Job summary
We
have a fantastic opportunity for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to
join our Early Intervention in Psychosis Service, Full and part time available, permanent and fixed term contract for 12 months.
We
wish to appoint highly skilled and experienced Mental health nurses to join our
service which addresses the needs of people aged 14-65 who have recently
experienced a first episode of psychosis, or aged 14-35, who may be at risk of
developing psychosis. You will be supporting individuals and their families to
talk about and understand their psychosis experiences, to cope with changes
that have occurred and to promote recovery and staying well.
In your role you will provide a range of
skilled mental health interventions and manage a defined caseload, assessing,
planning, delivering, and evaluating care and actively contributing to groups
and family work.
As a member of this service and as an employee
of the Trust the post holders would benefit from:
- Career progression opportunities
- Flexible working, allowing you to maintain
work-life balance
- Access to LGBT, BAME, Disability and Carers
Forums
- Wellbeing and support programmes
- A wide range of NHS discounts
- Working within a supportive and valued team of
Mental Health professionals
- Regular trust supervision and robust
appraisals
- Continuous Professional Development in areas
relevant for the role
Main duties of the job
- Behave consistently
with the values and beliefs of the organisation and promote these on day-to-day
basis.
- Act as a role model
to colleagues, maintain the highest standards of professionalism.
- To work as an
independent practitioner, using initiative and responsibility for the quality
of their work and the service they provide to patients.
- Work sensitively to
deliver services to people with psychosis, providing appropriate support and
interventions to clients and their families in the local community.
- Carry responsibility
for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and
evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care.
- Additionally, they
will manage a defined caseload and will be responsible for the supervision,
deployment and teaching of staff and learners.
- Have an active part in the development of the
service across the locality.
About us
At Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS
Trust, we are working together to deliver outstanding care. We run community hospitals and community health
services across Worcestershire and provide mental health and learning
disability services across both Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Our people (all 4500+ of them) provide services for people
of all ages, experiencing both physical and/or mental health conditions from
over 100 sites.
We will support you to thrive; offer flexible working
options for a great work-life balance, help you fulfil your ambitions, and
empower you to make positive changes within your team or service. Its why we
were named Large Apprenticeship Employer of the Year award at the 2022
Worcestershire Apprenticeship Awards. We
value diversity and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, cultures,
and ethnicities.
What we offer
- 27 days leave plus bank holidays,
increasing up to 33 days with long service
- Generous NHS pension and enhanced
pay when you work unsocial hours
- Flexible and agile working
opportunities
- Great maternity, paternity, and
adoption support
- Wide range of staff networks such
as LGBT+ and ENRICH (Equality Network for Race Inclusion and Cultural Heritage)
- Health service discounts and
online benefits including excellent cycle to work and car salary sacrifice
schemes
- Health and wellbeing
opportunities
If you would like to know more, please visit our careers website.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation,
development and evaluation of care programmes ensuring acceptable, safe and
effective standards of care, in line with professional guidelines and the
Trusts own policies/procedures.
- Manage a defined caseload, acting as case manager and delivering service
within an assertive outreach model.
- Deliver a wide range of evidence-based interventions.
- Participate in determining the suitability of referrals to the Early
Intervention in Psychosis Team.
- Develop user/carer involvement in planning and delivery of the
service.
- Encourage service users to make maximum use of community resources.
Identify and utilise existing resources and be proactive in creating new
opportunities wherever possible to enhance and broaden the range of services
available.
- Be responsible for the administration and/or delivery of medications
according to professional competency, trust policy and professional guidelines.
- Provide support and education to the service users family/carers and
involve them as much as possible in care planning.
- Deliver full Behavioural Family Therapy interventions wherever
appropriate.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Carry continuing responsibility for the assessment, implementation,
development and evaluation of care programmes ensuring acceptable, safe and
effective standards of care, in line with professional guidelines and the
Trusts own policies/procedures.
- Manage a defined caseload, acting as case manager and delivering service
within an assertive outreach model.
- Deliver a wide range of evidence-based interventions.
- Participate in determining the suitability of referrals to the Early
Intervention in Psychosis Team.
- Develop user/carer involvement in planning and delivery of the
service.
- Encourage service users to make maximum use of community resources.
Identify and utilise existing resources and be proactive in creating new
opportunities wherever possible to enhance and broaden the range of services
available.
- Be responsible for the administration and/or delivery of medications
according to professional competency, trust policy and professional guidelines.
- Provide support and education to the service users family/carers and
involve them as much as possible in care planning.
- Deliver full Behavioural Family Therapy interventions wherever
appropriate.
For
full details of the duties and criteria for the role please refer to the job
description and person specification attached.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Nurse or HPC Registered Occupational Therapist or Recognised social work qualification & Evidence of continuing professional development training in Behavioural Family Therapy (or willingness to undertake this training)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree related to professional practice in mental health
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post-qualification experience
- Experience of working with families / BFT
- Experience in adult community mental health care.
- Experience of undertaking regular multi-disciplinary assessments in the community.
- Experience of caseload management.
- Experience of working with young people with psychosis.
Desirable
- Experience in early intervention
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation
- Understanding of the principles of early intervention
- Appreciation of issues concerning working with young people
- Knowledge of risk assessment
Additional Information
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work across agencies and organisations
- Skills in psychosocial interventions
- Post-registration skills in user / carer / family interventions
- Well-developed engagement skills
- Good presentation skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work alone
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to negotiate
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Nurse or HPC Registered Occupational Therapist or Recognised social work qualification & Evidence of continuing professional development training in Behavioural Family Therapy (or willingness to undertake this training)
- I understand that I will be asked to provide original certificates to verify my qualifications at point of offer
Desirable
- Postgraduate degree related to professional practice in mental health
Experience
Essential
- Considerable post-qualification experience
- Experience of working with families / BFT
- Experience in adult community mental health care.
- Experience of undertaking regular multi-disciplinary assessments in the community.
- Experience of caseload management.
- Experience of working with young people with psychosis.
Desirable
- Experience in early intervention
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation
- Understanding of the principles of early intervention
- Appreciation of issues concerning working with young people
- Knowledge of risk assessment
Additional Information
Essential
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to work across agencies and organisations
- Skills in psychosocial interventions
- Post-registration skills in user / carer / family interventions
- Well-developed engagement skills
- Good presentation skills
- Evidence of leadership skills
- Able to work on own initiative
- Able to work alone
- Flexible and adaptable
- Ability to negotiate
- Awareness of own strengths and limitations
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).
