Community Psychiatric Nurse

Essex Partnership University Nhs Foundation Trust; Basildon; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days holiday

Pension up to 14.5%

£8K relocation package

Staff discounts (NHS & Blue Light)

Job summary

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a qualified nurse or social worker to coordinate care within the First Response Team in Basildon. You will assess risks, plan evidence-based care, and collaborate with hospital and primary care professionals to deliver person-centered services.

The role emphasizes maintaining professional standards, training and supporting staff, and delivering integrated assessments to service users and carers within a supportive, multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Experience and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Current UK professional registration is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess risk and formulate care plans to manage and minimise risk using CPA guidance.
• Provide information and partnership-based support to service users and families.
• Document care accurately according to CPA policy and maintain records.
• Participate in initial assessment, team meetings and development of new care models.
• Establish therapeutic relationships and ensure confidential inter-professional communication.
• Contribute data for client care and treatment via case conferences and reviews.
• Support and supervise junior staff and participate in staff education.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Supervision

Education

RMN or Social Worker qualification

Mentorship (Desirable)

Job description

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the First Response Team in Basildon. The service provides a wide range of high-quality community care interventions, supporting individuals to maintain their independence, enhance their wellbeing, and make informed choices about their care and support. The post holder carries responsibility as the care coordinator for the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence-based care to a defined group of service users and their carers.

The post holder will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with hospital-based and primary care professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. They will be responsible for maintaining professional standards of care within the First Response Team and will actively contribute to the training, development, and support of staff.

The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated assessment service for service users, promoting effective interdisciplinary collaboration and fostering a positive, supportive working environment that enables the provision of seamless, coordinated care.

Main duties of the job

To establish and maintain effective individualised care using the Care Programme Approach (CPA) by:-

• Undertaking assessment of risk and formulating care plans to manage and minimise risk.
• Providing advice and information to service users, their carers and their families in order to alleviate distress and work in partnership, as far as possible, with all the available support systems.
• Providing clear, accurate and concise documentation of the service users care as required by the Trusts Care Programme Approach (CPA) Policy.

To participate in the initial assessment and selection of potential clients ensuring that their physical/psychological, nursing and social care needs are taken into account at all times.

To participate in team meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and participate in the introduction of research or trails within the area.

Seek to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families.

Ensure effective and confidential communication between all care professionals.

Provide significant data governing client care and treatment by:-

• Participating in informal or formal case conferences and discussions.
• Maintaining a secure system of record keeping and information exchange
• Establishing regular written reviews of progress
• Ensuring that information is recorded on the client information database.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGERIAL DUTIES

In liaison with the Manger to set objectives for the delivery of care within the area and to devise ways of implementing and monitoring these.

To participate in the multi-disciplinary decision making progress, team building and team maintenance

To review regular intervals with the Manager, the overall nature of the caseload, work methods and techniques and evaluating clinical practice as a whole

Provide accurate returns, statistics and reports as required by the Managers and members of the Community Team.

In co-operation with the Manager to report incidents such as complaints/accidents and that appropriate documentation is completed and returned to the Manager as soon as possible following the incident

To provide support and supervise more junior staff in identifying training needs and actively participating in staffing development programmes.

To be responsible for updating own knowledge of contemporary interventions and techniques

To contribute towards Team Education and Development providing opportunities for exchange of ideas, experience, techniques and interventions

To use research findings when designing care programmes and to develop an awareness of the significance of nursing research practice.

Have a knowledge/understanding of the legislation likely to be encountered as part of the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse e.g. Mental Health Act 1983; Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; Access to Information Act 1986; Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential

• RMN or Social Worker equivalent qualification

Desirable

• Mentorship

Knowledge

Essential

• Detailed understanding and knowledge of mental Health practice and procedure policy.
• Demonstrate practical experience of staff/student Supervision

Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience of working with people with Mental Health problems for at least two years.
• Evidence of, and ability to contribute to the development of services as part of a wider team.

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.

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).