Overview
Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team Duty Worker. Qualified Nurse/OT/Social Worker. The Arun Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, Littlehampton hub, are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist & Social Worker) who has a keen interest in working in a supportive multi-disciplinary setting with patients experiencing mental health difficulties. Historically the role of the duty worker was shared between care-coordinators on a rota basis but after a successful trial we are establishing this new role within the team as a sole, full-time, duty worker.
This is a part time role for 3 days a week, the community team is open between Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm.
Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.
You will be joining a warm, friendly, highly supportive team of dedicated colleagues who work together to offer the best possible service to the people we see.
This post offers the Trust's £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).
To maintain patient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and other team members.
Responsibilities
* Recognise the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and take all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
* Provide clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
* Undertake urgent and priority assessments with risk assessments.
* Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation.
* Take responsibility for the management of complex people who present to the team when their Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent and the person requires an urgent response.
* Work to support the team where Intensive Home-Based Treatment is required.
* To liaise with other services e.g.: Police; A&E as required.
* Participate in the setting of quality standards and offer a consistent approach to people open within the team.
* Support the team to deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care.
* Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
* Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, for example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care Act regarding Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
* Maintain professional standards of care at all times.
Qualifications and Personal Requirements
* Excellent communication skills in regard to communicating with all stakeholders including service users, carers, third sector providers, internal and external agencies and services.
* Ideally experience of supporting service users with mental health problems; lived experience is positively encouraged. An inclusive and positive attitude is essential.
* If your current role includes duty work, that will be an advantage in your application.
* We provide a robust induction and prioritise staff wellbeing, supervision, appraisal and training.
* If you are a band 5 or newly qualified nurse with previous mental health experience and a desire to develop into a community mental health nurse role, please contact us to discuss development opportunities.
We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact (Service Manager) if you want to know more about the role.
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