Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse

NELFT NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City Of London; On-site; GBP 4,000 - 6,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse for the Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team. The role involves managing a caseload, conducting assessments, and working with a dynamic multidisciplinary team to support individuals experiencing first episode psychosis. Candidates should have the necessary qualifications and experience in mental health care. The organization values inclusivity and offers a supportive work environment with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Proactive health and wellbeing support

Opportunities for further training and development

Flexibility in work arrangements

Qualifications

• Experience of dealing with emotional distress.
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care.
• Engage service users and relatives with empathy.

Responsibilities

• Case management including assessment, providing interventions and support.
• Managing allocated caseload of service users under CPA.
• Liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in care provision.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Understanding of mental health issues

Ability to work as part of a team

Empathy and compassion

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse with unrestricted live NMC registration

Occupational therapist or social worker qualifications

Job description

Responsibilities

• Case management including assessment, providing interventions and support
• Managing allocated caseload
• Medication management and administration (medication include oral and intramuscular)
• Participating in the clinics
• liaising with other professionals
• attending ward rounds and professionals meetings

Working for our organisation

Our Values 2025 - 2030

• We are kind.
• We are respectful.
• We work together with our communities

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focussing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement - Outer London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (with a minimum of £4,714 to a maximum of £5,941), Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

Use of AI

Please see attached document regarding acceptable use of AI during the recruitment process.

Benefits

• A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff.
• A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our efforts to support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a 'Top 10 Family Friendly Employer' from the Working Families Charity.
• Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors.
• Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

Supporting our Armed Forces

We recognise the valuable contribution that the Armed Forces community make to our organisation. We have signed the Armed Forces Covenant and achieved Gold Award under the Armed Forces Employer Recognition Scheme. We have supportive policies, guaranteed interview schemes for veterans. reservists and military spouses and give additional leave to our Reservists so that they can attend their annual camp.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse within Havering Early Intervention in Psychosis Team (HEIP). We are a dynamic and welcoming multidisciplinary team who work with individuals from 14-65 experiencing a first episode psychosis. The team comprises of nurses, psychologists, psychiatrists, an occupational therapist and support workers.

The successful candidate should be an occupational therapist, social worker or Registered Mental Health Nurse with unrestricted live NMC registration. You should have good written and verbal communication skills, be able to work as part of a team and demonstrate an understanding of mental health issues with experience of dealing with emotional distress.

You will be able to assess, plan, implement and evaluate all aspects of care including working/liaising with multi‑disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care and have the ability to engage service users and relatives with empathy and compassion.

The successful candidate will have a caseload of service users they are responsible for under CPA.

There are regular opportunities for further training and development.

Joining #TeamNELFT means you'll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We're CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for five consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

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