Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse / Occupational Therapist
37.5 hours per week, over 7 days a week, 8am - 8pm.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our MHSOP Intensive Home Treatment Team within the City. We provide urgent assessment, treatment and support for service users of any age with a diagnosis of a dementia or people over the age of 65 with a mental health condition within an 8 week time frame.
The team provides specialist assessment, therapy & treatment, working to an individually tailored care plan to adopt a flexible, patient-centred approach enabling the older person with mental health difficulties to engage in services available to them and to lead as independent a life as possible.
Delivered in people's own homes within the community, the service makes every effort to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and facilitates the opportunity for people to return home following a hospital admission or period in residential care.
There will be an expectation that the team will work closely with current Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) in the locality and also with the CRHT's.
There will be an expectation that the Band 6 Clinician will be the duty worker for the team.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 CPN/OT your main duties will be:
1. To provide a defined level of specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach, who present with significant mental health conditions and people with a dementia diagnosis.
2. To provide intensive support to patients within their own community setting.
3. To demonstrate active clinical and managerial leadership skills within the team, providing education and supervision to junior staff members and other professionals.
About us
#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.
We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.
We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.
The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.
The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
You will provide Community Mental Health Nursing/OT input into the service. You will also provide specialist assessments and provide support and supervision to junior team members.
You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist and have current NMC/HCPC registration. You will have proven post qualification experience and have experience of working with this client group and of multi-disciplinary working. You will have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and be able to demonstrate sound evidence-based practice.
A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Professional Qualification - Mental Health/Learning Disabilities/General to degree level or equivalent
* Maintains current NMC registration
* Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training
Desirable
* Demonstrate continued Professional development to maintain professional registration
Experience
Essential
* Demonstrates satisfactorily clinical expertise for the banding
* Specialist and area specific experience
Desirable
* Able to deal with and resolve conflict
Training
Essential
* Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery
Skills
Essential
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Good written/oral communication skills
* Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic
* Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues
* Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients nursing care
* Clinical supervision skills
* IT skills
Desirable
* High level of emotional intelligence
Knowledge
Essential
* Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments
Desirable
* Knowledge of management theories
* Awareness of national and local issues impacting of nursing care
Values & Behaviours
Essential
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare Foundation Trust Values - Trust Honesty Respect Compassion Teamwork.
* All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role.
Employer details
Employer name
Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Underwood House
Highbury Hospital
Nottingham
NG6 9DR
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