Community Forensic Mental Health Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; In loco; GBP 40.000 - 50.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

The Community Forensic Mental Health team at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Registered Mental Health Nurse to provide care coordination and caseload management for individuals on secure pathways or under the Mental Health Act following criminal justice involvement. Travel across Cornwall and out of county to secure services is central.

You will deliver Tier 1-4 interventions within the SWPC regional model, act as a Ministry of Justice social supervisor for identified

Competenze

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Experience in adult community mental health, forensic community, secure or adult inpatient settings
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Evidence of continued professional development
• Sound working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation
• Knowledge of Ministry of Justice restriction orders
• Level 1 police vetting

Mansioni

• Provide care co-ordination and community forensic interventions, including assessment, consultation, care planning and evaluation, for a designated group
• Manage a caseload of clients in the community and in secure or other provider settings, in and out of area
• Engage with secure services pathways and other providers within Cornwall and out of county to deliver care to people with complex needs, including mentally disordered offenders
• Deliver Tier 1-4 interventions as a team member under the SWPC regional model of care
• Act as Ministry of Justice social supervisor for identified clients
• Provide a consultation service for other mental health services
• Mentor and support learners and junior staff
• Travel frequently across the county and out of county, including to areas not reached by public transport

Descrizione del lavoro

The Community Forensic Mental Health team at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is part of a regional SWPC partnership, serving people on secure pathways or under the Mental Health Act after criminal justice involvement. The post centres on care co-ordination and caseload management, supporting people to return safely to the community or a suitable setting. Travel across Cornwall and out of county to secure services is central, sometimes with overnight stays. NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse is required.

What the job involves

• Provide care co-ordination and community forensic interventions, including assessment, consultation, care planning and evaluation, for a designated group
• Manage a caseload of clients in the community and in secure or other provider settings, in and out of area
• Engage with secure services pathways and other providers within Cornwall and out of county to deliver care to people with complex needs, including mentally disordered offenders
• Deliver Tier 1-4 interventions as a team member under the SWPC regional model of care
• Act as Ministry of Justice social supervisor for identified clients
• Provide a consultation service for other mental health services
• Mentor and support learners and junior staff
• Travel frequently across the county and out of county, including to areas not reached by public transport

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse

Experience

• Experience in adult community mental health, forensic community, secure or adult inpatient settings
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Evidence of continued professional development

Skills & knowledge

• Sound working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other mental health legislation
• Knowledge of Ministry of Justice restriction orders

Checks & eligibility

• Level 1 police vetting

Other

• Ability to demonstrate how travel requirements will be managed

Nice to have

• Experience working with service users with a forensic history and/or criminal justice involvement
• Experience of supervising and managing junior staff, including clinical and line management supervision
• Postgraduate specialist training to degree level in a relevant subject area
• Social Supervisor Training completed

What’s offered

• Multidisciplinary team support and shared oversight of caseloads
• Manageable caseloads
• Team support and supervision