15 hours per week.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 5 community mental health nurse to join our multidisciplinary team to prevent hospital admissions by nursing service users in their own homes where their needs can be met through the delivery of high-quality care, having a holistic approach to the well-being of individuals in the community and striving to make a meaningful difference in their lives. The ideal candidate will be passionate, highly motivated, and committed to tackling health inequality along with having excellent people, planning, and organisational skills.
Main duties of the job
The successful applicant will be part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessments and a range of approaches, interventions, and treatments to people experiencing mental health issues with the aim of supporting them with their personal recovery.
The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role. Phlebotomy training is preferred or prepared to train, as it is essential due to the physical health interventions required within the role.
You will be required to hold professional responsibility for a number of service users and take the lead role in their care. This reflects a need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary team. You will be committed to the delivery of a high-quality service, working both independently and as part of a well-established, innovative, and recovery-focused team in meeting the needs of service users and their carers.
In addition to holding a caseload, the successful applicant will be offering initial assessments to clients referred to the service and supporting individuals in mental health crisis in the community.
All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to protect patients.
About us
We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health, and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees, and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the West Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities; we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families, and carers.
We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.
Being a foundation Trust means we’re accountable to our members, who can have a say in how we’re run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.
Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical, and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults and expect all colleagues and volunteers to share this commitment.
We do reserve the right to close the vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Individuals will be expected to:
1. Contribute to an integrated team of staff in providing a high quality of care and treatment both on an individual basis and with a purposeful group programme within a core facility.
2. Have an understanding of and a commitment to the philosophy of mental health or learning disability services and the local service provision.
3. Be responsible and accountable for the Assessment, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of treatment and care for defined service users within the pathway.
4. Utilise core nursing/specialist skills within the role of primary nurse.
5. Contribute specific professional support and advice to the team, service users, and carers.
6. Work in partnership with other teams within and outside of the organisation.
7. Oversee and support junior members of staff in implementing planned treatment and care.
8. Support the Management Team in carrying out their duties.
KEY RESULT AREAS:
Workload Management
* Work flexibly to cover shifts to provide a 365-day per year service.
* Act as shift coordinator as required and participate in the planning and coordinating of the shift to ensure smooth and effective running of the service and role model best practice.
* Co-ordinate and lead the team to make effective use of team skills to provide the best possible standards of care and treatment/interventions.
* Prioritise workload in keeping with the team and service objectives.
* Take full involvement as a primary nurse by assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating treatment/care for named service users.
* Actively participate and contribute to service users' reviews, ward rounds, and meetings as applicable.
* Provide care and specific interventions for other service users as allocated on a daily basis, and directly in accordance with their written care plan.
Communication
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date care plans for each service user.
* Maintain effective use of systems for service user and carer documentation.
* Contribute to keeping statistical service records, be involved in the evaluation process, as required by the manager.
* Develop good working relationships with consultants, their teams, and other trust teams and services to ensure effective service delivery and best use of resources.
* Develop positive relationships with non-statutory and voluntary agencies to develop working partnerships as appropriate to the service development and local delivery.
* Positively embrace service user/carer involvement in all aspects of service delivery wherever and whenever possible.
* Inform all service users of their right to access their care plan and actively encourage them to read, write/evaluate their care plan.
* In conjunction with the team, contribute constructively to develop and communicate a shared philosophy of culture and practice.
* Work within the boundaries of accountability and confidentiality.
Human Resources / Supervision / Management
* Know, maintain, and constantly strive to improve all standards of care and procedures (written and implicit) within the team.
* Ensure that high standards of care are maintained by self and peers.
* Provide direction, guidance, and support to junior staff.
* Participate in and provide clinical supervision.
* Participate in and provide managerial supervision.
* Participate in and implement (under supervision) Personal Development Planning.
* Participate and be actively involved in team reflective forums/sessions.
* Be involved in the induction programme for all new starters.
Resource Management
* Be involved in the off-duty planning and day-to-day cover of the service.
* Manage individual/teams time and resource effectively.
* Show appropriate regard for budgetary constraints within the service.
* Participate in the selection and recruitment of junior staff when appropriate.
Decision Making and Advice
* Make comprehensive risk assessments and implement management plans appropriately.
* Identify training needs and contribute to the education and development of all staff and students.
Initiating and Implementing Change
* Take responsibility for creating an environment that respects and values equality, diversity, and rights.
* Take responsibility for creating an environment that promotes health, safety, and security for service users, carers, and staff.
* Take responsibility both individually and in partnership with the team to develop clinical governance.
* Ensure own and teams practice is based on best practice.
* Maintain awareness of developments in clinical practice.
* Demonstrate a positive desire to improve/change, be flexible, and confident.
* Initiate and seek clinical autonomy.
* Actively promote and facilitate innovation of clinical practice.
* Act in a manner that will promote a positive image of the service, the trust, with the public, service users, and other staff.
PROFESSION SPECIFIC
* Contribute specific professional support and advice to the team, service users, and carers.
* Maintain an up-to-date awareness of current thinking in mental health, health and nursing research, and apply this in practice.
* Administer medication within the NMC and Trust guidelines.
* Be involved in the smooth running of medication/clinic room issues including ordering medication and supplies and ensuring policies and protocols are in place and adhered to.
* Educate and train the team with issues relating to medication.
* Educate and train the team in monitoring service users' physical observations including Blood pressure, Pulse, Respirations, BM, Weights, etc.
* Link with local pharmacy to develop a good working relationship.
* Provide supervision and support for workers as appropriate.
* Act as mentor for nursing students.
* Liaise with Link tutor at University and ensure the nursing team have the relevant training to mentor students.
Health & Safety
You are required to inform your line manager of any safety issues that could affect you or others in the workplace. You are responsible for your own health and safety and must cooperate with management at all times in achieving safer work processes and workplaces, particularly where it can impact on others.
You will be trained in the correct use of any equipment provided to improve safety and health within the Trust. You are required to use the equipment when necessary and as instructed. It is your responsibility to ensure the equipment is safe to use, prior to its use and must report any defects immediately to your manager.
Plus for supervisory grades
You are required to provide adequate supervision to ensure compliance with safe work practices. You will be expected to carry out risk assessments, identify hazards in your work area, and evaluate the level of risk associated with identified hazards and implement adequate controls to eliminate or reduce the level of risk.
For the full job description please see the attached document.
Thank you.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
* Involvement in a systematic approach to care: Assessment, care planning, implementation, and evaluation.
* Awareness of the Care Programme Approach.
* Working with individuals who have mental health needs or working with people with a learning disability.
* Knowledge of key worker/primary nurse system.
* Working as a member of a multidisciplinary team/working with other disciplines.
* Knowledge of collaborative working within a recovery-based model of intervention.
* Clinical/Professional Supervision.
Desirable
* Implementation of the Care Programme Approach.
* Experience of leading and supervising junior/unqualified staff.
* Experience of working with a care pathway approach toward recovery.
* Experience of working with risk assessment models i.e. HCR 20.
* Experience using risk tools to support assessment and interventions in relevant clinical settings.
Qualifications
Essential
* 1st Level Registered Nurse on the appropriate part of the register.
Desirable
* Relevant post-basic qualifications.
* CBT/PSI.
* Experience of mentoring/supporting learners or ability to demonstrate the skills required for effective mentoring.
SPECIAL KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS
Essential
* Good verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to work with patients therapeutically on a 1:1 basis or in groups.
* Awareness of the skills in the prevention and management of violence and aggression.
* Ability to lead and motivate staff.
* Ability to coach, train, mentor, and act as a role model to other team members and learners.
* Ability to work without direct supervision.
* Ability to work flexibly.
* Ability to travel around the Trust as appropriate to the role.
Desirable
* Evidence-based practice.
* Knowledge of Recovery Models i.e. Recovery Star, My Shared Pathway, etc.
* Thorough understanding of the role of primary nurse system and the concept of clinical supervision.
* Knowledge of Psychosocial interventions.
* An awareness of the IMROC model.
* Knowledge of NHS initiatives specific to the clinical service.
Training
Essential
* A commitment to undertake mandatory training including the management of violence and aggression.
* Willingness to undertake training in nursing mentorship.
PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
* Commitment to adopt the Trust's core Values and Behavioural standards.
* In addition to the core standards, an ability to demonstrate the following role-specific behaviours:
* Enthusiasm.
* Motivated to work in chosen specialty.
* Professionalism.
* Resourcefulness.
* Flexible attitude.
* Common sense approach.
* Initiative, tact, and diplomacy.
* Positive self-image.
* Effective team member.
* Ability to cope with change.
* Commitment to high clinical standards when working with patients.
* Reliable.
PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES
Essential
* Ability to undertake the duties and demands of the post, working various shift patterns including nights.
* A satisfactory sickness record over the previous 2 years.
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