Band 6 FIND Team Care Coordinator - Bristol

Avon And Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Nhs Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Job summary

Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust's Forensic Intellectual, Neuropsychiatric & Developmental Disorders (FIND) service seeks an RMN or RNLD to join a multidisciplinary team in the community across BNSSG, BSW, Somerset and Gloucestershire.

The post holder will coordinate a specialist caseload, conducting assessments, care planning, risk management and delivering evidence-based interventions to support recovery, independence and safe community living, in collaboration with

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with current NMC registration.
• Coordinate a specialist caseload with assessment, care planning and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessment, care planning and risk management for individuals with complex forensic, mental health and learning disability needs.
• Deliver evidence-based interventions to support recovery and safe community living in a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Caseload management

Risk assessment

Evidence-based interventions

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Education

NMC registered RMN or RNLD

Job description

An opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) to join the Forensic Intellectual, Neuropsychiatric & Developmental Disorders (FIND) service.

FIND is a specialist community forensic service supporting people with Learning Disabilities and/or Autism who have complex forensic, mental health and behavioural needs. The service supports individuals transitioning from secure and inpatient settings into the community across BNSSG, BSW, Somerset and Gloucestershire.

The successful candidate will coordinate a specialist caseload, undertaking assessment, care planning, risk management and evidence-based interventions to support recovery, independence and safe community living. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will collaborate with Community Learning Disability Teams, Mental Health Services, inpatient services, local authorities and other partner agencies., The successful candidate will coordinate a specialist caseload of individuals with complex forensic, mental health, learning disability and/or autism needs. Responsibilities include comprehensive assessment, care planning, risk management and delivering evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, independence and safe community living.

Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will support individuals transitioning from secure and inpatient settings into the community, working closely with families, carers, Community Learning Disability Teams, Mental Health Services, local authorities and other partner agencies.

The role also includes contributing to safeguarding and public protection processes, providing specialist forensic consultation and advice, maintaining accurate clinical records, participating in service development activities and supporting the ongoing development of the FIND and FOLs services.

Applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) or Registered Learning Disability Nurse (RNLD) with current NMC registration.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced RMN or RNLD to join an innovative and developing service, helping to improve outcomes and shape community forensic pathways for people with complex needs.

We are the lead provider of healthcare for people with serious mental illness, learning disabilities and autism across Bath and North East Somerset (BaNES), Swindon and Wiltshire, and Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

We aim to provide High Quality, Compassionate Care everywhere, every day. This means our services will be safe, clinically effective and provide a positive all round experience for our patients, families and carers. And we believe passionately in treating everyone with kindness, respect and empathy.

Key to this is providing a supportive and safe environment for our 4,000 staff where we all feel welcome and able to do the best we can for those we support. Our staff and teams work incredibly hard delivering services across more than 90 locations, covering 2,200miles, to more than 1.8million people.

At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.