Senior Community Mental Health Nurse - £3K Welcome Bonus
- Employer
- Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
- Location
- Ipswich
- Salary
- £32,306 to £39,027 a year gross per annum
- Closing date
- 9 Aug 2022
Job Details
Hi, I'm Percy, the Secure Service Forensic Community Team Matron. Our community services have been awarded some collaborative funds for the next 12 months to focus on service user progression and achieving the best for the service user by reducing the risks of re admission to secure sittings, reducing length of stay in secure settings and supporting with more community resource to aid recovery and step down from secure settings.
Hi, I'm Percy, the Secure Service Forensic Community Team Matron. Our community services have been awarded some collaborative funds for the next 12 months.
This is to focus on service user progression and achieving the best for the service user by reducing the risks of re admission, shorter stays in hospitals and supporting with more community resource to aid recovery.
We are looking for a highly skilled, motivated, and passionate Band 6 Forensic Community Nurse to join our Suffolk Team for a period of 12 months (please note there is a similar advert for Norfolk Team). This is a team with a wealth of experienced colleagues who are focused on recovery and making a difference thereby has a positive impact on the quality of life for our service users.
Main duties of the job
We are openly welcoming people from a diverse clinical background who poses a vast experience in different areas of mental health. Your wealth of skills and expertise in metal health will be valued and career progression will be supported within our line management and appraisal structures.
Within this role you will be involved in working alongside the MDT managing cases, hold an individual caseload, working within the confines of a robust co-produced care plan that meets the individual service users' needs whilst managing any risk factors for the individual or others. The multidisciplinary team is recovery focused and works with a mixed caseload of males and female service users who have complex mental health needs. Working with carers, relatives and other third-party agencies will be a very crucial part of your role.
In addition, this role will focus on linking with services users placed out of area and proactively supporting plans to return them to the local area, in reaching inpatients services, attending complex case meetings, supporting reintegration back into the community, linking with third party services such as housing, drug and alcohol, delegating specific tasks to the allocated band 4 or 5, attending all the necessary reviews and professional meetings as scheduled.
About us
Our team has a good reputation in retaining staff and values and embrace a culture of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working. We are a friendly and ambitious team, welcoming of new clinicians who may or may not have previous experience in this field.
Suffolk is vibrant, diverse, original but only a stone's throw from the sea, has the A12 which goes straight into London and A14 which takes you to the Midlands and the neighbouring counties has Airports London Stanstead and Norwich Airport which are all easy to access by road and rail transport.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other.
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
- NHS pension
- 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)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
- Relocation packages.
Job description
Job responsibilities
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
By joining our team, you will be well supported to develop further your knowledge and skills to deliver evidence-based interventions for the group of service users. Personal development will be supported through meaningful Appraisal and via a bespoke training package (a comprehensive in house & external training programmes). On a monthly basis you will be offered reflective practice sessions, mandatory clinical supervision, and Line management supervision. You will also have an opportunity to actively take part in Quality improvement projects within the service
Please see attached Job description.
Interview dates are yet to be set; you will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
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Person Specification
Skills
Essential
- Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work
- Ability to identify and action change in health care need
Desirable
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent
Desirable
- Higher degree or post-graduate certificate in areas of clinical/theraeutic practice
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multi disciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable
- Previous community experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Up to date and evidence based knowledge of Person Centred Care
- Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
- Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
- Knowledge of national policy influencing older persons' health care
Other
Desirable
- Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role
- Able to travel independently
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
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Company
“Welcome to Norfolk and Suffolk foundation Trust, we provide an extensive range of mental health services across two counties , working with our communities and partners we continue to develop and transform our services so we can really meet the needs of the people we serve .We are an organisation which truly values nurses , acknowledges the special , unique skills they bring and is committed to developing clinical, academic and leadership pathways whilst supporting, nurturing and caring for you .We have strengthened nurse leadership, created Nurse Consultant , Advanced Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Nurse Specialist roles with many more expected . We have over 80 Non medical prescribers and will continue to support more each year . Nursing In NSFT is not without its challenges but we have used them to create opportunities, to learn, to improve and to work differently . Our absolute priority , our number one aim is to improve the care we provide and we will achieve this. Join us and be part of something very special" - Diane Hull, Chief Nurse
Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is the main provider of specialist mental health services for the counties of Norfolk and Suffolk, serving a population of 1.6 million people. We are a large organisation covering a wide geographical area divided into ‘Care Groups'. There are also Care Groups supporting children, family and young people’s services, and specialist services, including Forensic mental health services.
Each Care Group has its own Leadership team, with the aim of supporting clinically led decision making locally, to support the needs of people accessing services.
We have inpatient facilities across both counties with smaller bases in rural locations. Many of the Trust’s services are offered in the community, enabling people accessing services to receive the support they need in an environment familiar to them.
At NSFT we believe in recovery and wellbeing, and understand the importance of good physical health, maintaining relationships and achieving a balance between treatments and continuing an active life.
The people in our care, families and carers are at the centre of all aspects of all we do and are vital in helping shape and support our service strategy. Our strategy supports and enables people with mental health problems to live a fulfilling life and make their personal recovery journey.
Norfolk and Suffolk, in the East of England are some of the safest places to live in the UK, with low crime rates making it a community to be proud of. Housing prices are frequently cited as a reason to move here, as you get an incredible amount for your money compared with other major UK cities.
About our location
Norwich in Norfolk has something for everyone. It has retained a strong local identity and, with that, a sense of community. Locals say hello to each other, baristas remember our coffee orders and you’ll be among the first to know about interesting local projects. This strong sense of community, along with excellent shopping, eating out, affordable house prices and excellent schooling is why Norwich has been ranked by the Guardian as the UK’s best city to work in.
Ipswich in Suffolk is steeped in history, yet full of life. According to The London Economic, affordable house prices and hourly commutes to London have earned Suffolk’s county town a slot in their top ten property destinations. “In Ipswich we have got a fantastic cultural offer far better than what towns and cities bigger than us are offering. We have got very good transport links, especially to London, and house prices are a lot cheaper in the area.
One of Norfolk’s most famous stretches of beaches, Great Yarmouth attracts around six million tourists each year! Situated at the mouth of the River Yare, this old port town is home to beautiful golden sandy beaches and neighbouring towns and villages with scenic views and homely charm.
Full to the brim of history and with a vibrant town centre, King’s Lynn is the ideal destination to enjoy the superb mix of history, shopping and entertainment on offer! A small, historic market town, King's Lynn is the perfect place to live and work, with fantastic train links and short drives to fantastic beaches.
Bury St Edmunds in Suffolk is a unique and dazzling historic gem. An important market town with a richly fascinating heritage, the striking combination of medieval architecture, elegant Georgian squares and glorious cathedral and abbey gardens provide a distinctive visual charm. With prestigious shopping, an award-winning market, plus variety of attractions and places to stay, Bury St Edmunds is under two hours from London and convenient for Cambridge.
Travel
For family members who love (or need) to travel, you’re ideally located. Trains run to and from London every 30 minutes from both Ipswich and Norwich, and there are direct rail services from Manchester, Nottingham and Cambridge. Both counties are well connected to major road networks and Norwich has an international airport.
Some of our valued employees have told their story of working at Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust... use the links below to read these.
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