Community Mental Health Nurse - SW Herts Crisis
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge?
Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?
We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse to join our friendly Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Watford, West Hertfordshire.
We are a busy team who deliver an exceptional service, we are positive about leading future development, to ensure the highest standards of care are available to our service users.
You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you have experience of working in Crisis, we would love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will:
* be an experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health
* be passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carers during their personal journey
* provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns
* provide robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission
* positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individual's recovery journey.
As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units.
Job responsibilities
You will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multiprofessional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers.
You will undertake urgent assessments of people with mental health problems in acute crisis and where appropriate provide intensive community-based treatment/support services as an alternative to inpatient admission.
The service will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Person Specification
Experience
* Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
* Experience in acute and community areas.
* Evidence of continuing professional development.
* Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
* Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
* Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting
Qualifications
* RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
* ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship.
* ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year, pro rata + 5% of basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122)
Contract
Permanent
Job locations
Southwest Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team, 21 Upton Road
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