Senior Community Mental Health Nurse (IOPS)

Senior Community Mental Health Nurse (IOPS)

Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation Trust (NSFT) Intensive Older Peoples Service and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic team caring for those of any age with dementia or over 75 experiencing a mental health crisis.

We are looking for an experienced nurse who can work independently and as part of a team; is forward thinking; innovative and highly motivated, and keen to work with this client group. We value the contribution of others and recognise the benefit of a variety of clinical experience.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will have good interpersonal, organisational and communication skills in order to engage with older people experiencing a variety of mental health conditions as well as those with suspected cognitive difficulties, their family members and carers.

The role will involve completing urgent and emergency assessments including risk and safety plans according to service user needs and presentation. Whilst we aim to avoid hospital admissions the ability to request and co-ordinate these is also required.

The successful applicant will need to carry out the role of duty worker, taking calls and triaging referrals.

You will have the opportunity to supervise junior colleagues and students and work in a supportive and experienced multidisciplinary team.

Being able to drive is an essential part of the role.

About us

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Benefits included with this role are:

• a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
• career progression
• starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
• NHS discounts and many more
• Relocation packages.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

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

Experience

• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
• Familiar with risk assessment and its management
• Previous community/crisis experience

Knowledge

• Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
• Up to date evidence based knowledge of Person Centred Care
• Knowledge of mental health needs for older people.
• Knowledge of national policy influencing older persons' health care

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

Other

• Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role.
• Able to travel independently
• Ability to transport patients as appropriate
• Able to liaise with statutory / non- statutory bodies due to patients' needs.

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 yeargross per annum

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