mental health & wellness teams in Havering. These new teams have merged assessment/brief intervention and recovery teams, removing the need for a two-tier service and no more hand offs of patients from one service to another. We are also working with our teams, carers and service users on how to work with a patient's network. We are only a few months into our transformation so now is a great time to come and influence the change.
We have had new investment in mental health worker posts, peer support workers posts and support time recovery workers to support the integrated team to work as one around the patient, their families and their social networks. Our vision is for this new investment to help start a new era in our mental healthcare provision at NELFT, making us among the most holistic, relational and person-centred services in the country.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit;https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Main duties of the job
Our aims include a greater focus on prevention and wellbeing and delivering more integrated and personalised care closer to home. By working with Primary Care Networks (PCNs) and local partners in each borough, NELFT propose to support plans by using a "Neighbourhood Team" model of care to develop multi-agency, integrated and place-based care to support people with serious mental health needs to receive their care closer to home.
The post holder's principal responsibility is to provide a person-centred approach in our service provision, focusing on the needs of the service user and their carers/network.
Responsibility for:
- Co-ordinating the care of an identified caseload of service users according to the Care Programme Approach (CPA).
- Acting as Primary Worker to a defined caseload service of users receiving brief interventions.
- Assessing and planning treatment effectively in partnership with service users, their carers, families and network to identify needs.
- Undertaking full core assessments, comprehensive risk assessments, developing a well-defined crisis plan, ensuring these are updated on a regular basis.
- Participate in the Duty & Referrals Management System
- Work in partnership with the MDT, Home Treatment Team, Adult Social Care, Substance Misuse Services, Psychology Services, Acute Inpatients Services and other services to provide support and treatment to service users in crisis to facilitate the safe management of their needs within the community.
About us
Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.
Higher cost area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,108 to a maximum of £5,177).
Job description
Job responsibilities
In alignment with the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults, we intend for our teams to be trauma informed and person-centred, putting relationships back into the heart of care; all team members will receive training in new ways of working including Open Dialogue and trauma informed approaches to care. Candidates should have an interest in working with clients who have a severe and enduring mental illness in line with the principles of recovery and social inclusion, as well as undertaking comprehensive assessments, signposting to other services and providing short term and brief interventions.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Job description
Job responsibilities
In alignment with the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults, we intend for our teams to be trauma informed and person-centred, putting relationships back into the heart of care; all team members will receive training in new ways of working including Open Dialogue and trauma informed approaches to care. Candidates should have an interest in working with clients who have a severe and enduring mental illness in line with the principles of recovery and social inclusion, as well as undertaking comprehensive assessments, signposting to other services and providing short term and brief interventions.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- NMC live registration with no restrictions
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification
- Teaching and assessing student nurses
- Providing supervision to junior colleagues
Experience
Essential
- 1 year or more of post registration experience working with people with severe mental health difficulties
- Interagency and collaborative working
- Teaching and assessing student nurses
- Experience of undertaking initial assessments, providing longer-term support to clients, and supporting clients in crisis
- Providing supervision to junior colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of necessary legislation and guidance, including the Mental Health Act, the Care Act, NHS Plan, and others
- Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the HCPC
- Understanding of the recovery model
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate with strong IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Strong clinical nursing skills, including administering depot medication and undertaking tasks relating to the measure of client's physical health
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise
- Ability to work on own initiative and exercise leadership
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Able to undertake initial assessments and risk assessments and formulate plans
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
- NMC live registration with no restrictions
Desirable
- Mentor Qualification
- Teaching and assessing student nurses
- Providing supervision to junior colleagues
Experience
Essential
- 1 year or more of post registration experience working with people with severe mental health difficulties
- Interagency and collaborative working
- Teaching and assessing student nurses
- Experience of undertaking initial assessments, providing longer-term support to clients, and supporting clients in crisis
- Providing supervision to junior colleagues
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of necessary legislation and guidance, including the Mental Health Act, the Care Act, NHS Plan, and others
- Awareness of the content and application in practice of the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and the HCPC
- Understanding of the recovery model
Skills
Essential
- Computer literate with strong IT skills
- Excellent interpersonal, communication and leadership skills
- Strong clinical nursing skills, including administering depot medication and undertaking tasks relating to the measure of client's physical health
- Good organisation skills and ability to prioritise
- Ability to work on own initiative and exercise leadership
- Maintain accurate and contemporaneous records
- Excellent verbal and written communication
- Able to undertake initial assessments and risk assessments and formulate plans
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
NELFT North East London Foundation Trust
Address
Havering Mental Health & Wellness Team
Petersfield Centre, Petersfield Avenue
Harold Hill
RM3 9PB
Employer's website
https://www.nelft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
