A Vacancy at Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and enthusiastic Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join our Community Mental Health Team for Homeless People. We are happy to interview Band 5 nurses working on the ward who are interested in moving into community mental health. Our team operates a city wide service to meet the complex needs of homeless adults with enduring mental health problems and often comorbid substance misuse issues who require significant engagement due to their chaotic and transient lifestyle.
We are a small team and require someone who wants to be a team player and is flexible enough to meet the challenges of the post which involves working on outreach, HMOs, and with partner agencies.
The post holder will maintain a clinical case load fulfilling all the roles and responsibilities of a care coordinator. You will work effectively in the multidisciplinary team to provide high quality mental health assessments, treatment programs and manage risk. You will need to demonstrate enthusiasm and commitment to high quality care as well as possessing good therapeutic and interpersonal skills.
The post holder will be required to work autonomously as well as within the MDT and other settings. We can offer you a wealth of experience in delivering care to this vulnerable group working in partnership with other statutory and third sector agencies. We have good team support and great opportunities for personal development and on-going training.
The post holder will:
- Will act as an independent practitioner within a defined community setting, while liaising with other professionals as necessary.
- Will manage a defined caseload and provide supervision to others as appropriate.
- Will be responsible for the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of nursing care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision and audit.
- Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.
- Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.
- Will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence-based care as appropriate.
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
CLINICAL ·To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.·Responsible for the appropriate clinical risk assessment of service users contacting the “Out of Hours” service, providing an effective advice, guidance and decision-making process culminating in the coordination of any reviewed plan of care.·Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.·Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload.·Responsible for participating in the development of the service, setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.·Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under the child protection legislation.·Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to, and implemented.·Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.·Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.·Responsible for ensuring that carers assessments, education and support is delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.·Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members. PROFESSIONAL ·Responsible for participation in the Trust appraisal process and take a lead in identifying own/others mandatory professional, supervisory, personal development, and training needs for junior and senior team members.·Responsible for ensuring that the post holder and junior staff members access and participate in clinical supervision.·Responsible for the safe custody and administration of medicines.·To participate and contribute appropriately to research, service modernisation, clinical governance, and the National Service Framework. To ensure that the agreed philosophy approach is adopted and followed, whilst respecting and valuing the different therapeutic approaches available within the multi-disciplinary team·Responsible for ensuring confidentiality is always maintained in accordance with the data protection act, trust policy and good practice.·Responsible for maintaining and conducting oneself in a professional manner towards service users, carers, colleagues, and other agencies.·Participate in joint working with appropriate experts/agencies. EDUCATION & RESEARCH ·Responsible for the provision of formal and informal training of pre/post registration students, staff members, carers, and service users.·Responsible for providing formal and informal training on Mental Health promotion to statutory and non-statutory services.·Responsible for the provision of staff induction, mentorship, appraisal, and clinical supervision to professional colleagues as appropriate. COMMUNICATION ·The post holder is responsible for ensuring accurate and timely written records are kept which comply with the Trust policy and NMC guidance, reporting on any issues as appropriate.·The post holder is responsible for ensuring they comply with current good practice in informing/updating all members of the multi-disciplinary team, their colleagues, service users and appropriate others of changes involving current nursing care plans, progress, mental state and psychosocial factors in line with best practice.·The post holder is responsible for ensuring that they clearly communicate with clients and carers, actively listen to establish an understanding of the needs of the service user and their carers. INFORMATION SYSTEMS · Record information and maintain clinical records in accordance with Trust policy, taking account of the Data Protection Act
This advert closes on Sunday 16 Mar 2025