Community Mental Health Nurse - SW Herts Crisis
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Are you a registered mental health nurse looking for a new challenge?
Are you interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver community treatment in mental health?
We are looking for an experienced mental health nurse to join our friendly Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) based in Watford, West Hertfordshire.
We are a busy team who deliver an exceptional service, we are positive about leading future development, to ensure the highest standards of care are available to our service users.
Here’s what our staff say about working in the community:
“It’s a privilege to help people make the changes they want to see in their lives. I get to see about three people each day, on site, and I love my job.” (LP, Counselling Psychologist, South West ACMHS)
“This was my first job in NHS and I didn't know what to expect, but there is so much training provided, I was and am able to shadow different professionals in initial assessments - it is such a great opportunity to learn and participate in MDT.” AV, Health Care Assistant
You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
If you have experience of working in Crisis, we would love to hear from you!
If you would like an informal chat, please contact Teresa on 01442 450750
The Successful Candidate Will
* be an experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health
* passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carers during their personal journey
* provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns
* provide robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission
* positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individual's recovery journey
As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units.
In Return, We Can Offer You
* leadership and management training opportunities
* 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,011 per annum)
* 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays
* One of the UK's best pension schemes
* Comprehensive health and wellbeing services
* Special leave for family and personal reasons
* NHS Car Lease Scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme
Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission. Our Family Of Over 4,000 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Teresa Maher, Interim Operational Manager, Email: teresa.maher@nhs.net, Tel: 01442 450750
Ololade Omotosho, Team Leader
ololade.omotosho@nhs.net 07929802658
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Health Care Provider
* Mental Health Care
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