Community Mental Health Nurse - Intensive Life Skills Team

NHS; Stafford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. This role involves delivering assessments and therapeutic interventions for adults with complex emotional difficulties within a supportive and multi-disciplinary team. Essential qualifications include a registered Mental Health Nursing qualification and relevant experience. The position offers opportunities for professional development and is set within a welcoming, growth-oriented environment.

Qualifications

• A recorded/registered qualification in Mental Health Nursing is essential.
• Experience with clients presenting emotional instability is required.
• NMC registration must be active.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of clinical presentations and risk management.
• Deliver group and individual interventions in line with pathway models.
• Provide consultation and supervision to health professionals.

Skills

Holistic assessment skills

ICT skills

Communication skills

Therapeutic intervention skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nursing qualification

Qualification in psychological interventions

Job description

We are offering an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to work within our Intensive Life Skills Pathway based in clinic or community venues within South Staffordshire (Lichfield, Tamworth, Burton, Uttoxeter, Cannock, Stafford and Seisdon).

The Intensive Life Skills (ILS) Pathway is a multi-disciplinary Mental Health Team providing assessment and intervention for adults 17+ experiencing complex emotional difficulties as part of the Adult Mental Health Service.

You will support the service as a highly skilled NMC Registered Nurse working with a highly psychologically minded, enthusiastic, dedicated and supportive team to support service-users who present with high levels of emotional distress and often have histories of complex trauma, neurodiversity and/or adverse experiences.

The pathway uses therapeutic models including Structured Clinical Management (SCM), attachment theory, behavioural theory, Compassion-Focussed Therapy, EMDR, Trauma-Focussed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mentalisation-Based Treatment. The successful candidate will be offered to attend the (DBT) Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Essential skills training, to use the knowledge and skills learnt in combining individual and workshop-based interventions.

We actively support and encourage our employees to undertake subsequent training aiding their personal development.

You will need to travel independently over a large geographical area and will require suitable transport.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Community Nurse, you will be expected to undertake holistic comprehensive assessments and formulation of complex clinical presentations, including risk assessments and risk management.

• Delivering group based and individual interventions in line with the pathway model and utilising Structured Clinical Management (SCM). There will be a requirement to undertake the role of named worker for a caseload of service users.
• Some individual and group-based interventions are being delivered remotely, and the successful candidate will therefore have strong ICT skills and be able to communicate effectively with others through technology.
• Participate in both delivering and receiving a range of clinical supervision and professional and clinical development within the pathway.
• Provide consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Integrated Community Mental Health Services and Older Adults service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate.

About us

Come and work with us at our award-winning NHS Trust, leading the way for trying new and better ways of working to help improve life for our local communities.

We have around 9,000 staff who provide physical and mental healthcare, support for people with learning disabilities, and adult social care across Staffordshire, Stoke-on-Trent, Shropshire, and Telford & Wrekin. We also run regional and national services, including help for new parents (perinatal care), eating disorders, forensic services, sexual health, and support for people in prison with mental health, drug, or alcohol problems.

We offer great career development for both clinical and non-clinical roles, with ongoing training and support to help you learn and grow.

We are 'United in our Uniqueness' and committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels welcome and can be themselves, no matter their background or identity. We want our staff to feel supported and valued, and we aim to build a team that reflects the communities we serve. Together, we can make sure every voice is heard, and every difference is respected.

Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications

Person Specification

Essential qualifications and training:

• A recorded/registered qualification in Mental Health Nursing.
• Post qualification experience, such as evidence of formal courses and training relevant to people with complex mental health needs related to emotional instability
• Active on NMC Register

Desirable qualifications and training:

• Qualification in psychological interventions such as DBT, SCM, CBT, EMDR, MBT, relevant to a client group with complex mental health needs

Essential experience:

• Experience of working with a client group who present with difficulties relating to emotional dysregulation, high risk challenging and chaotic behaviour, highly complex needs relating to trauma
• Experience of working with people who have difficulty in engaging with services
• Experience of working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self harm

Desirable experience:

• Experience of working within a structured therapeutic model individually and in group settings
• Experience of facilitating psycho-educational and/or skills based groups