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Job summary

Main area
Mental Health
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
395-HV682-24-A
Employer
NELFT NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Oasis House
Town
Harold Wood
Salary
£37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
26/12/2024 23:59

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NELFT NHS Foundation Trust logo

Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in

Job overview

The Havering Mental Health & Wellness Team (MH&WT) South is looking to recruit a Community Mental Health Nurse for a part-time vacancy (30 hours per week)

The post holder will be working within a dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary team. Applicants will have substantial experience of working within a mental health setting and will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills as well as evidence-based knowledge of working in the Recovery Model .

The Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of professionals in the newly formed Mental Wellness teams. All successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the projects that support the team and to apply for training and development initiatives.

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of our multi-disciplinary team and willÌý coordinate a caseload of service users that have complex and challenging needs. As a nurse you will have the opportunity to work within the wellness clinic to deliver physical and mental health interventions.

We require good IT skills and knowledge of using electronic recording systems. It is essential that you are willing to work flexibly within the demands of the service.

You will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team and other agencies to deliver recovery focused health and social care interventions that includes managing risk and the Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide managerial supervision to junior colleagues, mentor MDT students and participate in on-going educational and research programmes.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust.Ìý All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. ÌýAs part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes.Ìý The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,551 to a maximum of £5,735 p.a. pro rata for part time).

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Please see the attached Job description and Person specification for more information about this role and working at NELFT. WE encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

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Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Understanding the Care Act and its application
  • Understanding of contemporary evidence based ‘best practice
  • Understanding of the mental capacity act
  • Understanding of Community Treatment Order (CTO) and social circumstances report
  • Awareness of The 1983 Mental Health Act, related legal guidance and ethical practice
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of NICE CQC and DoH guidance

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Working with adults who have complex mental health needs
  • Working with adults who have dual diagnosis
  • To have experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, internal and external agencies in the provision of care
  • To have experience of assessing, planning and initiating care
  • Ability to work under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions in conjunction with the MDT
  • Ability to work both independently and as part of the team
Desirable criteria
  • Community Experience

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Well-developed interpersonal skills, especially the ability to engage with service users and significant others in busy/high pressure environments
  • Robust assessment of mental health presentation and risk profiling
  • Ability to facilitate positive MDT working relationships across all service areas
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate
  • Ability to work closely with the families, friends and significant others of service users in assessing need and planning intervention
  • Understanding of and commitment to the principles of equal opportunities in service delivery
  • Ability to formulate clear and concise clinical records and be able to disseminate information appropriately and to relevant agencies
  • Basic awareness of IT and IT skills

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
  • RMN - registration with relevant professional body
  • Teaching qualification or other specific job related post-registration qualification (eg Mentoring and Enabling Learning in Practice, ENB-998 or equivalent)
  • Evidence of CPD

Others

Essential criteria
  • To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
  • To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
  • To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required
Desirable criteria
  • Access to car and full UK driving licence

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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.

Application numbers

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible to ensure consideration.

If you require any additional support during the application process please contact [email protected]. We are happy to make reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment journey.

Documents to download

Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucky Akpotor
Job title
Deputy Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
03005551083