Job overview
We are inviting experienced Mental Health Nurses to apply for a rewarding role working into a Primary Care Network and a Tower Hamlets Neighbourhood Mental Health team in ELFT. This role represents an exciting opportunity to be part of transformation of community mental health services for Network 7 & 8 (Isle of Dogs and South Poplar). You will be applying your skills to new care models for those with serious mental illness, complex emotional needs and disordered eating in a diverse London borough.
As a registered Mental Health Nurse, you will work closely with other roles as part of the Primary Care Network’s core multi-disciplinary team to help address a range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems via personalized approaches (for example, PCN clinical pharmacists, Health Coaches and Social Prescribers).
Excellent Team Work skills and a thorough understanding of integrated, shared care approach is expected from the successful applicant. As part of the Neighbourhood Team, you will deliver improvements aligned to the implementation of the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults.
Clinical Supervision and Professional Development plans will be provided to the successful applicant. The successful applicant will also be offered the opportunity to complete the Improvement Leaders Programme as part of Quality Improvement ELFT.
Main duties of the job
1. To promote and offer a range of clinical and non-clinical interventions within the Primary Care Network (PCN)
2. To provide assessment and care planning expertise relevant to your profession
3. To contribute to the on-going development and transformation of the care system
4. To provide effective signposting to a range of health, social, voluntary sector and community-based resources and services.
5. To work with patients to: support shared decision-making about self-management; provide brief therapeutic interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate;
6. To, where possible, operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate.
7. To contribute to case formulations within the PCN, incorporating experience and knowledge as a trained professional in mental health.
8. To support the PCN practices in order to achieve specific targets relevant to mental health as may be dictated by local and national contracts (DES, NIS. QOF)
9. To participate at practice and network-based MDTs, share good practice and take part in training activities for other members of the MDT
Working for our organisation
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
10. Relevant degree level Nursing qualification
11. Registered as a nurse with the Nursing & Midwifery Council
12. Evidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
13. Educated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential criteria
14. Experience practicing as a Mental Health Nurse in the Community
15. Previous experience of functioning as a team member
16. Previous experience of Management and Clinical Supervision, including annual appraisal
17. Previous experience of service development, quality improvement and of bringing innovation and new ideas to practice
18. Previous experience of working within the health or care system
Desirable criteria
19. Lived-experience of accessing mental health services
20.. Experience of using DIALOG+ (as a service user or professional)
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
21. Knowledge and Skills
22. Good knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas impacting Community Mental Health, including the Community Mental Health Framework for Adults and Older Adults
23. Sound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act and Care Act, relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
24. Excellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles
25. Knowledge of NICE guidance in relation to a wide range of mental disorders and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice.
26. Skills in using electronic clinical systems and associated Microsoft 365 applications2
27. Excellent communications skills