Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
About
NHFT is an integrated primary care and mental health Trust, providing physical, mental health and specialty services in both hospital settings and out in the community. Because we put the person at the centre of all we do, we focus on delivering care that is as easy to access as possible. This means many of our services can be provided at home, work or in schools. We also provide health services to various prisons and detention centres in Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire etc.
Making a difference for you, with you. Our vision, mission and values are all part of the roadmap for all we do.
Our dedication to caring and making a difference doesn’t just extend to our patients, but to our staff too. Wellbeing is a Trust priority – we were the second-highest scoring Trust in the country for the Wellbeing measure on the 2018 National Staff Survey. We are actively committed to promoting equal opportunities and diversity, and welcome applications from all sections of the community. Our commitment to equal opportunities is reflected in our staff networks (BME - Black Minority Ethnic, LGBTQ, Disability and Working Carers). We also hold the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition scheme Silver Award, and are a Living Wage and Disability Confident employer. We offer excellent employment benefits including:
* Large variety of learning and development courses available to staff throughout the year
* Contributory pension scheme
* A wide range of family friendly policies
* Salary sacrifice scheme
* A variety of Occupational Health services and classes
* 27 days holiday plus bank holidays for new starters, rising with service
Don’t just take our word for it: In 2018, 72.2% of our staff recommended NHFT as a place to work, the highest score for trusts of our type. We were also honoured to win the Health Service Journal’s coveted Trust of the Year award the same year.
Key details
Location
Site: Danetre Hospital
Address: London Road
Town: Daventry
Postcode: NN11 4DY
Major / Minor Region: Northamptonshire
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (9-5 Monday to Friday)
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 pa, pro rata
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6
Specialty
Main area: Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Daventry Community Mental Health Team for Older People, based at the Danetre Hospital for a band 6 CPN. The post holder must be enthusiastic and dedicated to working with older adult service users who have Dementia or a Functional illness such as Depression and Bi-Polar disorder. The post holder will be required to work within the community; it is essential that you can drive and have access to a vehicle.
The successful candidate will need to have a genuine interest in caring for the older person and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team providing intervention to this client group. You should be highly motivated with excellent communication skills along with a positive outlook. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work with clients and carers from a diverse population towards quality service delivery.
Within your role you will need to demonstrate leadership skills and be able to manage others within the team providing them with supervision and mentorship to students.
Advert
As a senior Nurse, to act as a keyworker in the community with individuals (and their support networks) who have complex mental health problems.
To assess needs, plan, implement and evaluate treatment packages in line with service policies providing comprehensive care packages to those individuals who are experiencing problems with mental health.
To supervise and support junior practitioners/students within a designated locality.
The role also includes the training and education of relevant others and developing a working relationship between the service and its partners and various agencies within Northamptonshire.
To work as a member of the specialist Community Mental health Team, ensuring the highest standards of care, by maintaining the quality of own work by developing skills and knowledge, making changes to practice and contributing to the development of others within the team.
Contribution to service improvement is a necessity of the role, through participation in implementation of improvements and changes to practice.
Within the workplace the individual must monitor and maintain the health and safety of both self and others and also support equality and diversity.
Working for our organisation
We are able to offer a range of in house training opportunities, including management and leadership training and actively encourage staff to engage with further academic opportunities.
Please be aware that all staff employed by NHFT are expected to adhere to the current infection prevention and control guidelines. If you have any queries regarding this please contact the named person on the job advert prior to completing your application.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.
Important Information
By completing an application you are giving authorisation for the transfer of your data. In submitting an application form, you authorise us to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record (ESR) Inter Authority Transfer (IAT) process. Including factual reference, occupational health clearance and statutory and mandatory training records and full service history.
Correspondence regarding your application will be sent to you via a TRAC system account.
Please submit your application as soon as possible; due to the high volumes of applications we receive we reserve the right to close any adverts before the closing date once we have received sufficient applications.
We are an equal opportunities employer, which aims to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons from all backgrounds.
All roles are subject to the home office immigration rules and therefore eligibility must meet certain requirements for any sponsorship to be considered. Please visit the government website for more information regarding eligibility.
At NHFT we support many of our colleagues to work flexibly and we will consider requests for flexible working from day one. For this role, we are open to discussing a range of options including flexible hours, agile/home working, compressed hours and part time hours. Please have a conversation with the recruiting manager about the flexibility you need and we will promise to explore what is possible with you.
Applicants who have a disability and meet the essential criteria for the job will be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme. If you require a reasonable adjustment at any stage of the recruitment process please make the recruitment services team aware as soon as possible.
All posts that are engaged in a regulated activity will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and a DBS re-check on a three yearly basis whilst employed in such a role. Staff employed in these posts will therefore be asked to register with the DBS Automatic Update Service upon receipt of their DBS certificate and must update yearly, the annual fee will be reimbursed subject to Trust policy. For further information please visit: DBS Update Service: applicant guide - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Please note if a DBS is applicable for the position then a charge will be deducted from your first salary or upfront cost if a staff bank position.
Please note that all new starters to the trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualification
Essential criteria
* Qualified Registered Mental Health Nurse.
Desirable criteria
* Post Registration qualification or training.
Skills
Essential criteria
* To recognise problems and identify a range of options and interventions within service policy that are appropriate.
Desirable criteria
* Passion for Older adults.
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience working in the community with Older adults.
Desirable criteria
* Experience of clinical leadership and management skills.
Documents
* Job Description (848.5) PDF KB
* Benefits (570.7) PDF KB
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Bridgett Chikandwa
Job title: Operations Manager
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 07927 131911
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