Job summary
Darlington Adult Gateway Community Mental Health Team are looking for a Band 6 Nurse to join this establish team. The Gateway Team are the front end of the community services, we completed initial assessment from primary care colleagues, we provide one to one ungoverned work, complete depot injections, run depot clinics, support medication reviews, and oversee the long-term medication monitoring of patients on Lithium or ADHD.
The team work with low caseloads between 2 - 12 patients, which is a mix of one to one ungoverned patients and depot patients. Your week will be divided up to work with your caseload and to complete initial assessments.
Main duties of the job
You must have at least two years post qualifying would consider part time working arrangements if there were 2 appointable candidates to fill the full time hours.
This is an opportunity to be a part of a very supportive team, where your contribution and development are highly valued.
You will be able to work autonomously and be willing and able to develop your skills and knowledge for this specialist role. You will be involved in completing holistic assessments and delivering evidence-based therapeutic interventions to people on our caseload.
The service is committed to developing the skills of practitioners, so there will be ongoing opportunities to work within either assessment or care coordination roles, whilst also having the opportunity to gain further therapeutic skills through training.
Supervision is high on the agenda for the team - with 4 weekly clinical and management/caseload, along with 1/4 appraisal reviews and annual appraisal.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.
Date posted
18 February 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata, per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
346-DDA-024-25
Job locations
West Park Hosptial
Edward Pease Way
Darlington
DL2 2TS
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Candidates must have 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current professional registration with an approved professional body.
2. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
3. Key skills in literacy, numeracy and ITQ level 2 (or equivalent)
4. 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework.
5. For registered nurses: MIP, FLIP, ENB 998 Teaching & Assessing in Clinical Practice or City & Guilds 730 Teaching in Adult Education. Must be achieved within agreed timescale
6. Recognised sign-off mentor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within agreed timescale.
Desirable
7. Leadership or management qualification
8. Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area
Experience
Essential
9. Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a care environment.
10. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
11. Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate
12. Mentoring or facilitating students on practice placement.
13. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
14. Quality improvement activities
Desirable
15. Leadership or management experience
16. Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community environment.
Knowledge
Essential
17. Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients inthe designated field.
18. Understanding of relevant legislation (. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
19. Care Programme Approach and its application in practice
20. Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
21. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
22. Clinical Governance and its application in practice.
23. Research and development methodology
24. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
Desirable
25. The Trust's Quality Improvement System (QIS)