Senior Nurse

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Billericay; On-site; GBP 48,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in community health and forensic services is seeking an experienced Forensic Senior Nurse to join their dynamic team. This role involves managing a small caseload of high-risk service users and providing operational leadership within the Specialist Community Forensic Team. You'll play a pivotal role in enhancing the care of service users within the forensic mental health system, ensuring effective clinical practice and service standards. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a significant impact in a developing service, working collaboratively with a multi-disciplinary team to support vulnerable individuals on their journey towards recovery. If you're passionate about mental health and have the skills to lead and inspire, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Professional qualification in Mental Health nursing at degree/masters level required.
• Minimum of two years leadership experience in an MDT environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small caseload of high-risk complex service users in the community.
• Provide operational leadership for the Specialist Community Forensic Mental Health team.

Skills

Leadership in MDT environment

Oral communication skills

IT/Computer Skills

Problem solving

Education

Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing (RMN)

Post qualification training

Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

Job description

Main area Forensic Senior Nurse Grade Band 7

Contract: 12 months (Fixed Term contract or secondment)

Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)

Job ref: 364-A-8677

Site: SCFT

Town: Billericay

Salary: £48,270 - £54,931 per annum

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.

• We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff working across more than 200 sites.
• We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

Job overview

We are looking for an experienced mental health practitioner (senior nurse) with experience in the community and forensic fields to join the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT). This is a developing service that has been set up in response to the NHS New Care Models to improve the care of service users within the forensic mental health system.

This role will involve holding a small caseload of high-risk complex service users (3-5) in the community. Provide operational leadership and management responsibility for the Specialist Community Forensic Mental Health team covering Essex. You will be responsible for providing effective leadership and standards of clinical practice and services working closely with the Clinical Lead to establish and maintain service standards.

Main duties of the job

The SCFT provides a period of ‘in-reach’ work with our service users for six to nine months prior to discharge with the aim of building good therapeutic relationships; with the aim to engage them in care planning, relapse prevention work and addressing potential challenges after discharge.

The successful candidate will oversee the day-to-day running of the service offering support to the care coordinators/social supervisors and work with the rest of the MDT. You will also act as social supervisor/care coordinator for a small caseload of service users through the care system pathway from secure placement to community setting.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The main duties include providing expert knowledge and skills to support the multi-disciplinary team. Manage and co-ordinate the team caseload of patients with often complex social, forensic and rehabilitation needs and the associated intervention programs they require. Oversee care provision and ensure that staff maintain accurate risk assessments, care planning and record keeping in order to maintain a safe and effective service.

Person specification

Education/ Qualifications

• Professional Qualification in Mental Health nursing (RMN) at degree/masters level or relevant experience.
• Evidence of post qualification training.
• Certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Brief Solution Focused Therapy, or similar.

Skills / Experience

• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English language
• Minimum of two years leadership experience in an MDT environment.
• Experience of working closely and developing relationships and working in partnership with other statutory agencies
• Experience in managing change and problem solving both clinically and within employee relationships.

Additional Requirements

• Current driving licence
• Ability to travel across sites and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

Please note: staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.