Senior Mental Health Practitioner

Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS health organization in Cambridge seeks a dedicated Mental Health Nurse to provide assessments and interventions for service users and their families. Ideal candidates will have NMC registration and experience in mental health services, particularly with older adults. Responsibilities include supervising prescribed medications and contributing to service development. We encourage applications from diverse communities, aiming for inclusive and compassionate care.

Benefits

Flexible working hours

Comprehensive benefits package

Training and development opportunities

Qualifications

• Significant relevant experience in working within a mental health service.
• Experience in working with older people with mental health needs.
• Experience of clinical and managerial supervision of junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of mental health needs.
• Delivery of mental health interventions for service users and carers.
• Supervising the use of prescribed medications.

Skills

Commitment to high quality care

Excellent clinical skills in mental health assessment

Excellent communication skills

Ability to communicate with distressed individuals

Education

Mental Health nurse with NMC registration

Non-medical prescribing qualification

Job description

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Assessment of mental health needs
• Delivery of mental health interventions for both service users and their carers in accordance with memory assessment service care pathway.
• To provide post diagnostic support including Advanced Care Planning for service users and carers in line with NICE recommendations and guidelines.
• To supervise and assess the use of prescribed medications according to professional guidelines and policies. To be familiar with therapeutic and side effects of prescribed medication and observe statutory and local policies in the prescribing, storage and administration of medications.
• To practice as an independent / supplementary non-medical prescriber (with appropriate qualification) providing specialist advice in non-medical prescribing and medicine management policy in line with Trust's nonmedical prescribing policy.
• To contribute to the leadership within memory assessment services and service development.
• To offer guidance and support to colleagues within OPAC services including community Older People's Mental Health Teams and Stepped care therapy.
• To contribute to local multi-disciplinary team reviews and care planning for identified service users
• To work closely with colleagues in the mental health integrated care team and the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment team to ensure smooth transitions of care and joint work.
• To contribute to the wider functioning of the Older People's services in the locality by participating in the Duty rota system.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Mental Health nurse with NMC registration
• Training in supervision and appraisal

Desirable criteria

• Post qualifying training
• Non-medical prescribing qualification

Experience

Essential criteria

• Significant relevant experience in working within a mental health service
• Experience of working with older people with mental health needs
• Experience of clinical and managerial supervision of junior staff
• Experience of working with people with a diagnosis of dementia.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with an older people's community mental health service.
• Have a lived experience of mental health challenges

Skills and abilities

Essential criteria

• Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
• Excellent clinical skill in assessment and interventions for mental health conditions including dementia.
• Excellent communication skills and ability to summarise information and communicate with colleagues
• Ability to communicate effectively with people in distress or with communication difficulties.

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working with nursing home and care providers
• Experience as safeguarding lead

Knowledge and understanding

Essential criteria

• Excellent understanding of statutory framework and care commissioning including: safeguarding, commissioning of care and Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity act

Physical

Essential criteria

• Ability to independently travel in community.

Here at Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust (CPFT) we are dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion. We deliver many of the NHS services that are provided outside of hospital and in the community such as physical, mental health and specialist services.

We are a health and social care organisation, offering a wide range of services, including:

• Integrated physical and mental health services for adults and older people;
• Specialist mental health and learning disability services;
• Children and young people's mental health services;
• Children's community services in Peterborough;
• Social care;
• Ground-breaking research

We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people and members of our ethnic minorities and LGBTQ+ communities. For further information about our positive equality, diversity and Inclusion work, please visit https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/equalityanddiversity.

CPFT is looking to build upon its pool of temporary workers with Temporary Staffing Services (TSS). You will be asked at interview if you would be willing to register with TSS. This is an excellent opportunity for those looking to take on additional hours that are flexible around your personal circumstances.

Please be advised that in line with the WHO Health Workforce Support and Safeguards List, 2020 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust currently are unable to accept applications from overseas candidates whose country of residence is classed as a 'Red List' country.

Applicants who require entry into the UK will be required to provide a valid police certificate from the relevant authority from each country (except the UK) where the applicant has been present for 12 months or more, 10 years before the date of visa application, while aged 18 or over.

If you are successful at interview you will be subject to pre-employment checks, including a DBS (if appropriate), references and Occupational Health. To ensure a smooth process please bring all identity documents to your interview. A list of required identity documents will be attached to your interview invitation.

All communications will be sent to you via TRAC Systems. By applying for this post you are agreeing to CPFT transferring the information contained in this application to TRAC. If you are made an offer, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system.

Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

• Band 6 Job Description (PDF, 400.6KB)
• CPFT Values (PDF, 114.7KB)
• CPFT Mindful Employers (PDF, 51.3KB)
• CPFT Accommodation (PDF, 296.6KB)
• CPFT Benefits (PDF, 74.4KB)