Community Mental Health Nurse

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

Job summary

A community healthcare organization in Plymouth is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to manage complex cases within a multi-disciplinary team. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in mental health nursing and the ability to provide community-based recovery support. This role offers a flexible working model and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

CPD time and training pathways

Leadership programs

Funding for qualifications

Qualifications

• Registered nurse with recent clinical experience in community mental health settings.
• Experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines related to mental health.

Responsibilities

• Manage and prioritize individual caseloads as an autonomous practitioner.
• Provide assessments and develop care plans for patients with complex mental health needs.
• Act as a key worker and supervise junior team members.

Skills

Autonomous practitioner

Communication skills

Crisis management

Medication management

Ability to manage caseload

Empathy

Mentoring skills

Education

RMN/Dip HE/BSc in Mental Health

Nursing- NMC Registration

Job description

Are you a Mental Health nurse looking for a newrole? Livewell Southwest, one of the most exciting organisations in Health& Social Care, is seeking enthusiastic practitioners to join our multi-disciplinarySpecialist Outreach and Recovery Team (SORT).

You will workclosely with other services to provide specialist mental health assessment andevidenced based treatments for people with severe and enduring mental healthdifficulties and complex presentations. You will be able to provide specialist clinicalinput and use a range of approaches to work with complexity, and to superviseand support junior team members of multi-disciplinary mental healthprofessionals.

Main duties of the job

The candidate willwork as an autonomous practitioner managing and prioritising individualcaseload and will act as a key worker within the personalised care framework.The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and thedevelopment, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a definedcaseload of people with complex mental health and/or social care needs.

We are seeking registered nurses who possessrecent clinical experience in a community or relevant mental health inpatientsetting.

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

Thepost-holder is responsible to the Manager of the Specialist outreach recoveryteam for the assessment of recovery needs, development, implementation andevaluation of care for patients with a primary diagnosis of complex psychosis.

Thepractitioner is responsible for assessment of recovery needs, development,implementation and evaluation of care, within agreed personalised careprocedures.

Thepost holder may be required to supervise junior staff within SORT.

Thepost holder will undertake assessments as part of the MDT routinely for all newreferrals as appropriate, at home or in a clinic setting, in accordance withthe agreed Operational Policy.

Thepost holder will provide nursing care and recovery interventions as appropriatein the right setting, in accordance with the agreed Operational Policy.

Thepost holder will provide community based recovery support for a defined groupof patients within the City. The post holder will work closely with all otherclinical professionals e.g. Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist,Social Workers, Occupational Therapist both within SORT as well as liaisingwith other Professionals externally where appropriate.

Thepost holder will act as a key worker for a defined group of practice patientsand organise care in accordance with the personalised care framework.

Thepost holder will be expected to attend and contribute to weekly MDT meetings,daily morning meetings and caseload formulation sessions within the team.

Thepost holder will support senior members of the team with day to day managementof the team and medication administration.

Thepost holder will be responsible for supporting the team with improving quality,and will be expected to attend training provided in house as well as mandatorytraining to maintain high standards of knowledge and skills.

Thepost holder will be expected to undertake a clinical lead for the team ineither an area of interest to the post holder, or an allocated lead dependingon the needs of the service.

Thepost holder will ensure that their clinical practice is based on evidence andgood practice and in accordance with any NICE guidance.

Thepost holder will be individually accountable for their practice in accordancewith the NMC professional code of conduct.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• Mental Health Act
• Confidentiality
• Applies knowledge of PCF
• Psychiatric illnesses especially those of a complex psychosis nature
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines in relation to mental health and the ability to apply evidence-based practice
• NICE guidelines specifically relating to recovery and rehabilitation in mental health.
• Breakaway
• Networking with other agencies
• Ethical issues in relation to Mental Health
• System one/ECPA/computer patient records
• Interest and awareness of national and local services developments including CMHF.

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.
• Experience of working within recovery setting.

Qualifications

• RMN/Dip HE/BSc Mental Health
• Nursing- NMC Registration.

Skills

• Ability to travel across Plymouth
• Ability to work as an autonomous practitioner within a team
• Communication and liaison skills
• Self-management ability
• Interpersonal skills
• Crisis management
• Lone working
• Medication management
• Administration of medication, be willing to undertake further training required, and relevant competences
• 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, supportive and reliable
• Empathic
• Ability to recognise and support stress in others
• Mentorship or equivalent
• Group Interaction Skills
• Specific Therapeutic interventions
• Full driving license for at least 12- months
• Good working knowledge of the Care Quality Commission

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.

Full-time,Part-time,Job share,Flexible working