Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust
About
Established in April 2006, Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust is an integrated health and social care Trust specialising in the provision of mental health services throughout Kent. The Trust serves a population of approximately 1.8 million people across a mix of urban and rural areas and socio-economic groups.
We aim to provide effective, efficient and high quality care to all clients and the services provided include assessment of need, support, individual or group programmes of care, education and the promotion of mental health issues. These services are provided in a variety of locations including inpatient units, community homes, mental health centres, day treatment units and in clients' own homes. Our Care Programme Approach has encouraged clients to become fully involved in their own programme of care. This ensures that their views and wishes and those of their families and carers are reflected in their treatment of care.
Our Vision
The Trust aims to deliver quality through partnership. Creating a dynamic system of care, so people receive the right help, at the right time, in the right setting with the right outcome.
Our Values
Respect
We value people as individuals, we treat others as we would like to be treated.
Open
Work in a collaborative, transparent way.
Accountable
We are professional and responsible for our actions.
Working Together
We work together to make a difference for our service users.
Innovative
We find creative ways to run efficient, high quality services.
Excellence
We listen and learn to continually improve our knowledge and ways of working.
Key details
Location
Site: Britton House
Address: High Street
Town: Gillingham
Postcode: ME7 1AL
Major / Minor Region: Kent
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday to Friday - 09.00-17.00 hours)
Salary
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: Band 6
Specialty
Main area: Community Mental Health
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Job overview
Mental Health Services Nationally are undergoing significant transformation under the Community Mental Health Framework.
You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of physical health care for service users. You are expected to be a good team worker and have the ability to supervise, teach and develop the physical health care skills of the junior members of the team as well as acting as a positive role model for all staff and be able to lead in areas of clinical practice and development.
Extensive knowledge of running a clinic is required, alongside physical health monitoring such as ECG's, Venepuncture, Pochi Machine operation and escalation of physical health concerns to the appropriate staff.
Medications management, administration and physical health checks will provide a high standard of care to service users. There is a strong emphasis on the monitoring and reporting of physical health checks at regular intervals.
As part of the Band 6 Nursing team you will be required to attain a mentoring qualification.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* Carry out and coordinate comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with service user and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
* You will also be required to write tribunal reports, attendance at CPA meetings, and Tribunal meetings.
* Work collaboratively with other disciplines, service user and their carers to agree a holistic person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
* To deliver and evaluate safe, person-centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery.
* To act as a clinical leader supporting best practice in line with NICE guidance.
* To facilitate and review approved Quality Improvement initiatives within the care setting.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* 2 years qualified
* RMN
* Mental Health Nursing experience
Experience
Essential criteria
* Mental health nursing
Desirable criteria
* Clozapine experience
* Phlebotomy trained
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Charity Kwabia
Job title: Lead Nurse
Email address: [email protected]
Telephone number: 03003033189
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