Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Kent PLC; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Maidstone is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist with at least one year's experience at Band 6. The role involves providing a telephone advice service to police officers and liaising with various clinical teams. Key duties include clear communication, clinical record maintenance, and supporting individuals in distress to avoid unnecessary detainment. Join us to contribute to better mental health care in the community.

Qualifications

• At least one year's experience at a Band 6 level.
• Ability to communicate clearly over the telephone.
• Experience in completing clinical records.

Responsibilities

• Provide telephone advice service to distressed individuals.
• Liaise with police and partner agencies.
• Support decision making for police officers.

Skills

Telephone communication

Liaising with partner agencies

Clinical record maintenance

Decision support for police

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist

Job description

Please note, at this stage, the role is open only to internal staff (including NHSP and Agency staff currently on placement within our organisation) and staff substantively employed within Kent and Medway NHS Trusts and the Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board (ICB). Any individual who is at risk of redundancy will be given priority, provided they meet the essential criteria.

We are looking for a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist for this role with at least one year's experience at a Band 6.

You will provide a telephone advice service to police officers, speak to individuals who are with the police and distressed and consider the best way to support the individual at that particular time. The aim of the service is to avoid detaining an individual under S136 if an alternative service would provide a less restrictive option. You will be supported in your decision making by Band 7 clinicians who are available 24hrs.

You will liaise with clinicians in the CRHT, CMHT SPoA, CMHSOPS, Safe Haven and Acute hospitals as well as the Police and will also be supported by a Band 4 Senior Support Worker who will manage the patient flow through the Places of Safety and support the phone lines.

You will liaise with the AMPH service. The role provides the opportunity to use your clinical skills in a unique way. Duties will include:

Duties

• Communicating clearly over the telephone
• Liaising with partner agencies
• Completing clear clinical records and maintaining clinical standards
• Supporting police officers in their decision making by providing them with clear and current information
• Completing audits as required
• Liaising with the Places of Safety and AMPH service to ensure assessments are completed in a timely manner
• This is not an exhaustive list of duties as the service is currently forward planning.

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated Good by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. Its why we 0are passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.