SOAMHS Triage Community Mental Health Nurse

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Chichester; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chichester is seeking a Community Nurse to provide a triage and information service to patients. The role involves working collaboratively with service users with complex health presentations, as well as providing clinical supervision to staff. Candidates must have a valid nursing registration and experience working in community settings.

Benefits

Fully funded lifelong learning opportunities

Opportunities to develop skills and advance career

Qualifications

• Experience of supervising staff and providing clinical interventions.
• Experience working alongside people with complex health problems.
• Must hold a relevant UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Screen and determine clinical pathways for patients referred.
• Provide triage and education services to service users.
• Demonstrate excellent communication and supervision skills.

Skills

Communication skills

Clinical supervision

Pathway planning

Understanding of clinical interventions

Consultative work

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration

Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Continuous professional development evidence

Job description

Overview

Although we are remote/working from home we do meet once a month in person as well as daily meetings over Teams. Ideally you will be located in the West Sussex locality.

This community nurse role will provide a triage and information service to patients referred to SOAMHS in West Sussex. The post holder will be part of the team that screens and determines the clinical pathway for all patients referred to the service. The majority of referrals will be made via the electronic referral system. The role is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, demonstrating an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group including education, signposting and pathway planning. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and well-being of service users and their families/carers. You will provide clinical supervision to staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Screen and determine the clinical pathway for all patients referred to the service.
• Provide a triage and information service to patients referred to SOAMHS in West Sussex.
• Work in partnership with service users, carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate pathway planning and education.
• Ensure a consistent approach to triaging and processing referrals, with majority referrals via the electronic referral system.
• Demonstrate excellent communication skills and provide clinical supervision to staff and students.
• Work within the community with complex health presentations and apply appropriate clinical interventions.

Qualifications and Experience

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role.
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.
• Significant post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group.
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group.
• Experience of supervising staff and providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with varied health problems.
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals and conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments.
• Experience of partnership working within and across statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies; understanding of the CPA process and clinical governance.
• Previous community-based experience.
• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975; a disclosure submission is required.
• Appropriate UK professional registration.

Values and Opportunities

We are looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to patients, carers, families and local communities. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services.

We offer opportunities to develop skills and advance your career, including fully funded lifelong learning opportunities from GCSE to Masters level. We encourage fresh ideas to improve how we work and support a collaborative health and care system.

Salary and Equality

Salary will normally be offered at the bottom of the relevant salary range, with consideration for previous NHS experience where demonstrated. Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to a diverse workforce and encourages applications from under-represented groups. If shortlisted, you will be informed in due course. If you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful. In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.

Safeguarding

Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes safeguarding seriously and expects staff to familiarise themselves with relevant child protection and safeguarding procedures and policies and to undertake essential training appropriate to their role.