Community Psychiatric Nurse - Broxtowe CMHT

The Methodist Church in Britain; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

In-house occupational health

Staff counselling

Health and Wellbeing team

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to work with older adults in the Broxtowe area. You will provide specialist assessment and interventions in the community, developing care plans to promote independence and prevent hospital admission.

You will lead clinically within the team, educate junior staff, and collaborate with other teams. DBS and a full UK driving licence with a vehicle are required.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health, learning disabilities or general nursing to degree level or equivalent
• Post-registration specialist knowledge or training in the service area

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist assessment and access to interventions for older adults with mental health conditions or dementia in the community
• Deliver tailored care plans and support independent living
• Provide CMH nursing input and clinical leadership within the team
• Educate and supervise junior staff and other professionals
• Occasionally act as duty worker for the team

Skills

Clinical leadership

Community nursing

Communication

IT literacy

Education

Nursing degree (RN)

Specialist post-registration knowledge

Tools

NHS documentation systems

Electronic patient records

Job description

This Band 6 post sits in the Broxtowe Community Mental Health Team, which serves older adults with mental health conditions or dementia within Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. The nurse provides specialist assessment and interventions, mostly in people's own homes, aiming to prevent hospital admission and support return home. The post runs weekday office hours with duty worker turns and works closely with the intensive home treatment and crisis teams. Current NMC registration and a full UK driving licence with a business vehicle are required.

What the job involves

• Provide specialist assessment and access to interventions for a diverse patient group and their families under the care programme approach
• Support people with significant mental health conditions and dementia in their own community setting, at times intensively
• Deliver individually tailored care plans using a flexible, patient-centred approach that supports independent living
• Provide Community Mental Health nursing input into the service
• Demonstrate clinical and managerial leadership within the team
• Provide education and supervision to junior staff and other professionals
• Act as duty worker for the team at times
• Work closely with the Intensive Home Treatment Teams and CRHTs in the locality
• Help prevent unnecessary hospital admission
• Support people to return home after hospital admission or residential care

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in mental health, learning disabilities or general nursing to degree level or equivalent
• Further specialist knowledge, post-registration experience in the service area, or other formal training

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Proven post-qualification experience with older people and dementia
• Multi-disciplinary working
• Clinical expertise for Band 6 and specialist, area-specific experience

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of current legislation and clinical risk assessment
• Assessment, intervention and evaluation of nursing care, based on evidence
• Clinical supervision skills
• Good written and oral communication, IT skills and teamwork

Checks & eligibility

• DBS check, paid for by the applicant
• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use

Other

• Knowledge of the 6Cs of nursing
• Willingness to undertake new clinical practice, education and training
• Ability to work unsocial hours and bank holidays
• Diplomatic, caring and sympathetic manner

Nice to have

• Continued professional development to maintain registration
• High level of emotional intelligence
• Ability to deal with and resolve conflict
• Knowledge of management theories
• Awareness of national and local issues affecting nursing care

What’s offered

• Career development and progression
• Support, skills and development
• In-house occupational health and staff counselling
• Dedicated Health and Wellbeing team
• Employee-led staff networks, including EDI, Menopause and Green Champions