You will work as a member of the nursing team in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic nursing care to patients in line with your NMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will access, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner as per NICE guidance. You will also undertake and maintain service users' Self Directed Support assessments.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 5-day a week day service.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Main duties of the job

• To work independently and accountably as part of a team of clinicians offering 24 hr mental health access and information in the locality of the Trust. The service will be 7 days a week, 24 hours a day for 365 days a year working shifts in an in-patient setting.
• To act as a role model to HCAs, supervising to ensure high quality care is given.
• Work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.
• To deliver high quality, effective operational service to people with urgent mental health needs in the Central locality, in accordance with the principles and objective of the Trust and its vision as identified in the service. The job requires the post holder to work flexibly and undertake a change in role at short notice.
• To work collaboratively with others within the new organization to provide an exemplary level of care to service users and their carers.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY:

You will work as a member of the nursing team in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic nursing care to patients in line with your NMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will access, plan, implement and evaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner as per NICE guidance. You will also undertake and maintain service users Self Directed Support assessments.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 5-day a week day service.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES



Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band.



Core Clinical Function

• Provide and oversee the management and care of service users.

• Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation/records on all service users in line with your professional code of conduct and Trust policy.

• Contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback.

• Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment.

• Attend multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral/review/business.

• Report and document incidents as required.

• To work as a member of the duty team on a rota basis providing urgent support to service users.

• Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings.

• Act as a care coordinator/and or key worker.

• Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including

Safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt storage of medicines in medicine cupboard.

Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.

• Provide psycho-social intervention, education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness with aim to prevent relapse and admission.

• Provide practical support, guidance and education for services users, carers.

• Undertake, supervise and sign-off nursing needs assessments and where necessary contribute to Self-Directed Support assessments.

• Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Care Clusters.

• Provide formulation, delivery and review of the individualised evidence based care/care packages according to NICE guidance including non-medication strategies.

• Participate in the continuing development of a high quality service that is underpinned by evidence based practice, care pathways/packages and NICE and DH guidance.

• Understand the eligibility criteria and assessment process for Self-Directed Support (SDS) to meet service user needs.

• Review SDS services in a robust and efficient manner, pro-actively promoting the approach of SDS.

• Understand and utilise Health and Social Care commissioned services, demonstrating an empathetic approach of Fairer Access to Care Services.

Core Non-Clinical Function

• Work with the team to ensure the service meets the agreed performance/contractual targets and adheres to local and government initiatives.

• Work closely with and assist Clinical Manager/professional lead with implementation of team operational policies.

• Promote the Nursing Strategy with the Trust.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES



In addition to the above duties you will also be expected to perform the below key activities in line with your job role;

• Complete mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures

• To participate in the staff appraisal process and to undertake for any staff you manage

• To keep yourself updated on all matters relating to Trust policy

• You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts, where appropriate and operationally required.

Person Specification Skills Essential

• Full UK Licence

Desirable

• Access to a car for work purposes

NMC registration or registration pending Essential

• NMC registration or pending

Desirable

• Previous experience working in community mental health

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