Band 6 - Mental Health Nurse - CRHT East
Are you a Mental Health Nurse looking for a new opportunity to work in an organisation that will help you develop and achieve your goals to become the best you can be? If so, you're in luck.
Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust has an opportunity to join our Crisis Resolution/Home Crisis Treatment team in South East Staffordshire based at The Friary, Lichfield.
We work with people who are experiencing a mental health crisis, require extra support alongside their regular support network or who can have the same treatment provided at home that they would receive in a Mental Health Hospital. As an integral team in the Urgent Care Pathway, we work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Main duties of the job
* Assessing mental health crises in individuals referred to the service and supporting the delivery of safe and effective home treatment for an identified client group and in accordance with a wellbeing and recovery action plan.
* Participating in the delivery of the agreed aims and objectives of the service and identifying factors which may inhibit these from being achieved.
* Assisting in the delivery of a high standard of nursing care to service users referred to the team.
* Implementing agreed systems for the monitoring of effectiveness of care.
* Participating in the education and management of junior staff.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression.
* Excellent NHS Pension scheme.
* Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave.
* Options for flexible working.
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
* Free car parking at all trust sites.
* Free flu vaccinations every year.
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).
And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job responsibilities
You will be responsible for working in an identified adult community mental health pathway, with the flexibility of working across pathways, dependent on skill and service need. Responsible for care coordination of an identified caseload and you will also be expected to be available for consultation, support, and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Pathway Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate.
This is a 24-hour service and team members are all required to work rostered shifts including weekends and nights and you must have access to suitable transport, to cover geographical area for your shifts.
If you would like to discuss the role further, please don't hesitate to contact Jenni Hodson at Jenni.Hodson@mpft.nhs.uk.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Be a Registered Mental-health Nurse as defined by the Nursing and Midwifery Council and be active on their register.
* Ability to use computers and other information technology as required.
Experience
Essential
* Have previous experience of working in the community Mental Health Setting.
* Have extensive registration experience.
Desirable
* Experience working in CRHT.
Skills
Essential
* Have knowledge of current initiatives impacting on the service.
* Have a working knowledge of risk assessment and management related to the area.
* Can demonstrate the skills required to work within and across teams and professional boundaries.
* Be able to lead assessments confidently and competently.
* Have excellent communication skills.
Employer details
Employer name
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Friary
Trent Valley Road
Lichfield
WS13 6EE
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