Job summary
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism and community based services for the populations we serve.
As an integrated Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trust, Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including:
- Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, forensic services including low and medium secure care.
- Specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
- Community physical health and well-being services for children and adults.
The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,000 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health and general nurses, allied health professionals, Psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust supports flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, home/remote working, and flexi-time.
For more information about Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job overview
Network: Mental Health
Job Title: Fylde Coast Rapid Intervention and Treatment Team (RITT)
Community Mental Health Nurse Band 6
Hours: 37.5 hours – 1.0 WTE
Fylde Coast RITT is a crisis Older Adults Community Mental Health service based at the Lytham Unit, Lytham Hospital.
We are a 7 day a week service with operating hours from 8am to 8pm, shifts worked at present can be Early (8-4pm) Late (12-8pm), including weekend working.
We are a multi- disciplinary team, with close working links with other health departments, social services and voluntary agencies.
Our service users can present with both functional and organic mental health difficulties which are often combined with complex social care and physical health needs.
Main duties of the job
RITT has 2 core functions:
- Home treatment:
The provision of care coordination for patients who are experiencing acute mental health difficulties and who are presenting as high risk to themselves or others in the community and so require intensive home support from community services. Conducting Gatekeeping assessments for mental health inpatient admissions is a core component of this role as is facilitating early discharge from inpatient units.
- Care Home Liaison Team:
Providing support for service users and carers for people who live in a residential home and are presenting with Behavioural and or Psychological Symptoms of dementia.
We are looking to recruit two Band 6 Community Mental Health who have an enthusiasm for and passion to work within older adult’s mental health services.
The Band 6 Nurse’s will have the opportunity to consolidate their skills in mental health nursing as well as developing the specialist skills needed in an older adults mental health.
There is an expectation that the successful applicants would be able to act up in the absence of the Deputy Manager and Manager, they would also have some supervision responsibilities to more junior team members.
This post is subject to an enhanced DBS Disclosure and the successful applicant will be required to pay for their DBS check
Working for our organisation
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role
Person specification
Education
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree
- On-going registration with the NMC.
- Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures
- Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983
- Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience at Band 5
- Post graduate experience
- Supervision and management of staff
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Rebecca Dickinson
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Bethany Wallace (Deputy Team Leader) Tel 01253 957581
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