Job overview
You will be part of The Luton Community Mental Health Services. Our team is part of the Mental Health Transformation services where the blended team (voluntary service colleagues) are fully embedded within the team.
Main duties of the job
You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a dedicated Multidisciplinary Hub. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.
You will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy.
This will involve the assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the clients. The role includes being part of a duty rota, screening referrals and participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the Team.
You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:
New community-based offer which will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and co-existing substance use and proactive work to address racial disparities.
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
1. To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professional conduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities
2. To promote a service user focused service
3. Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
4. To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
5. Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service
6. To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team
7. To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to
8. To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
9. To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
10. Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working
11. Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
12. Registered Nurse (Mental/ Learning Disability Nurse) with the UK NMC
Desirable criteria
13. qualifying experience in a community mental health team
Training/Experience
Essential criteria
14. post qualification Experiance
15. MSPP qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
16. Experience of working in a community mental health team
17. Evidence of further training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
18. Assessment skills
19. Physical health assessment and monitoring
20. Administering of depot medication
21. Medication Management
22. Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
23. Presenting cases and chairing meetings
24. Risk assessment and relapse prevention work
25. establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU’s/carers/MDT/partner organisations
Desirable criteria
26. health promotion and prevention/education
27. managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health
28. psycho-social intervention skills
Other
Essential criteria
29. Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
30. Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
31. Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity