Job overview
This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a supportive and diverse, multi-agency team who are currently receiving significant investment aiming to transform community mental health services across the Black Country. We will develop a new community mental health way of working and modernise community mental health services, taking into account the particular needs of our four places (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton). Our new model will focus on supporting people living in their communities with mental health challenges.
Everyone who lives in the Black Country, with their individual needs and experiences, will have fair access to mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of our Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton communities. When service users need help there will be one simple way to access mental health services (single point of access). This will be the same for anyone you go to for help (your doctor, hospital or care staff, community, carers and more). Service users will have a named mental health worker who will remain your key contact and who will help you access the right services and support for you (health, care and voluntary support). Service users will receive personalised care and support from people who have a range of skills and experience. Although they may belong to different health, care and voluntary organisations they will work together as one team to support them.
Main duties of the job
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As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably with adult and community mental health experience, you will be responsible for assessing and formulating individual interventions, plans and outcome measures that promote recovery, in line with the recovery Model and relevant legislation for all people on your case load.
You will need to have an up to date knowledge of NHS policies and practices in mental health. The successful applicants will have previous experience of a range of therapeutic interventions and psychotropic medications. You will have proven ability to work with partner agencies, lead projects and motivate people to deliver them. You will have excellent communication skills with a flexible approach.
The team is committed to provide safe, sound and supportive services. You will receive regular supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service users’ needs and organisational values.
Working for our organisation
As a trust we are committed to ensuring staffs wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling. In addition to this you will have access to the Vivup services, Car lease schemes and other benefits.
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We look forward to hearing from you.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Everyone who lives in the Black Country, with their individual needs and experiences, will have fair access to mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of our Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton communities. When service users need help there will be one simple way to access mental health services (single point of access). This will be the same for anyone you go to for help (your doctor, hospital or care staff, community, carers and more). Service users will have a named mental health worker who will remain your key contact and who will help you access the right services and support for you (health, care and voluntary support). Service users will receive personalised care and support from people who have a range of skills and experience. Although they may belong to different health, care and voluntary organisations they will work together as one team to support them.
Person specification
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Essential criteria
1. RMN
2. Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with staff at all levels both, internal and external, patients, carers, external agencies
3. Specialist skills in assessing and formulating individual intervention plans for adults with mental health difficulties
4. Ability to use own initiative and work without supervision
5. Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
6. Effective IT skills and administrative skills to support accurate record keeping
7. Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines.
8. Excellent risk assessment and management skills
9. Ability to deal with challenging situations
10. Post registration experience of working in multidisciplinary community mental health services
11. Knowledge of government directives and current policies
12. Working knowledge of relevant legislation including MHA 1983
13. Knowledge of the safe storage, administration and monitoring the effectiveness of psychotropic medications
14. Experience of organising own workload and managing competing demands
15. Working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines including adult and children safeguarding legislation
16. Understanding of psychosocial interventions
17. Organisational and time management skills
18. Flexibility of working hours
19. Personal Integrity
20. Drive and enthusiasm
21. Demonstrates a belief in working within person centre care approach
22. Ability to lead and motivate projects and people
23. Promotes recovery and social inclusion
24. Ability to commute to meet the post requirements
25. Good general standard of health
26. An ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
27. A problem solving approach to professional practice
28. Demonstrate Trust behaviours
Desirable criteria
29. community experience
30. degree or posExperience of using a range of therapeutic interventions in a mental health context e.g. CBT, SFTt graduate study