Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust celebrates diversity and promotes equal opportunities; we are committed to challenging and eliminating racism and other forms of discrimination and advancing and promoting equality of opportunity in the provision of services and creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that everyone has the right to be treated with dignity and respect.
We take positive action to support disadvantaged groups and also particularly encourage applications from ethnic minorities, disabled and LGBTQIA+ people that are under-represented in our workforce. Furthermore we welcome applications from reservists and ex-armed forces personnel as we recognise the benefits of the values, skills, training and experience that they bring to their work with us. We encourage all applicants to share their equality information with us.
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for 2 permanent, full time Band 6 Community Mental Health practitioners to join the team at Knowsley Community Mental Health Team.
This post is not suitable for newly qualified staff, however it is suitable for qualified Mental Health Nurses.
We are looking for an individual with genuine enthusiasm for working in a community environment, supporting service users to live their life and manage their mental health in order to maximise their recovery and quality of life.
We welcome someone who is caring and who is motivated to provide high quality care with a recovery focused approach for a client group with complex mental health conditions.
The successful candidate will be supported with access to continuous professional development, regular clinical supervision and opportunities for personal and professional growth.
Knowsley CMHT strives for excellence and supports the Community Transformation model that assists our service users to access different specialty services across the community.
Main duties of the job
The Community Mental Health Team supports individuals who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The teams are a busy and skilled multi-disciplinary group which actively promotes close partnership working within the wider community.
If you feel you possess the values of Mersey Care NHS Trust we would welcome an application from you. Applicants should hold the professional qualification of a Registered Mental Health Nurse and have experience working in this field since qualifying.
The role will include providing high quality evidenced based care, formulating risk management plans, supervising risk assessments, providing expertise and advice, care co-ordination and supervising junior staff. In addition, we require a strong commitment to working with service users with complex needs, in order to assist them plan and take steps towards their recovery as well as promoting signposting to additional services such as Psychology, Life rooms and wider resources available in the community.
You will have excellent interpersonal skills that will enable you to support service users and their families and challenge, motivate, influence and inspire your colleagues at all levels.
Working for our organisation
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region and are also commissioned for services that cover the North West, North Wales and the Midlands.
We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health and specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities.
At the heart of all we do is our commitment to ‘perfect care’ – care that is safe, effective, positively experienced, timely, equitable and efficient. We support our staff to do the best job they can and work alongside service users, their families, and carers to design and develop future services together. We’re currently delivering a programme of organisational and service transformation to significantly improve the quality of the services we provide and safely reduce cost as we do so.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be based within the Community Mental Health Team and will:
* Provide assessments and develop treatment plans for service users on caseload.
* Act as named practitioner and coordinate care between services.
* Hold a caseload of people with severe and enduring mental health problems.
* Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities.
* Provide advice and support for service users and carers.
* Participate in delivery of group interventions.
* Supervise junior colleagues in the team.
* Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on caseload.
* Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication.
* Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT.
* Attend regular supervision and team meetings.
* Participate in training opportunities.
* Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as people’s needs change.
Person specification
Knowledge/ Experience
* Experience of working in an acute environment.
* Experience of mentorship, supervision and co-ordination of staff.
* Experience of working as a Nurse in Charge/Shift Co-ordinator.
* Experience of Care Planning process.
* Working in a multiagency framework.
* Demonstrate a contribution to change management process.
* Experience in positive leadership of a team.
* Demonstrate experience of problem solving approaches.
* Recovery Model.
* Mental Health Act (1983).
* Effective Care Coordination.
* Relevant National policies and guidance.
* Evidence based and reflective practice.
* Mental Capacity Act.
* Vulnerable Adults Procedure and Child Protection.
* Safety, Privacy and Dignity Guidelines.
* An overview of the Trust’s objectives.
Qualifications
* Up to date Professional Registration (to be maintained), on the appropriate part of the NMC register and hold a current NMC registration.
* Post registration training in relevant field.
* Leadership/Management training.
Skills
* Demonstrate sound leadership qualities and an understanding of management styles.
* Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
* Ability to delegate and coordinate.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Ability to utilise Assessment skills and tools effectively.
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings.
* Ability to maintain accurate and up to date clinical records.
* Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate.
* Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues.
* Ability to work to deadlines.
* Ability to identify and minimise risk effectively.
* Ability to travel in the course of performing duties.
* Project Management.
* Formulation of reports.
* Resource and Budget management.
Values
* Accountability.
* Support.
* High professional standards.
* Responsive to service users.
* Engaging leadership style.
* Transparency and honesty.
* Discreet.
* Change oriented.
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