Bank Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS; Luton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Luton seeks an autonomous practitioner for the North Hub Community Mental Health Services. The role involves conducting comprehensive needs assessments, providing clinical assessments, case management, and participating in quality improvement projects. Candidates should have experience in community mental health teams and possess strong clinical and communication skills. The organization values diversity and is committed to a holistic, person-centered approach to care, adhering to current mental health legislation.

Qualifications

• Evidence of work history and examples of clinical cases.
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act.
• Understanding of mental health conditions.
• Experience in risk management.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive needs assessments and care planning.
• Provide specialist clinical assessments and care delivery.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Skills

Clinical assessment

Crisis intervention

Risk management

Communication skills

Team player

Education

Two years post-qualifying experience in CMHT

Five years post-qualifying experience in CMHT

Job description

You will be part of North Hub Community Mental Health Services. Our team is part of the Mental Health Transformation of services and our new blended team where our voluntary service colleagues are fully embedded within the team. This is definitely an exciting time to join this expanding, developing and modern service.

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.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

• Comprehensive needs assessment and care planning ensuring this is holistic, person centred, co-produced utilisingDIALOG+
• Specialist clinical assessments and care delivery in line withbest and evidence based practice with reference to NICErecommendations
• Case management
• Crisis intervention
• Safeguarding awareness, alert raising and acting asenquiry officer
• Awareness and implementation of MHA and relevant legalframeworks. Good report writing and presentation of case
• Carers support and Psychoeducation
• Liaison and interface with other agencies
• Ensuring that a service user centred multi-disciplinaryapproach to care is present
• To take an active role in direct service user care and act as arole model at all times
• Demonstrate an understanding of the Care Act associatedresponsibilities within your role
• Ensuring that care reflects individual and cultural needstaking into account any reasonable adjustments that may berequired
• Understand and apply the aims and principles of healthpromotion, protection and improvement and the prevention ofill health when engaging with people
• Undertake training and assessment to expand clinical skillsand knowledge relevant to clinical practice needs.
• Ensure that the clinical environment is pleasant, clean,comfortable and suitable for use at all times liaising with otherdepartments as necessary. Safe clinical management of theclinic room and equipment

Person Specification

Skills

• evidence of work history and examples of clinical cases
• two years post qualifying experience in a CMHT
• five years post qualifying experience in CMHT

Knowledge

• evidence of knowledge of current relevant legislation
• Knowledge of Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act

report writing, problem solving

• examples
• post qualifying diplomas

understanding of mental health conditions

• examples, training, experience

risk management skills and experience

• examples, training, experience

equal opportunities

• examples, training, experience

communication skills, team player

• examples, training, experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.