Senior Community Mental Health Nurse (Fixed Term)
- Employer
- Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
- Location
- Stowmarket
- Salary
- £37,338 to £44,962 gross per annum
- Closing date
- 20 Nov 2024
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Job Details
You will be a qualified professional with experience of supporting people and their families, preferably in the community. You will demonstrate a strong understanding of your role as a Care Coordinator / Assessor and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred to the team.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge, and experience.
Every individual makes a valuable contribution in the team. We are proud of our staff, and we are looking for people to join us in developing what the service of Central Adult CMHT looks like.
You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.
If you would like an informal discussion regarding this post, please contact Alex Jones (NMP) on 01449 745200.
Main duties of the job
The ideal candidate will have an interest in working within a busy and dynamic Community Mental Health Service. The typical job roles and responsibilities will include:
Undertaking urgent / routine initial assessments on behalf of the team.
Attending regular MDT meetings and liaising with colleagues from other services (both internally and externally such as CRHTT, Adult Social Care and third sector organisations).
Supporting and managing a caseload undertaking face to face visits in the community setting including home visits.
Working with service users and their families / carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning and working in collaboration with internal / external stakeholders.
Working alongside Lead Care Professionals and supporting those currently under the Care Programme Approach.
Participating in the duty worker rota (Monday to Friday 09:00am to 17:00pm).
Medication administration (if qualified to do so) with opportunities to enrol in local university training programmes in medication management.
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.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Job description
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!
Some of the benefits you can expect:
- 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.
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Nursing degree or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998. Willingness to train to become Sign-off Mentor
- Higher degree or post graduate certificate in area of clinical / therapeutic practice
Desirable criteria
- Good to great management course, or equivalent
Experience
Essential criteria
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable criteria
- Experience in delivering group-based interventions
- Experience in supporting service development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g., National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Desirable criteria
- Developing knowledge of local wider systems and networks
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential criteria
- Ability to travel independently
Skills
Essential criteria
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Care planning skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own workload
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
Desirable criteria
- Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
- Medicine Management
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Nursing degree or equivalent Mentoring / Mentorship (ENB988 or equivalent)
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team
- Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable
- Previous community experience
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
Other
Essential
- Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role.
- The ability to travel independently between Trust sites during the course of a working day
Desirable
- Able to liaise with statutory / non- statutory bodies due to patients' needs.
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Central CMHT, Haymills House
Station Road East
Stowmarket
IP14 1RF
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“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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