Clinical Practitioner - Band 5 to 6 Development Post

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Wrenthorpe; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust in the United Kingdom seeks a Band 5 qualified nurse to contribute to the team by conducting mental health triage, comprehensive assessments and risk assessments under supervision of band 6 practitioners.

You will maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures and be responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.

Qualifications

• Band 5 qualified nurse to conduct mental health triage, comprehensive assessments and risk assessments under supervision of band 6 practitioners.
• Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
• Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity.
• Develop knowledge of Single Point of Access and how we operate within secondary mental health services.
• Develop experience of mental health triage and initial assessments, routine and urgent referrals, within a multidisciplinary team.

Job description

As a band 5 qualified nurse you will be expected to contribute to the team by conducting mental health triage, comprehensive assessments and risk assessments under the supervision of band 6 practitioners which will inform the service users ongoing pathway into services appropriate to meet their needs., Maintain a high standard of clinical work when carrying out nursing procedures.

• Responsible for the safe custody of medication, including checking and administration.
• Ensure compliance with our clinical governance framework, you will motivate colleagues, champion service user safety and dignity and drive continuous improvement.
• You will understand the role of Single Point of Access and how we operate within secondary mental health services. You will also develop a knowledge of local services available within primary care and the third sector and how this interface works.
• You will develop experience of mental health triage and initial assessments both routine and urgent referrals and work collaboratively to a high standard within the multidisciplinary team.
• All employees of the Trust are strongly encouraged to have their up-to-date flu vaccination to protect staff and patients.
• We are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale, Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.
• Our mission is to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.
• Being a foundation Trust means were accountable to our members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people (including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and help each year.

We encourage and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.