This is a Community Mental Health Nurse post in the Chichester Neighbourhood Mental Health Team at Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. The work centres on a caseload of assessment, treatment, care coordination and support for adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties, within a recovery-focused model. It is a multidisciplinary post working with third-sector partners, and families and carers are closely involved in care planning. Current mental health nurse registration is required; band 5 or newly qualified nurses are invited to make contact.
What the job involves
- Provide specialist assessment, treatment, care coordination and ongoing support to adults with severe and enduring mental health difficulties
- Manage a caseload, working with service users, families and carers to achieve positive outcomes
- Undertake comprehensive assessments and contribute to recovery-focused care plans
- Co-produce personalised care and risk management plans
- Take part in multidisciplinary discussions, formulation, risk management and care planning
- Build partnerships with GPs, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Teams, housing, social care and voluntary sector organisations
- Facilitate access to specialist services, including Early Intervention in Psychosis and Eating Disorder Services
- Support individuals to access local health, social care and community resources
- Contribute to service development, quality improvement and evidence-based practice
- Keep accurate, timely records in line with Trust standards, national guidance and NICE recommendations
- Maintain professional practice in line with Trust policies, professional standards and ethical frameworks
- Take part in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision
Qualifications
- Intention to complete a mentorship course or ENB equivalent
- Evidence of continuous professional development
Registration & licences
- Current NMC registration as a mental health nurse
Experience
- Post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group
- Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
- Experience of working consultatively with professionals
- Experience of conducting clinical assessments, including risk assessments
- Experience of partnership working across statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
- Experience of working within the CPA process
Skills & knowledge
- Understanding of clinical governance
What’s offered
- Regular management, clinical and professional supervision
- Access to a wide range of training, learning and continuing professional development
- Reflective practice, mentoring and wellbeing support
- Opportunities to contribute to service innovation and quality improvement
- £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 nurses and practitioners, pro rata and subject to terms and conditions
- Flexible working, including home-working, part-time hours and flexible start and finish times