Bank Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job overview

This is an exciting opportunity for experienced Mental Health Nurses to support the Adult Mental Health LMHTs as part of the community transformation programme, in line with the longer-term plan for community services. The community transformation includes opportunities to develop skills within SMI pathways (mood affective, complex psychosis, community rehabilitation and non-psychosis including the Cluster 8 and Trauma Pathway).

We are particularly interested in hearing from people with skills and experience, working with adults with a range of mental health difficulties who require complex case management/clinical interventions.

You will receive a full local induction into the role.

Main duties of the job

You will be expected to work with patients and their families to support triage of referrals, assessment, personalised care planning and in the provision of specialist interventions. You will promote the recovery of patients and through working with partner agencies and primary care to ensure timely and safe discharge from secondary care.

This is a leadership role, and you will be expected to develop specialist skills in working within all pathways within the team. You will also be expected to support students and more junior staff within the team through clinical supervision and mentorship, and you may be asked to line manage some staff.

We are seeking enthusiastic team players, to work within a dynamic multi-disciplinary health team, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills, and the ability and experience to manage complex cases in partnership with other agencies.

If you believe in our values of Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion and Teamwork, then we would love to hear from you!

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Caseload management  for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator. Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users.

To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users.

To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner.

To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings.

The areas you can work are:

• Ashfield, Millfields Centre, Millbrook Mental Health Unit, Sutton in Ashfield, NG17 4JT
• Bassetlaw, Queens Buildings, Worksop, S80 1HP
• Broxtowe and Hucknall, Beeston Clinic, 38 Wollaton Road, Beeston, NG9 2NR
• City Central, Hazel Suite, Highbury Hospital
• City East, Lavender House, Thorneywood, Porchester Road, NG3 6LF
• City South, Stonebridge Centre, Cardiff Street, Nottingham, NG3 2FH
• City North, Marlow House, Waterford Street, Basford, Nottingham, NG6 0DH
• Gedling, Manor Road, Carlton, NG4 3AY
• Mansfield, 3 Heather Close, Mansfield, NG18 5QL
• Newark and Sherwood, 65 Northgate, Newark, NG24 1HD
• Rushcliffe, 93 Musters Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham, NG2 7PG

A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Please note that this post does not meet the pay level required for a Skilled worker visa. Successful applicants with no prior NHS experience would normally be placed at the bottom of the band in line with Agenda for Change. This salary is below the minimum salary required for sponsorship for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. In these circumstances the Trust would not, therefore, be able to sponsor for a Skilled Worker / Health & Care visa. Applicants requiring a Skilled Worker Visa can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship against the relevant criteria here https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa