This is an exciting opportunity for a qualified mental health nurse or practitioner to join the Havering Central Mental health and wellness team.

We are an MDT who work collaboratively with other services both within and outside of NELFT. Since commencing transformation within havering mental health services, the central MH& WT now offers initial assessments, short and long term interventions as well as medical reviews and clinics to clients within one team. We support clients with a wide range of mental health difficulties such as anxiety, low mood, Bipolar and Schizophrenia.

Main duties of the job

This is a varied role, please see JD and Person spec for more detail. You will have the opportunity for further professional development, training opportunities.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

About us

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of �4,551 to a maximum of �5,735 p.a. pro rata for part time).

Job description

Job responsibilities

please see job description for detailed description: this will include but not limited to

• Care co-ordination
• Inital assessments
• Medical review and medication administration
• working as part of an MDT
• Supervising more junior staff
• Working with the Trust policies

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Person Specification

Prof Registration

Essential

• Qualified RMN
• Experience working with adults with mental health issues.

Desirable

• experience working within NELFT and with rio
• supervising junior staff

Experience

Essential

• Exerience working with adults with mental health issues

Experience

Essential

• Experience supervising junior staff

Employer details

Employer name

NELFT North East London Foundation Trust

Address

137- 145 church road office

church road

harold wood, romford

RM3 0SH

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395-HV659-24