Overview
As a Community Mental Health Nurse in our service you will be focused on improving outcomes for service users, working creatively with them and their carers to co-create care and risk plans that will help them achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. No two days are the same. You will use your nursing expertise to respond to clinical need and you will enjoy the variety and autonomy that the role brings. The key to success in this role is often building effective partnerships with patients and carers and with our partner agencies. The role is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.
The post holder will work to promote the safety and well being of service users and their families/carers, assess, plan and implement care, provide specialist nursing advice, carry out specialist nursing procedures, provide clinical supervision to staff and students, and act as a mentor for student nurses.
Responsibilities
* Assess, plan and implement care for service users with complex health presentations.
* Develop care and recovery plans to enable service users to lead fulfilling lives.
* Provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures.
* Provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for student nurses.
* Promote safety and well-being of service users and their families/carers.
* Respond to clinical need and work with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate care plans and discharge planning.
* Work in partnership with service users, carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate a range of clinical interventions and education within the designated care group.
* Engage in risk assessment and safeguarding as part of clinical governance and CPA processes where applicable.
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health/LD/Adult), appropriate to the job role.
* Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent.
* Evidence of continuous professional development and significant post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group.
* Experience of working with people with complex health problems in the designated care group.
* Experience of supervising staff and providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with various health problems.
* Experience of working consultatively with professionals and conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
* Experience of partnership working within and across statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies; experience of working within the CPA process.
* Understanding of clinical governance and experience of working in the community.
* UK professional registration is required.
Values and About Us
We are looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to patients, carers, families and local communities. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services. Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from underrepresented groups.
What We Offer
We offer a supportive environment with opportunities for career development, including fully funded lifelong learning opportunities from GCSE to Masters level. You will join a health and care system committed to working together to serve communities. You will have the chance to make a difference in the lives of patients, carers and families. Salary and starting point may reflect prior NHS experience in similar roles.
Location and Service Context
Hill Rise Assessment and Treatment Service in Newhaven is part of a lively multi-disciplinary service for adults with severe mental illness. The service sits within the South Downs National Park and is near the city of Brighton. The service is undergoing transformation toward integrated service delivery, with nurses playing a pivotal role in safe and effective care.
Safeguarding and Recruitment Information
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to safeguarding and protecting children and vulnerable adults. Staff must familiarise themselves with safeguarding procedures and undertake required training. If applicants are not shortlisted, or if there is a high number of applicants, a decision may be made regarding the vacancy timing. Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant range, unless prior NHS experience warrants consideration for starting salary.
Employee Wellbeing and Benefits
We focus on staff wellbeing and offer benefits such as wellbeing and support programmes, supervision and development opportunities, flexible working patterns, discount schemes, and generous holiday entitlement (starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays). Our trust has been rated as outstanding for caring and good overall by the CQC.
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