Job Overview
Following recent investment to support the transformation of community mental health nursing, we are pleased to announce that we are looking to recruit additional Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurses within the Community Recovery Services across the Sandwell locality.
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. Our new model will focus on supporting people living in their communities with mental health challenges.
Your role will include working as a Care Coordinator where you will have responsibility for managing a caseload of service users with mental health needs who have been referred to the team via a number of access points. You will also be involved in crisis management as part of the duty system and undertake the role of the duty nurse on a rostered basis. You will work from our community base facility, via phone/agile working or within the service user’s home.
Main Duties of the Job
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 caseload.
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 providing 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 staff wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust-wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, and staff counselling. In addition, you will have access to Vivup services, car lease schemes, and other benefits.
Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities
Everyone who lives in the Black Country 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). 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. Service users will receive personalised care and support from people who have a range of skills and experience.
Person Specification
Essential Criteria:
* RMN
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Specialist skills in assessing and formulating individual intervention plans for adults with mental health difficulties
* Ability to use own initiative and work without supervision
* Ability to work independently as well as part of a team
* Effective IT and administrative skills to support accurate record keeping
* Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines
* Excellent risk assessment and management skills
* Ability to deal with challenging situations
* Post-registration experience in multidisciplinary community mental health services
* Knowledge of government directives and current policies
* Working knowledge of relevant legislation including MHA 1983
* Knowledge of the safe storage, administration, and monitoring of psychotropic medications
* Experience of organising own workload and managing competing demands
* Understanding of psychosocial interventions
* Organisational and time management skills
* Flexibility of working hours
* Personal Integrity
* Drive and enthusiasm
* Demonstrates a belief in working within a person-centred care approach
* Ability to lead and motivate projects and people
* Promotes recovery and social inclusion
* Ability to commute to meet the post requirements
* Good general standard of health
* A problem-solving approach to professional practice
Desirable Criteria:
* Community experience
* Experience of using a range of therapeutic interventions in a mental health context
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £37,381.00-£44,962.00 per year
Benefits:
* Additional leave
* Bereavement leave
* Canteen
* Childcare
* Company car
* Company events
* Company pension
* Cycle to work scheme
* Discounted or free food
* Employee discount
* Employee mentoring programme
* Enhanced maternity leave
* Enhanced paternity leave
* Flexitime
* Free flu jabs
* Free or subsidised travel
* Free parking
* Gym membership
* Health & wellbeing programme
* On-site parking
* Paid volunteer time
* Referral programme
* Relocation assistance
* Sabbatical
* Sick pay
* Transport links
* UK visa sponsorship
Schedule:
* Day shift
* Monday to Friday
Ability to Commute/Relocate:
* Oldbury, West Midlands: reliably commute or be willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (preferred)
Experience:
* Adult intervention plans: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (preferred)
* RMN/RNLD with active NMC Pin (required)
* Knowledge of relevant legislation including MHA 1983 (required)
Work Authorisation:
* United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
Reference ID: 285-3226E-MH
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