Job overview
This is a Band 6 community mental health nurse role working within Older adult services in Bury. This role involves responsibilty for providing interventions to identified clients in a community setting, involving severe and enduring mental health issues and particularly challenging and complex cases.
Main duties of the job
To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritising clients appropriately.To manage a caseload of clients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess clients in the most appropriate location often in their own home
working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate client centred interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding client care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care.Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the service users’ current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in
relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage clients presenting with co-morbidities of
physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication.Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times
Working for our organisation
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusuatic and highly motivated individual to join Bury Older adult CMHT as a Band 6 practitioner. You will be joining a full team of highly experienced practitioners which includes Nurses, Older Peoples Clinical psychologist, Support worker, Psychiatrists and Mental Health Well being Practitioner. The role is support the older peoples community mental health nursing team in managing the care and treatment of older people in the community. This will involve working with patients diagnosed with both organic and functional illness. The post-holder will also support the duty system that is operated within the team in response to crisis calls that they receive.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see job description attached.
This is a full time band 6 Care co-ordinator role within Bury Older Peoples CMHT.
Person specification
education/qualifications
Essential criteria
* RMN
* Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable criteria
* Accredited skills training
* Trained to degree level
* Demonstrable experience in mental health
* An accredited mentor for nursing students
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working within Old Age Psychiatry
* Experience of acting as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach
* Monitoring effects and side effects of service user medication
* Assessing service users capacity to manage own medication
* Experience of MDT working
Desirable criteria
* Experience of community based mental health services
* Experience of working with carers in a collaborative way
* Experience of working with voluntary sector
* Experience of providing supervision
Knowledge
Essential criteria
* Knowledge of all mental disorders
* Knowledge of services available through Local Authority
* Awareness of relevant mental health legislation / policy issues
* Knowledge of social inclusion and recovery model of care
Desirable criteria
* Knowledge of services available through voluntary and private sector
* Evidence of presentation skills or providing training
* Evidence of management skills
Skills and abilities
Essential criteria
* Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk management
* Experience and / or skills in working in partnership with colleagues, service users, carers
* Skills in a range of evidence based practice
* Demonstration of sound professional and communication skills within / between multi-agency teams
* Skill to receive and provide clinical supervision
* Experience of initiating and participating in the change management process
* Skills in assessment / care management and care planning
* To be able to work autonomously in a community setting
* Ability to manage a substantial caseload
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
* IT skills
* Flexible and adaptable
Desirable criteria
* Basic IT skills
* Experience in audit and statistics
* To have had experience in planning and developing a service
* Ability to represent the clinic at departmental meetings
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Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the
What happens after your application has been received?
You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.
What happens if I am offered the position after interview?
The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.
What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?
By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to. The checks are:
* Identity verification
* Right to work check
* Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
* Professional registration and/or qualification check
* Occupational health assessment
* Employment history and reference validation
All applicants external to the NHS will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.
If you are offered a position with us and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with. If the role you have been offered is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence own your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.
What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?
Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.
Other important information
* We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
* If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
* If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
* Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
* We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.
We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.