Living Well Community Mental Health Nurse (Adult Community)
Band 6
Main area Living Well Community Mental Health Nurse Grade Band 6 Contract Secondment: months (or fixed term) Hours Full time - hours per week Job ref -ACC-7- Site Ilkeston Resource Centre Town Ilkeston Salary £, - £, per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing //6 :
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
Come and join our Erewash Living Well team!
This is a new and exciting mental health offer for the people of Erewash in line with the Community Mental Health Framework.
You'll be working alongside experienced Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers and Wellbeing Coaches in a multi-agency team who offer short term interventions.
You bring: compassion, innovation, fun, a caring attitude, a desire to help people be their best selves, invaluable nursing skills and a strong sense to collaborate with people.
We offer: the chance to work with amazing people from all organisations and walks of life, gain experience in community mental health, be part of a holistic mental health offer, ongoing regular supervision, innovative training and join a community network of highly motivated people.
You must hold a Mental Health professional qualification, applied knowledge & training in strategies to support individuals to manage their difficulties.
We would welcome informal visits with prior arrangement to meet our team.
Please note that if you are applying for this post on a secondment basis you must obtain prior approval from your current line manager before submitting your application.
Main duties of the job
If you want an amazing and exciting challenge then come and join us and;
Provide a caring and compassionate service with clear boundaries and expectations.
Complete initial conversations to help people plan what they need.
Hold a case load of people with deteriorating/fluctuating mental health problems and work alongside them to help achieve their goals.
Discuss initial enquires with anyone in the system.
"Do” safeguarding - it's everybody's business.
Consider capacity and choice in every contact.
Attend Living Well Team meeting structure – relative to WTE.
Demonstrate post registration experience with a thirst for something different.
Be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students.
Be part of our group offer to clients.
You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.
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
12. we have ample free onsite parking
13. Spacious work environment with surrounding gardens.
14. weekly wellbeing walk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
15. NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
16. Degree/ Diploma in Nursing
17. Membership of a nursing professional body and / or special interest group
Desirable criteria
18. ENB/Mentoring in Practice
Skills
Essential criteria
19. Team working evidence
20. Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
21. Group work experience
Knowledge/ Experience
Essential criteria
22. Relevant recent, post graduate experience
23. Experience of working with people who have severe and enduring needs
24. Experience of supervising staff and students
25. Experience of audit, research and clinical governance procedures and their application in practice
26. High level understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
27. Extensive knowledge of the principles of Safety planning
28. Knowledge and application of Nursing assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group (Eg: DBT, CBT, MBCT, Psychologically informed interventions)
Desirable criteria
29. Experience of working in community with people with mental health needs
Further details / informal visits contact
NameAlycia CaudwellJob titleService ManagerEmail number0 5
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