Community Mental Health Nurse

EAST LONDON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a candidate to join their Integrated Mental Health Team. The successful applicant will work on service user support and collaborate with multiple agencies to ensure person-centered care. This role requires strong clinical skills and offers opportunities for professional development, including training in managerial and leadership roles. Candidates who embody the values of care, respect, and inclusivity in their interactions with users and colleagues are encouraged to apply.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Regular supervision and training

Qualifications

• Proven experience in mental health care delivery.
• Strong clinical skills in assessment and intervention.
• Ability to engage service users and their families.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with PCNs/GPs and Social Services.
• Engage service users in all stages of care.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Job description

Are you looking to progress you clinical and leadership skills within an Integrated Mental Health Team? The Isle of Dogs Neighborhood Community Mental Health Team is part of the South East Locality catchment are of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets whichcovers Primary Care Network 7 and 8. We are an established Mental Health team with motivated, proactive and supportive team members. We care for service users with complex needs, including severe and enduring mental health needs requiring us to provide skilled assessment and interventions through the integrated Health and Social Care model of care. This is an exciting opportunity for the successful applicant to develop their understanding and delivery of Health and Social Care. The successful applicant will work alongside a multi-Disciplinary team and will co-locate with partner organisations to ensure that provision of health and social care is delivered in a coherent and integrated pathway. The Team promotes opportunities for professional development through regular supervision, access to training, including managerial and leadership and quality improvement (QI) projects.

• Work closely with PCNs/GPs, Social Services, Housing and other statutory and voluntary agencies to navigate care pathways and ensure that service users benefit from person-centered care and support plan.
• Actively engage service users and their carers in all stages of care provision, ensuring that their views and what matters to them are acknowledged and taken into account.
• Be part of the Duty Rota for the Team, in line with responding to queries as they arise.
• Undertake preparation and producing of statutory and other reports, and conducting other delegated responsibilities on behalf of the Team.
• Have the responsible for the administration of depot medication and other clinical interventions.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives and projects, audits and surveys relevant to the Service.
• Be part of Continues improvement to ensure quality of service delivery is maintained.
• To proactively engage in supervision and appraisal and provide supervision to junior colleagues.

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.