Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
We provide NHS care and treatment for people living in south east England. Our mental health services provide care and treatment for people with conditions such as psychosis, depression, anxiety, dementia and personality disorder. Our vision is to provide outstanding care and treatment you can be confident in.
Key details
Location: Worthing Neighbourhood Mental Health Team
Address: Chanctonbury House, Arundel Road
Town: Worthing
Postcode: BN13 3EF
Major / Minor Region: West Sussex
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum / pro rata for part time
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6)
Come and join us
We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.
Job Overview
Worthing Neighbourhood Mental Health Team Duty Worker
The Worthing Neighbourhood Mental Health Team are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist & Social Worker) who has a keen interest in working in a supportive multi-disciplinary setting with patients experiencing mental health difficulties. The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
Responsibilities
* To maintain patient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and other team members.
* Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
* Provides clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
* Undertakes urgent and priority assessments with risk assessments.
* Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation.
* Take responsibility for the management of complex people who present to the team when their Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent from work and the person requires an urgent response.
* Working to support the team where Intensive Home-Based Treatment is required.
* To liaise with other services eg: Police; A & E as required.
* Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards and offering a consistent approach to people open within the team.
* Support the team to deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care.
* Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
* Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, as required for example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care Act regarding Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
* To maintain professional standards of care at all times.
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Registered Nurse / health professional with current registration appropriate to the job role.
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB / professional equivalent.
* Evidence of continuous professional development.
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
* Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group (mental health or neurodevelopmental).
* Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group.
* Experience of supervising staff.
* Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems.
* Experience of working consultatively with professionals.
* Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
* Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies.
* Experience of working within the CPA process.
* Understanding of clinical governance.
* Previous experience of working in the community.
For further details, please contact Hannah Ryan, Service Manager at [email protected] or call 0300 304 0055.
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