CRHTT Senior Nurse Practitioner - Band 6
An exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Senior Practitioner Nurse to join the Haringey Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team has arisen. This is a permanent, full time position that will require working on rotation including night shifts, however, we are very flexible with individual's shift requests. The HCRHTT is a 7 day per week/24hours a day service which provides urgent care for people experiencing mental health crisis as an alternative to hospital admission. The CRHTT is crucial in delivering urgent crisis resolution assessments and treatment for service users by assessing their needs and caring for them in the least restrictive environment.
We are looking for motivated, positive and committed individual to join our well established, supportive and dynamic team with excellent clinical and risk assessment skills which will allow further professional development.
Please note, to be shortlisted, demonstrate that you do have the skills and experience as stipulated within the person specification and provide clear examples within the supporting information section.
Main duties of the job
We require an experienced Band 6 RMN (or an experienced Band 5 RMN who is looking for a promotion) and can bring their own professional expertise to our fast-paced team. The right candidate should be confident in managing risk in the least restrictive way with support from the team. By its nature, crisis work requires professionals who have a broad range of skills including being skilled mental health assessors with an ability to signpost service users towards the most effective treatment pathways.
Working for a Crisis Home Treatment team in Haringey means no two days are the same. The service we provide is critical to those in a mental health crisis and helps enable specialist support from the onset. We are an urgent care service and aim to respond at the soonest opportunity to ensure seamless care and better outcomes for patients.
About us
North London NHS Foundation Trust (NLFT) is committed to improving mental health care across North London to deliver excellent services to our local people.Our Five-Year Strategy:
1. We will provide consistently high-quality care closer to home.
2. With our partners in North London and each borough we will ensure equity of outcome for all
3. We will offer great places to work, providing staff with supportive environment to deliver outstanding care.
4. We will be more effective as an organisation by pioneering research, quality improvement and technology.
In order to meet the needs of the Trust you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey or Islington. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis.
Job responsibilities
As a mental health practitioner you will be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. This includes assessing those with high risk of self harm and suicide and have serious mental health problems. You will also be expected to provide clinical risk and mental state triage and assessment as part of rotation phase within Crisis Hub.
As part of your role you will be expected to offer support and guidance to the junior staff around you. Supervision will be offered regularly, alongside regular team meetings, and opportunities to engage with clinical supervision. This ensures that staff feel valued, supported and have access to the correct support.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse (with NMC registration) and post qualification experience
* MSc in relevant field or other advanced relevant training i.e. CBT/Mentalisation Based Therapy etc.
Skills and Abilities
* Demonstrable well developed communication and interpersonal skills
* Able to work autonomously and to deputise for senior staff in a variety of roles when required to do so
* Able to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to take a leadership role
* Able to confidently assess mental health needs and evaluate care
Experience and Knowledge
* Demonstrate a sound knowledge of the causations of mental illness or addictions together with evidence based best practice, inclusive of psychological, sociological and medical factors
* Demonstrable understanding of a range of assessment tools and treatment modalities
* Demonstrate a clear understanding of the Mental Health legislation inclusive of the Mental Capacity Act (2005), Mental Health Act (2007) and Care Act (2014)
Personal Qualities
* Able to remain calm in stressful situations
* High regards for compassion and empathy
Other requirements
* Car driver with current, valid driving licence and own vehicle
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.
£42,939 to £50,697 a yearPer annum including HCAS
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