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. Ensuring that Covid-19 pandemic process is followed both staff and service users
3. To promote a service user focused service
4. Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team
5. To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required
6. Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service
7. To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team
8. To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983) and subsequent amendments are adhered to
9. To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sector colleagues
10. To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies and procedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines.
11. Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working
12. Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision and improvement
Person specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential criteria
13. Registered Nurse (Mental/ Learning Disability Nurse) with the UK NMC
Desirable criteria
14. qualifying experience in a community mental health team
Training/Experience
Essential criteria
15. post qualification Experiance
16. MSPP qualification or equivalent
Desirable criteria
17. Experience of working in a community mental health team
18. Evidence of further training
Knowledge and Skills
Essential criteria
19. Assessment skills
Desirable criteria
20. Good understanding of mental health conditions and treatment options in line with NICE guidance
21. Physical health assessment and monitoring
22. Administering of depot medication
23. Medication Management
24. Symptom management
25. Risk assessment
26. relapse prevention
27. health promotion and prevention/education
28. establishing good relationships with good communication skills with SU’s/carers/MDT/partner organisations
29. chairing meetings
30. presenting cases
31. managing clinic inclusive of depot and physical health
32. psycho-social intervention skills
Other
Essential criteria
33. Motivated to providing the highest standards of care in a changing service
34. Awareness of equal opportunities in the workplace
35. Able to work within the accountability framework Personal Integrity