Job summary
Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse
Intermediate Care Services Team
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified mental health nurse to join the Intermediate Care Services (ICS) team at Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust. The post holder will form part of a multi-agency team supporting the hospital to achieve safe, timely and effective discharges from the ward areas. The post holder will be expected to work within the multi-disciplinary team to provide senior mental health nurse advice and expertise in relation to complex discharge planning. They will be responsible for completing comprehensive, holistic assessments and care plans to facilitate safe and timely discharge. The post holder will also support junior members of the team to promote quality and embed the ethos of the ICS.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be expected to complete patient visits in the community post discharge in both patient homes and nursing and residential placements to plan for long term care and support. The successful candidate will require baseline knowledge of Continuing Healthcare national framework as assessing for eligibility of such funding is a main requisite of the role.
Applicants should have at least 2 years post registration experience preferably on an acute ward and have experience and knowledge in discharging complex patients and CHC funding and pathways. A knowledge of social services is also desirable to the post. Applicants must hold a registered mental health nurse qualification. Candidates must be able to travel in the borough and surrounding areas and have access to a car for this purpose.
If you would like any further information please contact Kerrie Thorne on 01922 721172 ext 6439.
About us
Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust is an integrated Trust and the only provider of NHS acute care in Walsall, serving a population of 286,700, providing inpatient and outpatient services at the Manor Hospital as well as a wide range of services in the community. Walsall Manor houses the full range of district general hospital services under one roof. The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and the continued upgrading of existing areas ensures the Trust now has a state-of-the-art Critical Care Unit, Neonatal Unit, Obstetric Theatre, and Integrated Assessment Unit facilities. Work is also well underway on its multi-million pound new Urgent and Emergency Care Centre which will house a new Emergency Department (including Children's Emergency Department), co-located Paediatric Assessment Unit, Acute Medical Unit and Urgent Care Centre. This is scheduled for completion this year.
We would particularly welcome applications from people from a BME background and people with a disability as these groups are currently under-represented at senior level. We value diversity within our Trust and are working to achieve equality in our recruitment.
We support flexible working for all employees and prospective applicants.
Any settled workers meeting the requirements must be offered the position in preference to any non-resident candidates meeting the requirements, unless the role falls under a PhD-level code, in which case sponsorship may be attained.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to holistically assess patients of a defined client group, instigating therapeutic treatments, including extended and supplementary prescribing, based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- To be responsible for initial and re-assessments for patients referred into the service.
- Support allocated G.P on weekly visits to nursing homes when appropriate to role.
- Attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings to assist in discharge planning and arrange provision of ongoing care, to assist patients efficiently through their pathway.
- Organise and manage caseload demonstrating the ability to prioritise, on a daily basis.
- The post holder will be required to assess for Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Funded Nursing Care (FNC).
- Ensure plans of care reflect evidence based holistic and individual approach to care.
- Lead on planning discharge programmes with other agencies and encourage multidisciplinary working within teams.
- Assume responsibility for continuous professional development and personal knowledge including the maintenance of a professional portfolio and clinical competency.
- Promote the Trusts clinical governance framework including participation in clinical supervision
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Use advanced skills and expert knowledge to holistically assess patients of a defined client group, instigating therapeutic treatments, including extended and supplementary prescribing, based on best available evidence in order to improve health outcomes.
- To be responsible for initial and re-assessments for patients referred into the service.
- Support allocated G.P on weekly visits to nursing homes when appropriate to role.
- Attend weekly multi-disciplinary meetings to assist in discharge planning and arrange provision of ongoing care, to assist patients efficiently through their pathway.
- Organise and manage caseload demonstrating the ability to prioritise, on a daily basis.
- The post holder will be required to assess for Continuing Health Care (CHC) and Funded Nursing Care (FNC).
- Ensure plans of care reflect evidence based holistic and individual approach to care.
- Lead on planning discharge programmes with other agencies and encourage multidisciplinary working within teams.
- Assume responsibility for continuous professional development and personal knowledge including the maintenance of a professional portfolio and clinical competency.
- Promote the Trusts clinical governance framework including participation in clinical supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Education to diploma level and able to demonstrate evidence of 2 years post registration experience at Band 5
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Desirable
- oV300 non-medical prescriber or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Post registration practice within a secondary care setting - Demonstrate (2 years) or significant (3 years) or Extensive (5 years)
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic or working or in depth knowledge of legislation related to primary care services
- Basic or working or in depth knowledge of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Basic working or in depth knowledge of NHS polices affecting intermediate care services
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Education to diploma level and able to demonstrate evidence of 2 years post registration experience at Band 5
- Evidence of personal and professional development
Desirable
- oV300 non-medical prescriber or working towards
Experience
Essential
- Multi-disciplinary working
- Post registration practice within a secondary care setting - Demonstrate (2 years) or significant (3 years) or Extensive (5 years)
Knowledge
Essential
- Basic or working or in depth knowledge of legislation related to primary care services
- Basic or working or in depth knowledge of clinical governance.
Desirable
- Basic working or in depth knowledge of NHS polices affecting intermediate care services
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).
