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Job Overview
An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Secondary Care Neighbourhood Mental Health Team in Littlehampton. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and provide specialist assessment, treatment and care to a caseload of people with a range of mental health problems from the local community. You must be enthusiastic, self-motivated, flexible and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team and demonstrate a commitment to the recovery model.
Main Duties of the Job
The Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is undergoing a transformation into a local hub for community mental health treatment, supporting people living with severe and enduring mental health problems. You will work within a secondary care team, holding a caseload of people who are cared for within a recovery focused model of care designed to enable and encourage service users to develop positive coping strategies to maximise their independence and potential.
Working In Our Team Includes:
* Working autonomously as a Lead Practitioner to a defined caseload of clients. This will include offering specific interventions to people diagnosed with mood/anxiety disorders, psychosis or complex emotional difficulties.
* You will complete initial assessments and work closely with our referrals co-ordinators.
* Regular Line Management and Professional supervision.
* Access to a wide range of Training and CPD opportunities.
* The opportunity to participate in a range of QI work and service innovations.
* Varied leadership development opportunities.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Knowledge/Experience
* Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group.
* Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group.
* Experience of supervising staff.
* Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems.
* Experience of working consultatively with professionals.
* Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
* Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies.
* Experience of working within the CPA process.
* Understanding of clinical governance.
* Previous experience of working in the community.
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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