Are you a Registered Mental Health Nurse who is interested in a person-centred mental health practitioner role?

Is a role where you can provide a safe and calm space for people suffering from mental health crisis appealing to you?

If so, our Urgent Care Nurse vacancy in our Haven at Eastbourne Hospital could be just the role for you!

The Haven is a 24/7 crisis assessment unit located on the Department of Psychiatry site in Eastbourne, providing an alternative to A& E. The Haven will provide a comprehensive biopsychosocial crisis assessment for any adult aged 18 or over who is not subject to the Mental Health Act. As an Urgent Care Nurse in The Haven, your priority will be to ensure the safety of service users in crisis. You will complete an assessment of the individual's needs and risks, accurately recording and communicating this information and working with the individual to create plans for their on-going care and treatment.

This is a great opportunity to further develop on nurse led assessment and decision-making skills.

This post offers the Trust's �4,000 Incentive for band 5-7 Nurses & Practitioners, as well as a relocation package up to a maximum of �8,000 (subject to terms and conditions).

Main duties of the job

I am looking to recruit skilled and highly motivated practitioners to join us and develop excellent working relationships with the emergency services who refer people to us.

You will be an excellent communicator, demonstrating empathy and facilitating an inclusive and collaborative environment and assessment to those service users accessing either/both The Haven and CRHTT services with a particular focus on:

Utilising your excellent clinical skills and judgement to assessDemonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

• Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns
• Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London
• With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

• 70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work
• 79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team
• 77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles

Job description

Job responsibilities

This is an exciting and dynamic role that offers the opportunity for development and implementation of high-quality services. Previous experience of working in acute services , Liaison or Haven's is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.

This service is integral to our Urgent Care Pathway and ensures people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person- centred assessment and timely care plan.

If you are looking for a role where you can use the experience you have gathered to make a real and tangible difference to a new and developing service, then this is the job for you!

See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Mental Nurse
• Mentorship, ENB 998 or level 3 module in teaching and assessing in clinical practice

Knowledge/Experience

Essential

• Significant post registration experience in a band 5 position
• Experience of working within an appropriate care setting or an ability to demonstrate that skills and knowledge are transferable across specialities
• Knowledge of the MHA (1983/2007)
• Knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act (2005) and DOL's
• A working knowledge of a range of therapeutic assessment tools and their application to the Liaison service caseload

Employer details

Employer name

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Haven Department of Psychiatry

Kings Drive

Eastbourne

BN21 2UD

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