B5 Registered Mental Health Nurse
Band 5
Main area In-Reach and Home Treatment Team Community NurseGrade Band 5Contract PermanentHours Full time - hours per week (Includes weekends and bank holidays)Job ref -OPC-9--A Site Endcliffe Mount, Deepdale Buisness Park.Town DerbyshireSalary £, - £, per annum, pro rataSalary period YearlyClosing //5 :
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
You will be responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within the community.
You will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.
You will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within their sphere of competence.
As a registered nurse you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.
Main duties of the job
We cover the High Peak and North Dales area of Derbyshire.
Experience of working with older adults with a functional, mental health illness is essential.
The successful applicant will work within a supportive MDT and have close links with the Community Mental Health Teams, GPs and social care.
There is an expectation that you will be visiting patients in their own homes/care homes to complete reviews and supporting carers.
We are also co-located with our established, Dementia Rapid Response Team.
Professional development and further learning is encouraged and you will receive robust clinical and managerial supervision, along with wider support and training in-house within the team.
The team works a shift pattern covering, Monday-Friday, this includes Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays on a rota basis.
The team covers days a year, the ability to work shifts is essential.
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
1. Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
2. days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to days after 5 years & days after years’ service
3. Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
4. Generous NHS pension scheme
5. Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
6. Health service discounts and online benefits
7. Incremental pay progression
8. Free confidential employee assistance programme /7
9. Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
10. Health and wellbeing opportunities
11. Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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Person specification
Qualifications/Training
Essential criteria
12. Registered Mental Health Nurse
13. Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework
Desirable criteria
14. Post Registration clinical skills
15. Supervision
16. Mentorship/SSSA trained
Skills
Essential criteria
17. Knowledge of MHA/Capacity Act/Legal Framework
18. Able to work independently
19. Experience of working in Functional illness
20. Aware of own limitations
21. Awareness of impact of physical health
Desirable criteria
22. Evidence of effective risk management working
23. Good IT Skills/knowledge of computer systems
Experience
Essential criteria
24. Experience of working with Older Adults
Desirable criteria
25. Recent and relevant post-qualification experience with Functional illness in the community
Further details / informal visits contact
NameAlan YoungJob titleOperational Service ManagerEmail number0 0