Job summary
You will work closely with services in Islington, providing support for patients with Psychosis. South Psychosis Core is a well-established multidisciplinary team providing rapid, community based intervention for working age people who are in need of mental health support. The team offers specialist assessment and intervention who may be experiencing severe mental health difficulties, related to psychosis. The post holder will be part of the team, we deliver intensive support to people at risk in the community, prevent and reduce admissions, where indicated do in-reach to people to facilitate prompt and safe discharge to the community, assessment of people presenting in mental health difficulty in community settings.
Main duties of the job
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols
The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) - Registered Nurse - Mental Health
To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to the patients and their families and carers.
To hold a caseload of clinical cases within the team with assessing, planning, implementing and reviewing care.
To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. To recognize own limitations and seek advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcome
To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.
Our Five-Year Strategy:
- We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
- With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
- We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care
Why NLFT?
- We develop and retain our staff through leadership behaviours and managers programme and many more opportunities.
- We promote flexible working and support staff with a range of health and wellbeing initiatives.
- NHS Discounts, generous annual leave and NHS pension scheme
- Excellent internal staff network
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
Closely working with patients/carers and professionals, providing support to mental health services service users. Attend and co-ordinate CPA meetings, review meetings and planning meetings where appropriate.
Providing and oversee 7 day follow up post presentation to acute hospitals, working with families/carers and networks
Prompt presence providing specialist nursing assessment to mental health presentations where indicated
Develop strong links and relationships with other teams and Allied agencies
Before submitting your application, please ensure you have the correct right to work. Guidance on if this post will be eligible for a sponsorship can be found hereSkilled Worker visa: If you work in healthcare or education - GOV.UK
Job description
Job responsibilities
To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
Be accountable for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
Closely working with patients/carers and professionals, providing support to mental health services service users. Attend and co-ordinate CPA meetings, review meetings and planning meetings where appropriate.
Providing and oversee 7 day follow up post presentation to acute hospitals, working with families/carers and networks
Prompt presence providing specialist nursing assessment to mental health presentations where indicated
Develop strong links and relationships with other teams and Allied agencies
Before submitting your application, please ensure you have the correct right to work. Guidance on if this post will be eligible for a sponsorship can be found hereSkilled Worker visa: If you work in healthcare or education - GOV.UK
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse with NMC oMentorship Qualification oFirst or higher degree, relevant to healthcare oEvidence of post registration training
Desirable
- oSecond degree oPost Graduate qualification
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oAt least 1 year working within mental health services as Band 5, or above and completion of preceptorship oDemonstrate knowledge and application of therapeutic models
Desirable
- oWorking within Mental Health Service as a Band 6 oExperience of working in CAMHS
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- oAbility to organize and prioritise own and others workload to balance clinical and other service priorities oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans and risk assessments oAbility to negotiate and influence, including conflict resolution and mediation
Desirable
- oElectronic clinical record system oEvidence of effective clinical skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills, including verbal and written skills oPossess a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude toward change oGood Team work/ building
Desirable
- oAbility to network internal and external to the Trust oAbility to communicate effectively with service users and carers
Person Specification
Education
Essential
- oRegistered Nurse with NMC oMentorship Qualification oFirst or higher degree, relevant to healthcare oEvidence of post registration training
Desirable
- oSecond degree oPost Graduate qualification
EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- oAt least 1 year working within mental health services as Band 5, or above and completion of preceptorship oDemonstrate knowledge and application of therapeutic models
Desirable
- oWorking within Mental Health Service as a Band 6 oExperience of working in CAMHS
SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Essential
- oAbility to organize and prioritise own and others workload to balance clinical and other service priorities oAbility to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans and risk assessments oAbility to negotiate and influence, including conflict resolution and mediation
Desirable
- oElectronic clinical record system oEvidence of effective clinical skills
PERSONAL QUALITIES
Essential
- oExcellent communication skills, including verbal and written skills oPossess a positive "can do" attitude and a positive attitude toward change oGood Team work/ building
Desirable
- oAbility to network internal and external to the Trust oAbility to communicate effectively with service users and carers
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).
