We are seeking to recruit dynamic Band 6 practitioners. The post is open to qualified Nurses, Social Workers and Occupational Therapists.
Do you have a desire to support an established and dynamic Mental health Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team?
Are you committed to delivering quality driven mental health services?
Do you value working positively, respectfully and collaboratively?
If so, wed love you to join us!
Please note a full driving license and car ownership are required for this role.
Main duties of the job
You will be an excellent communicator, demonstrating empathy and facilitating an inclusive and collaborative environment and assessment to those service users accessing CRHT services with a particular focus on:
* Utilising your excellent clinical skills and judgement to assess individual needs and risks
* Demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and supportive discharge planning
* Work compassionately and creatively to identify therapeutic and evidence‑based outcomes and care plans for people who are experiencing a crisis in their mental health
* Work closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate and promote the safety and the well‑being of service users and their families/carers.
* Work collaboratively across the urgent care services being responsible for supportive discharge assessments and participating in multi‑agency meetings.
Job responsibilities
This is an exciting and dynamic role that offers the opportunity for development and implementation of high‑quality services. Previous experience of working in acute services or home treatment teams is desirable, although not essential. We offer excellent staff support through clinical supervision and teamwork.
This service is integral to our Urgent Care Pathway and ensures people presenting to acute mental health services receive a compassionate, person‑centred assessment and timely care plan.
If you are looking for a role where you can use the experience you have gathered to make a real and tangible difference to a new and developing service, then this is the job for you!
This post offers the Trusts £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).
We are building a new hospital in Bexhill to replace our inpatient services at the Department of Psychiatry. This may mean that the post moves to an alternative site, yet to be agreed.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
* Evidence of continuous professional development
Knowledge/Experience
* Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
* Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
* Experience of supervising staff
* Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
* Experience of working consultatively with professionals
* Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
* Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
* Experience of working within the CPA process
* Understanding of clinical governance
* Previous experience of working in the community
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contract
Permanent
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117 a year (per annum / pro rata for part time)
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours
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