Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated mental health, learning disability and community Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
1. Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
2. Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
3. Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
Job overview
An interesting and varied 30 hour vacancy has become available for an innovative and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work in the Integrated Lancaster and Morecambe Older Adult Mental Health Service. The role will be primarily in the RITT team.
The successful candidate will have sound clinical and leadership skills, be enthusiastic about the role and its development and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.
Ideally applicants should have experience of working with older adults with mental health needs and the ability to lead on assessment and provide treatment plans. They should also have excellent communication skills.
The core functions of the RITT are; Home Treatment and Care Home Liaison. The post holder would be expected to work primarily in the home treatment function to support cover for a 7-day service, within the hours of 8am – 8pm and will require the ability to work flexibly within these hours. The hours of service are currently subject to review.
The role will involve working within a MDT to support older adult service users in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission. Please see the job description for further details about the role and expectations.
Main duties of the job
1. To actively promote teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.
2. To provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure the effective assessment formulation planning, monitoring of care given to service users.
3. To undertake mental health assessments including Risk assessments within a multidisciplinary assessment team.
4. To be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or referring to other services/agencies where necessary.
5. To provide a fast, responsive service to assess individual’s needs.
6. Providing a communication structure between GP’s, IAPT and non IAPT services in LCFT, non-statuary service, as a means of ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
7. To provide mentoring and clinical supervision to other staff and trainees on placement.
8. Where the post holder is a non-medical prescriber, practice responsibly and maintain competence to effectively prescribe from the relevant prescribing formulary.
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree
* On-going registration with the NMC.
* Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
Knowledge
* Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
* Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
* Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
* An understanding and awareness of the NHS Plan, NSF and other relevant documentation
Experience
* Supervision and management of staff
* Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs
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