Job overview
It's a great time to be a part of the Community Mental Health Team and we have just gone through a transformation of services for Mental health Together and Mental Health Together + leading to an improved and innovative service for our Service Users, Carers and Staff.
If you are interested in becoming a lead health care professional and you are focused on promoting recovery for those people diagnosed with severe and enduring mental ill health. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams, tertiary service providers, primary care, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users and carers.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic mental health nurse who has a strong sense of initiative and excellent teamwork ability.
You will be based at Canterbury CMHT but may be expected to travel to our other sites at Herne Bay & Ashford.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
Main duties of the job
A Community Mental Health Nurse is a key staff member within the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver, and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence and drive change, and promote health and best practices, patient safety, and experience.
The Mental Health Nurse will be professionally accountable to the Executive Director of Nursing, and operationally accountable to the Matron / Clinical Service Manager.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Our strategy
Our mission is what we set out to do every day
We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people.
Our vision is where we want to be in the future
To provide outstanding care and to work in partnership to deliver this in the right place, for every service user, every time.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Effective communication skills and self-governance are required. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of high-level interventions & community assessment skills. Existing qualifications or a willingness to undertake training relevant to the post is expected.
Please refer to the attached job description for full details of the main responsibilities of the role.
Person specification
Experience
* Registered on NMC
* One year experience at Band 5 or above in hospital or community health care
* Evidence of continued professional development, appropriate to role
* Clear understanding of CPA and care coordination role
Desirable criteria
* Post-registration certificate ENB 998. Possession of specialist nursing or other relevant higher academic or skills focused awards
* Post registration mentorship qualification
Skills/Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Good IT skills
* Good understanding of the principles of the Recovery Approach
Desirable criteria
* Excellent IT skills
* Understanding of interagency skills
* Previous experience in the field of work
KMPT Staff Benefits:
NHS pension scheme Your employer pays 23.7% towards your pension and life assurance benefits.
Annual leave for Agenda for Change
27 days for full time or pro rata if part time
29 days full time or pro rata if part time after 5 years NHS service
33 days full time or pro rata if part time after 10 years NHS service
Plus bank holidays, that's up to 41 days - more than 8 weeks paid time off!
Flexible working Covers job share, term time working, flexible shifts etc. Just ask and we will try to help.
Staff Support KMPT offers a face to face counselling service for any issues not just work related problems.
NHS discounts and shopping vouchers Staff can sign up for Red Guava, PS discounts and Health Service Discounts to receive a variety of discounts in travel, fashion, technology, mobile phone contracts, food and drink, days out etc.
Learning and Development opportunities In addition to the mandatory subjects there are a number of leadership, management and staff topic areas, including coaching and mentoring.
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