Community Mental Health Practitioner

East London NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 46,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in London is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join their dedicated team. The ideal candidate will manage a caseload, assess and evaluate care plans, and work closely with various agencies to support service users with mental health needs. Responsibilities include administering medication and ensuring compliance with health policies. Candidates must be qualified and experienced in mental health services, with a strong understanding of relevant legislation.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health nurse with evidence of continuous professional development.
• Experience in multi-disciplinary environments, particularly within mental health services.
• Knowledge of relevant mental health legislation and practices.

Responsibilities

• Hold a caseload and work autonomously within an integrated team.
• Administer prescribed medication, including IM injections.
• Build and maintain good relationships with colleagues and external agencies.

Skills

Mental Health Practice Skills

Organization Skills

Assessment Skills

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Qualified Mental Health Nurse registered with NMC

Educated to Degree Level

Job description

The Tower Hamlets Stepney and Wapping Neighbourhood Mental Health Team is a well-established team within East London Foundation Trust and operates as an integrated multi-disciplinary team with staff from both the East London NHS Foundation Trust and the London Borough of Tower Hamlets working together to provide a high quality service for people with severe and enduring mental health needs this is inline with Transformation Project. The team actively works in partnership with service users, carers, the Local Authority and with other statutory services and local voluntary groups.

The post holder will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team. This will involve the assessment planning, icare act assessment, mplementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the client. The post holder will be required to administer prescribed medication which includes intramuscular injections.

Main duties of the job

Develop and maintain a high standard of practice based on assessment through the use of psycho education, the Recovery Model and supportive clinical management.

Liaise and establish good working relationships with referring agents, colleagues in Primary Care services, Adult social care Services, Other Neighbourhood Teams, In-Patient services, Criminal Justice, Voluntary Sector and other agencies as appropriate.

Ability to work autonomously and within MDT setting.

To work with the multi-disciplinary team in developing plans that offer supportive crisis care in the least restrictive way.

Ensure compliance with the requirements Safeguarding Adults and Children's policies. T

Recognize the role of advocacy, promote concept of autonomy and self-empowerment and ensure members of the team comply with this.

Have an understanding of the KPI's for the service an participate in improving team quality and performance.

Identify own educational needs ensuring professional updating and development as appropriate.

Ensure full potential through supervision, appraisals and performance management.

Ensure that you are suitably skilled in addressing the physical health needs of service users.

About us

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.

Job responsibilities

Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy or get in contact with us.

The post holder will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model ofcare for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as anautonomous practitioner within an integrated Multi-disciplinary team. This will involve theassessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise withall agencies involved with the client. The post holder will be confident and competent inadministering IM injections and fully aware of the Medicines Management Guidance & Associated policies.

Person Specification

Educational/ Qualification

• Qualified Mental Health Nurse registered with NMC
• Evidence of Continuous professional development
• Qualified Mental Health Nurse
• Educated to Degree Level

Experience

• Post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary environment/community experience.
• Experience of working within an NHS/Local Authority environment and an understanding of the issues/ policies/ practice within these environments.

Knowledge/Skills

• Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
• A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
• Working knowledge of the NHS & Community Care Act, The Care Act, Mental Capacity Act and other social care & mental health legislation, policy & guidance
• Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively and to the benefit of service users and carers
• Good report writing skills and ability to compile complex case ? A/I 7 recording ad report presentation, including legal documents i.e. social circumstances reports, court reports etc.
• Ability to manage and coordinate professionals, teams and services and mobilise provision where appropriate.
• Assessment skills and the ability to compile care plans in partnership with service users, carers and others
• Assertiveness and engagement with other professionals, able to make reasoned arguments and represent own professional views and perspectives.
• Decision-making and problem solving, able to adopt creative and flexible approaches to meet the needs of service users.
• Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively.
• Well-developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
• Mental Health Practice Skills and an understanding of CPA and the NSF standards.
• IT skills, experience of working with service user data systems

Personal Qualities

• Team player, able to negotiate and lead other professionals whilst considering competing views and agendas
• Able to work independently, with initiative, but to seek appropriate guidance and supervision when required.
• Self-motivated, committed and open to new ideas and experiences
• Committed to equal opportunities, and equality and diversity issues
• Anti-discriminatory & anti- A/I 8 oppressive practice
• Committed nursing values, able to recognise and deliver caring, compassionate, respectful and inclusive services.
• A commitment to leadership & change management

Additional Requirements

• Car driver essential and be able to travel between Trust sites throughout the County
• Full driving licence
• Flexible working according to the needs of the service and to support work/life balance and improving working lives.

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.

£46,419 to £55,046 a yearper annum pro rata Inc HCAs