Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Zinnia HTT
- Employer
- Birmingham & Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Location
- Birmingham
- Salary
- £37,338 to £44,962 per annum, pro rata
- Closing date
- 13 Nov 2024
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- Profession
- Nurse, Mental health, Mental health nurse, Community nurse, Mental health nurse - community, Adult mental health nurse, Community mental health nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
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We are looking to appoint a dynamic and talented Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse within the Zinnia Home Treatment Teams, Central Home Treatment and Sparkhill Home Treatment.
Zinnia Home Treatment teams provides an intensive community service to individuals aged 25 and above who are experiencing a crisis with their mental health. We work within an MDT and are a fast paced and busy team. You can expect to build upon skills of working in a pressured environment, responding and managing to crises and delivering short term interventions. The successful candidates should be highly motivated with significant post qualification experience, patient centred in their approach to care and ideally have experience of working in an acute and/or urgent care.
Home Treatment is a 24 hour service and staff will be working a shift system. The current shift pattern is 08:00 to 16:00 (Early), 13:00 to 21:00 (Late), 08:00 to 21:00 Long Day and 20:30 to 08:30 (Night). Team members can also be expected to be rotated on these duties as and when required.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Responsible for ensuring the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach and current adult and child safeguarding legislation.
Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of practice are observed, adhered to and implemented.
Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to peoples lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Desirable
Essential
Desirable
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Zinnia Centre
100 Showell Green Road
Birmingham
B11 4HL
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
436-6721292
Zinnia Home Treatment teams provides an intensive community service to individuals aged 25 and above who are experiencing a crisis with their mental health. We work within an MDT and are a fast paced and busy team. You can expect to build upon skills of working in a pressured environment, responding and managing to crises and delivering short term interventions. The successful candidates should be highly motivated with significant post qualification experience, patient centred in their approach to care and ideally have experience of working in an acute and/or urgent care.
Home Treatment is a 24 hour service and staff will be working a shift system. The current shift pattern is 08:00 to 16:00 (Early), 13:00 to 21:00 (Late), 08:00 to 21:00 Long Day and 20:30 to 08:30 (Night). Team members can also be expected to be rotated on these duties as and when required.
Main duties of the job
To be responsible for the assessment, planning implementation and evaluation of the evidence based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Responsible for ensuring the post holder understands and meets their professional role and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach and current adult and child safeguarding legislation.
Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 and Code of practice are observed, adhered to and implemented.
Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to peoples lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
We highly recommend you submit your application as soon as possible, this post may close earlier than the indicated closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Desirable
Essential
- Achieved Grade/Qualification
- Full UK Driving Licence
Desirable
- Home Treatment Team Experience
- Acute/Urgent Care Experience
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Zinnia Centre
100 Showell Green Road
Birmingham
B11 4HL
Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply.
436-6721292
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