Job summary
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse/Care Co-ordinator
NHS AfC: Band 6
ELFT has long been recognised as a centre of excellence for mental and health care, innovation and improvement. So it is a very exciting time for you to come and work for us. Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job overview
We are recruiting for 2 community mental health nurses
…’Sensation colleagues’…’camaraderie’…’support’…’it’s the team work’…
These are some of the reasons why people work and stay working in the team, along with the a semi-rural location, free parking, local shops, Cottage Hospital site with lots of green areas space surrounding the work place.
Biggleswade is located on the famous Great North Road (formally the A1) and the Edinburgh to London mainline to Kings Cross.
By car, within approximately 60 minute drive, Stevenage, Bedford, Hitchin, Letchworth, Papworth, St.Neots, Huntingdon, St. Ives, Cambourne.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated Multi-disciplinary team. This will involve the assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the client. The post holder will be confident and competent in administering IM injections and fully aware of the Medicines Management Guidance & associated policies.
Come And Join The Team!
Please refer to attached JD & PS for further detailed information.
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
If you would like to visit us or call for an informal chat please feel free.
Call Kelly Stevens on 01767 224922
Please refer to JD & PS attached
Person specification
Education/ Qualificatio n/ Training
Essential criteria
- Relevant professional qualification Registered with the NMC
- Has obtained MSPP qualification or equivalent
- Evidence of further training, e.g. Bsc Community
Desirable criteria
- Mental Health Nursing or AMHP status or Clinical skill based qualification e.g. CBT
- Psycho-social interventions
- Non-medical prescribing.
- Degree module in Psychopharmacology
- Degree module in physical health
Experience
Essential criteria
- At least 1 year post qualification
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a community mental health team
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
- Assessment skills
- Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
- Physical health assessment and monitoring
- Administering of depot medication
- Medication Management
- Symptom management
- Risk assessment relapse prevention health promotion and prevention/education establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU’s/carers/MDT/partner organisations chairing meetings presenting cases comprehensive report writing managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health psycho-social intervention skills
Other
Essential criteria
- Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
- Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
- Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity
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
- Shaun French
- Job title
- Operational Manager/Senior Nurse Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07876 006252
- Additional information
Contact can also be via:
Kelly Stevens - Senior Nurse - 07584330579 - [email protected]
Emma Stokes - Senior Nurse - 07766965561 - [email protected]
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