Community Mental Health Nurse

Livewell Southwest; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community health organization in Plymouth is seeking a qualified Mental Health Practitioner to join its Functional Older People's Mental Health team. This role involves working with older adults experiencing mental health conditions and requires strong communication and empathy skills. Candidates should possess NMC registration and have experience in community mental health settings. Opportunities for professional development and teamwork support are provided, with a focus on delivering personalized care.

Benefits

Professional development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Qualified mental health practitioner's NMC registration or impending registration for preceptors.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and confidentiality.
• Experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key worker for a defined caseload under the Personalised Care Framework.
• Carry out initial assessments and develop care plans.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams for holistic patient care.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Crisis management

Self-management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Mental Health Nursing - NMC Registration

Job description

Are you a qualified Mental Health Practitioner looking foran exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a supportive team? Livewell Southwest is seeking an enthusiastic professional to join ourFunctional Older Peoples Mental Health (OPMH) community team. This is afantastic chance to work with older adults experiencing functional mentalhealth conditions such as depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, and bipolardisorder, and to make a real difference to their lives.

The OPMH Functional Team is a city-wide service providingspecialist mental health assessment and evidence-based interventions for peopleaged 65 and over. This role is ideal for a qualified mental health practitionerwith an interest in older peoples care, but we also welcome applications fromnewly qualified professionals or those due to qualify soon.

To succeed, you will need excellent communication skills,empathy, and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.You will have access to supervision and support from experienced colleagues andopportunities for professional development within a forward-thinkingorganisation.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will act as a keyworker for a definedcaseload under the Personalised Care Framework, carrying out initialassessments, developing care plans, and delivering interventions that promoterecovery and wellbeing. You will respond to duty calls, liaise withpsychiatrists for prescription requests, and work collaboratively with othermental health teams, inpatient services, adult social care, GPs, third-sectororganisations, and families to ensure holistic, person-centred care.

Thepost holder may be required to supervise junior staff within the team andassess/mentor students.

This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route; please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.

Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted. Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.

All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.

About us

Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning socialenterprise delivering integrated health and social care services acrossPlymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts ofDevon and Cornwall. Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sportscentres, and health hubs.

As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values,kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, andcollaboration. We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, whileempowering staff and those we serve.

We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, inshaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the righttime and place. Centering our work on individual needs helps people leadhealthy, independent lives.

We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, trainingpathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the CareCertificate and Nurse Training Scholarships. Our induction and preceptorshipprograms ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.

Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from allsections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mentalhealth, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities. If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during theapplication process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.

Job responsibilities

KeyTasks and Responsibilities of the Post:

The post holder will assess all new referrals asappropriate, at home or in a clinic setting, in accordance with the agreedOperational Policy.

The post holder will provide nursing care and otherinterventions as appropriate in the right setting, in accordance with theagreed Operational Policy.

The post holder will arrange for a defined group ofpractice patients to access other Mental Health Services and work closely withall other clinical professionals e.g. Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist,Social Worker etc.

The post holder will act as the keyworker for anallocated group of patients and organise care in accordance with the PersonalisedCare Framework.

The post-holder will take part in the clinical audit ofthe team. This will include annual Peer Reviews and Infection Control audits.

The post holder will ensure that their clinical practiceis based on evidence and good practice and in accordance with any NICEguidance.

The post holder will be individually accountable fortheir practice in accordance with the NMC or HPC professional code of conduct.

StaffManagement:

The post holder may be responsible for supervising somejunior staff within the team.

Liaisonand Administration:

The post holder should maintain close links within-patient services at Glenbourne, Home Treatment Team, First Response Service,Social Care, Plymouth Dementia Pathway, Dual Diagnosis Services, Primary Care,Counselling Services, Liaison Services at Derriford and Mount Gould hospital.Other services might also be applicable from time to time e.g. the Forensic andAsylum Seekers teams.

The post holder will keep up to date electronic/paperrecords of all patient and staff activity, ensuring these are kept in a safeplace, in accordance with NMC or HPC guidelines, and Livewell Southwestpolicies including Data Protection Act and the Mental Health & MentalCapacity Acts. The post holder will be aware of NMC/HPC and Livewell Southwestguidelines on record keeping, confidentiality, Mental Health Act and DataProtection Act.

Professional Development and Education:

The post holder will be required to keep up-to-date. Thiswill include mandatory training and developments in mental health nursing orsphere of practice.

The post holder will participate in the provision ofrelevant community placements and training programmes for nurses.

The post holder will be required to ensure that theyreceive appropriate regular line management and practice supervision in linewith current policies of Livewell Southwest.

The post holder will participate in an annual appraisal;this Job Description will be reviewed at this time.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Mental Health Nursing- NMC Registration (or impending registration for Preceptors)

Knowledge

• Mental Health Act.
• Confidentiality.
• Applies knowledge of CPA and Care Co-ordination as amended by the Personalised Care Framework
• Psychiatric illnesses especially those on the schizophrenic and bi-polar spectrum plus evidence of giving relevant nursing care.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relation to mental health and the ability to apply evidence-based practice
• MCA/DOLS.
• Breakaway.
• Networking with other agencies.
• Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health.
• System one/computer patient records.
• Interest and awareness of national and local services developments.
• Good working knowledge of the Care Quality Commission.

Experience

• Multi-disciplinary working.
• Relevant experience of working with adults with a history of severe and enduring mental illness.
• Life experience in wide range of settings.
• Experience within a community mental health setting.

Skills

• Ability to travel across Plymouth. Reasonable adjustments will be considered as per the Equality Act.
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team including:
• Communication and liaison skills.
• Self-management ability.
• Interpersonal skills.
• Crisis management.
• Lone working.
• Ability to plan/implement a package of care in the community for patients with mental health problems.
• Ability to manage a caseload ensuring record keeping meets the standards of Livewell Southwest.
• Responsible and self-motivated.
• Able to manage own stress.
• Flexible and reliable.
• Empathic
• Ability to recognise and support stress in others.
• Mentorship or equivalent.
• Group Interaction Skills.
• Specific Therapeutic interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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