Registered Nurse (Adult Care Community)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Tapton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Chesterfield Community Mental Health Living Well Team. You will be part of a collaborative, multidisciplinary team providing essential mental health services. The role emphasizes professional development and involves supporting community mental health needs through engagement and tailored therapeutic interventions.

Benefits

Commitment to flexible working

27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits

Health service discounts

Incremental pay progression

Free confidential employee assistance programme

Access to staff networks and wellbeing resources

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse in Mental Health, qualification required.
• Experience in community clinical settings.
• Membership of a nursing professional body.

Responsibilities

• Communicate complex and sensitive information regarding mental health.
• Develop individualized care plans in collaboration with patients.
• Act as a lead professional/Care Coordinator for caseload.

Skills

Communication skills

Understanding of Mental Health disorders

Knowledge of CPA

Ability to travel

Education

Registered Nurse - Mental Health

Degree/ Diploma in Nursing or Equivalent Experience

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Chesterfield Community Mental Health Living Well Team as a Community Psychiatric Nurse.

We have recently transitioned into the Living Well Model and this is an exciting opportunity to be part of this new model of working.

You will be part of a friendly multi-disciplinary team, which will include colleagues from the voluntary sector, where the voice of those seeking support is at the heart of everything we do.

We actively promote professional development, with a diverse range of training.

We are proud of our open culture and our work ethics.

We value and respect each and every member of the team.

Main duties of the job

Communicate complex, and sensitive information in circumstances where mental ill health creates barriers to understanding, and to overcome barriers to establishing good relationships to enable care planning and collaborative working.

Be responsible for assuring individuals on caseload have a personalised plan of care that is formulated in a collaborative way and with agreed outcomes associated with current evidence.

Assume the role as a lead professional/Care Co-ordinator for patients in their caseload.

Be responsible for the delivery of core interventions and Support/care plans.

Ensure that patients on their caseload have up to date safety plans in place, completed in collaboration and shared where appropriate across the health community.

Participate in the process of clinical supervision, both as supervisor, where delegated and supervisee.

Provide therapies, within skill set that are appropriate to meet the specific needs of the individual based on their diagnosis, Life stage and abilities.

Promote health education in accordance with the trust making every contact count and based upon individuals holistic assessments.The post holder will work in conjunction with current Trust Care Programme Approach processes, assuring that clinical systems are in place for individuals on their caseload.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

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The post holder will be clinically responsible for supporting the delivery of a flexible, responsive local service within Derby.

The post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues, key partners and those within the local community to develop services to meet the mental health needs of the community.

The post holder will communicate with people with a range of mental health needs, to provide and receive complex, sensitive information to people where there are barriers to understanding.

The post holder will employ a wide range of skills, building on and developing their expertise and actively seeking advice and collaboration with issues which may not be readily within their sphere of competence.

As a registered practitioner you are professionally and legally accountable under the NMC code of professional practice.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse - Mental Health
• Degree/ Diploma in Nursing or Equivalent Experience
• Membership of a nursing professional body

Skills

• Demonstrable understanding of Mental Health disorders and treatment models
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) where appropriate
• Awareness of Nursing assessments and interventions and outcome measures, relevant to client group
• Ability to travel across a large geographical area without compromising service delivery

Experience

• Experience of clinical supervision
• Post graduate experience in community
• Previous community experience - can be as a student

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.