We currently have 1 substantive and 1 fixed term 12 month opportunity for Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse posts within CMHT open to applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses. The team is based in central Norwich and covers central‑based GP practices. We are a recovery focussed, multi‑disciplinary team providing an effective, supportive, and professional service for our service users and carers.
You will be a qualified professional with experience of supporting people and their families, preferably in the community. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of your role as a Care Coordinator/Assessor and join our dedicated multi‑disciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred to the team.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience.
Please state your preference to the substantive or fixed term post in your application.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have an interest in working within a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Service. The post holder will undertake the planning/delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within an MDT/multi‑agency environment.
- Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need.
- Provide planned care, risk assessment, screening for patients within their care plan and ongoing evaluation of patients’ needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in conjunction with the MDT and via caseload management/supervision.
- Initiate and attend patient‑centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.
- To advise the Responsible Clinician(s) and/or health and social care professional of any change in the patients’ conditions and/or circumstances.
- To work within the MDT and to form working partnerships with other care providers.
- To ensure service users/carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and outside the MDT.
Participate in the duty worker rota (Monday to Friday 09:00am to 17:00pm).
- Undertake the supervision of students that will be undertaking placements within the Team.
- Undertake Management and Clinical Supervision for junior colleagues.
Benefits
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days per annum based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- NHS discounts and many more
Job responsibilities
Within this role you will work with an established and supportive MDT. As with many services we currently use a blended model of virtual and face‑to‑face working which provides opportunities for flexibility. You will have knowledge, skills and experience of working across the range of complexity and severity in adult mental health.
We will expect the post holder to work collaboratively and flexibly with others to undertake assessments, develop and share psychological formulations and develop treatment plans.
You will be responsible for managing a caseload, assessing and planning treatment for your patients. Working with the patient to plan care and optimise treatment plans. Feeding back to the MDT and working within the team for the best outcome for the patient.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Registered Mental Health Nurse with the relevant professional registration
- Practice Supervisor / Practice Assessor training (in line with NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment 2018)
- Evidence at social care / health related study
Other
- Ability to travel independently
- Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role.
- Ability to transport patients as appropriate
- Able to liaise with statutory / non‑statutory bodies due to patients’ needs.
Experience
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
- Previous community experience
Skills
- Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
- Ability to identify and action change in health care need
- Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Knowledge
- Up to date and evidence-based knowledge of Person Centred Care
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people.
- Knowledge of national policy influencing older persons’ healthcare
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.
£39,959 to £48,117 a year gross per annum
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