Job summary
Are you looking for a new challenge?
Would you like to work in the beautiful Ryedale District?
Are you passionate about providing excellent nursing care to older adults? If so we have a post available for permanent, full time, Band 6 Senior Community Registered Nurse (RMN/RLDN) at Princess Road Clinic, working in our Community Mental Health Team.
You will develop and improve your skills and knowledge in the community setting and be an active member of our multidisciplinary team. You will be a Key Worker with a caseload which will be challenging at times, as well as rewarding.
You will have a knowledge of both functional and organic mental health conditions, whilst also taking into consideration co-existing factors that affect the health and wellbeing of our patients, their carers and families.
We are looking for an enthusiastic team player with good communication skills, the willingness to learn and develop, as well as share knowledge, in this exciting field of mental health. In return we offer you the opportunity to work with a highly skilled/experienced MDT providing support and supervision for you and excellent standards of care for our service users. Please note that the standard working hours for this role are Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, however flexible working can be considered. Having a valid driving license and access to a vehicle (to use for work), is essential for this role, as the team visit people at their homes and other care settings.
Main duties of the job
We are committed to delivering high quality patient centred care and pride ourselves on good team working skills. It is therefore important that the successful candidate is a flexible team player and holds excellent interpersonal and communication skills to meet the needs of the patients, carers, families and the partners with whom we work.
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.
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
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. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Additional informal enquiries to: Stevie Ainsworth (Advanced nurse practitioner) via email and telephone number 01653 696661
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
1. Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council. RMNH/RNLD
2. Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
3. Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
4. Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
Experience
Essential
5. 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
6. Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
7. Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate.
8. Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
9. Working in a multi-disciplinary team
10. Quality improvement activities
Knowledge
Essential
11. Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients in the designated field including specialist knowledge of co-morbidity (physical and mental health) in relation to acute and chronic conditions.
12. Understanding of relevant legislation ( Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act).
13. Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment.
14. Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
15. Working knowledge of clinical medicines management, including administration of injections
Skills
Essential
16. Provide leadership and monitor, co-ordinate and prioritise the activities of a team.
17. Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers/families and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
18. Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities
19. Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice.
Other
Essential
20. Able to work in accordance with the Staff Compact and Trust Values and Behaviours.
21. able to travel independently across the trust as required
22. Able to engage with vulnerable people and work effectively in distressing and challenging circumstances