Band 6 Mental Health Nurse/ Mental Health Social Worker
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?
Do you have a desire to be part of the new and developing Sheffield Urgent and Crisis Mental Health Service?
Look no further, apply here!
We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.
Our aim is to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.
Main duties of the job
* To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
* To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response.
* To provide a resource of highly specialised, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
* To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.
* To develop and maintain close working relationships with existing mental health teams, primary care services and other key stakeholders.
* To promote the urgent & Crisis Service through participation in local and national arena.
* To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services.
* To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation.
* To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individual's needs.
* To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services.
* To include families / carers in decision making and planning.
About us
Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:
* Working together for service users
* Respect and kindness
* Commitment to quality
* Improving lives
Job responsibilities
* To undertake the triaging of mental health referrals meeting the threshold for urgent/crisis service and to establish an appropriate response.
* To undertake mental health Crisis assessments, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response.
* To conduct psychosocial mental health and risk assessments in accordance with service policy.
* To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services.
* To contribute to and deliver time limited, co-productive care plans in consultation with service users, families/carers, community teams, primary care and other appropriate service providers.
* To provide comprehensive written reports as required.
* To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision. Also to engage in delivering supervision to more junior members of the team.
* Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards.
* To attend and contribute to clinical meetings within SHSC.
* To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within urgent & crisis service.
* Ensure efficient recording of activity and outcome data.
* To actively take part in and encourage the placement of students within the service.
Person Specification
Training and Qualification
* RNMH /Registered Social Worker having current registration with the relevant regulatory body.
* Evidence of continuous professional development in mental health nursing/social work.
* Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range.
* Teaching/Assessing qualification or equivalent.
Knowledge and Skills
* To possess excellent risk assessment and management skills for service users experiencing urgent/Crisis mental health challenges.
* Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for service users within urgent/crisis mental health services.
* The ability to work and make decisions autonomously.
* Knowledge and understanding of MHA, MCA and other relevant legislation.
* Knowledge and experience of relevant mental health treatment modalities.
* Experience of crisis assessment/ formulation work.
* Skills in team working.
* Awareness of other agencies within the Wider Community.
Experience
* Currently employed as a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social worker.
* At least 12 months experience (following preceptorship) as a Band 5 Mental health Nurse/ Level 1 Social worker having completed ASYE.
* Experience of working in acute mental health care settings.
* Active involvement in promoting Clinical Supervision.
* Demonstrable experience of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment.
Other
* Ability to work autonomously, confidence in working in isolation, as well as part of a team.
* Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others.
* Balance issues of safety and user preferences.
* Adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct.
* Able to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am-8pm, working 7.5 hours a day.
* Has UK Driving License.
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.
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
457-24-6474159-A
Job locations
Longley Centre, Urgent and Crisis Service
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