Position in Psychiatric Liaison Service.
Are you an ambitious Band 5 Mental Health Nurse/OT who holds professional registration who aspires to become a band 6? If so, we are offering informal discussions before applying for these exciting development posts.
We have created fast track development opportunities across our inpatient and community mental health services, perfect for someone who is keen to work towards band 6 within 6-12 months, depending on competencies.
Applicants MUST HAVE a UK NMC Registration/PIN.
These will be permanent roles of 37.5 hours, and the salary for this Band 5-Band 6 development role will initially be: £29,970 - £36,483 pa, pro rata.
Livewell Southwest used the Covid Pandemic as an opportunity to reflect. We have implemented changes that have had a positive direct impact on patient care delivery.
For example, the Community Mental Health Framework is an innovative and creative mental health model of working with GPs and primary care, leading to reduced waiting lists of 3 weeks, and providing care to people through a range of psychological and physical interventions.
Furthermore, our acute inpatient unit received an outstanding rating by the Care Quality Commission, highlighting our commitment to best practice.
As well as our commitment to transform services and make them sustainable, we are committed to developing our staff with ongoing support and bespoke training. We welcome you to join us in shaping the future of our services.
Main duties of the job
If you would like more information regarding this development opportunity or would like to visit Lee Mill Hospital, please email Sarah Murray, Unit Manager sarah.murray56@nhs.net
Please see the attached Registered Practitioner Development Pathway, Band 5/6 in Mental Health document, individual service areas job descriptions and person specifications for further information regarding each individual role.
All Livewell Southwest staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
Please note that this role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regard to eligibility.
Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.
About us
Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.
As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.
We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.
We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.
Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job responsibilities
***** for full details regarding these Band 5 - Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner development roles, please see the attached job descriptions, personal specifications and also the attached Registered Practitioner Development Pathway document *****
Person Specification
Knowledge
* Band 5:
* Mental Health Act.
* Confidentiality.
* Applies knowledge of CPA and Care Co-ordination.
* Psychiatric illnesses especially those on the schizophrenic and bi-polar spectrum plus evidence of giving relevant nursing care.
* Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relation to mental health and the ability to apply evidence-based practice.
* Band 5:
* MCA/DOLS.
* Breakaway.
* Networking with other agencies.
* Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health.
* System one/ECPA/computer patient records.
* Interest and awareness of national and local services developments.
Experience
* Band 5:
* Multi-disciplinary working.
* Relevant experience of working with adults with a history of severe and enduring mental illness within health-based organisations.
* Band 5:
* Life experience in wide range of settings.
* Experience within a community mental Health setting.
Qualifications
* Band 5:
* RMN/Dip HE/BSc Mental Health Nursing- NMC Registration.
* Occupational Therapy Degree HCPC Registration.
Skills
* Band 5
* Ability to travel across Plymouth.
* Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team including:
* Communication and liaison skills.
* Self-management ability.
* Interpersonal skills.
* Crisis management.
* Lone working.
* Ability to plan/implement a package of care in the community for patients with mental health problems.
* Band 5
* Ability to carry out role of link working within primary care.
* Independent assessments
* Planning care and reviewing patients at request of primary care in primary care setting.
* Ability to recognise and support stress in others.
* Mentorship or equivalent.
* Group Interaction Skills.
* Specific Therapeutic interventions.
* Full driving license for at least 12 months.
* Good working knowledge of the Care Quality Commission.
Full-time, Part-time, Job share, Flexible working
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