Community Mental Health Lead Practitioner

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Bognor Regis; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community mental health organization in Bognor Regis is seeking a dedicated Nurse to ensure patient safety and provide clinical support within a dynamic team. The role involves crisis management, quality standard participation, and fostering collaborative care. Ideal candidates will have nursing registration, experience in mental health, and a commitment to community wellbeing. This position offers a robust induction and development program, with a supportive team environment and emphasis on professional growth.

Benefits

Regular supervision and mentoring

Access to lifelong learning opportunities

Supportive team environment

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / health professional with current registration.
• Significant post-qualifying experience in mental health.
• Experience of partnership working within multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain patient safety with team collaboration.
• Conduct urgent assessments and manage crises.
• Participate in quality standards setting.

Skills

Communication skills

Crisis decision-making

Patient safety management

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Registered Nurse

Mentorship Course

Job description

Responsibilities

• To maintain patient safety, in collaboration with patients, carers and other team members
• Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect and taking all reasonable steps to protect the patient.
• Provides clinical advice on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines.
• Undertakes urgent and priority assessments with risk assessments.
• Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation.
• Take responsibility for the management of complex people who present to the team when their Care Coordinator / Lead Professional is absent from work and the person requires an urgent response.
• Working to support the team where Intensive Home-Based Treatment is required.
• To liaise with other services eg: Police; A & E as required.
• Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards and offering a consistent approach to people open within the team.
• Support the team to deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care.
• Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient conditions.
• Support members of the team with other specialist assessments, as required for example, application of the Mental Capacity Act 2005; Knowledge of Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards, s42 Care Act regarding Safeguarding Adults and Making Safeguarding Personal.
• To maintain professional standards of care at all time

Organisation information

Working for our organisation The NHS is changing and with more emphasis on community-based care there's never been a better time to join us. Over the next three years, community mental health services are going to be undergoing a real transformation and you could be part of these exciting developments. Our community mental health teams will become part of a much more integrated network of services and our mental health clinicians will be central in driving the changes, in close partnership with our primary and third sector colleagues. We recognise that working in mental health can be stressful so we prioritise staff welfare, providing regular supervision, reflective practice, mentoring, and any other support that our clinicians need to ensure their wellbeing. If you are a band 5 or newly qualified nurse with previous mental health experience who has a desire to develop into a community mental health nurse role, please contact us as we would be delighted to talk about any development opportunities. We look forward to hearing from you. Please contact [e-mail] (Service Manager) if you want to know more about the role.

To protect the health and safety of our staff/workers, patients, and those attending our sites, we encourage our workforce to get fully vaccinated against COVID

We’re looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse / health professional with current registration appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB / professional equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development, Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group (mental health or neurodevelopmental)
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of working in the community, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Benefits and additional information

We're looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to the patients, carers, families and local communities we serve. We specialise in providing NHS mental health and learning disability services.

We always provide a robust induction and the wellbeing of our team is always thought about. Supervision, appraisal and training are all highly valued and prioritized.

Hours: The usual hours of work are Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes.

Travel: You will be joining a warm, friendly, highly supportive team of dedicated colleagues who work together to offer the best possible service to the people we see. Excellent communication skills are needed in the role in regard to communicating with all stakeholders including service users, carers, third sector providers, internal and external agencies and services. Ideally, we would prefer someone who has experience of supporting service users with mental health problems (and we positively encourage applicants with lived experience). An inclusive and positive attitude is essential. If your current role includes duty work, that will be an advantage in your application.

Induction and development: We always provide a robust induction and the wellbeing of our team is always thought about. Supervision, appraisal and training are all highly valued and prioritized. We offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities such as an apprenticeship from GCSE to Masters level. If you like the sound of that, then come and join our team.

Equal opportunities: Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.

Closing and safeguarding: We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognise abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.

Salary: Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.