Senior Mental Health Nurse
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Job summary
Hybrid working, flexible hours and a warm welcome accompany this opportunity to work creatively with Young People and their families. We are the Youth Team, Great Yarmouth and Waveney, a multi-disciplinary Team promoting positive Mental Health in Young People aged 14 to 25 years.
We strive to be dynamic and creative and are dedicated Mental Health Professionals, focussing on the needs of Young People and providing a needs-led approach to working and seek like-minded clinicians to work alongside us in supporting Young Peoples Wellbeing and Mental Health.
Opportunities within the role include:
- Offer of a compassionate and needs led approach
- Working as the clinician you trained to be
- Demonstrate your clinical prowess
We have 2 vacancies within the Team.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include, but not exclusive to:
- Assessments of Young People
- Caseload holding
- Multi-agency working; including family, acute hospital, primary care sector, social care, education and voluntary services
- Triage of referrals
- Working with Young People on a one to one basis
Supporting the Duty role within the Team
About us
We value multi-agency collaborative working and encourage Service User Participation, supported by our People Participation Lead. Our Care Group is on an incredible and exciting journey and continually striving to improve our offer.
We encourage individuals not only to ensure that they are able to meet the requirements of the Job Description, but also that they are able to demonstrate a commitment to encompassing our Trust's values of Positively, Respectfully, Together; we are committed to promoting a positive culture in the workplace for everyone. Our successful applicant will be joining an established high-performing Team, who are continually working hard to support Young People in need of our Services.
We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits and in addition:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
In addition, we are pleased to offer the benefits of a High Performing Business Support Team; supporting you, supporting Young People.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.
Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.
Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant UEA students.
To be accountable for own professional actions.
Participate in mental health promotion.
Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).
Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work load.
Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.
Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care.
Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.
To attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.
Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.
Promote the involvement of service users and carers in the development of the care pathway.
Ensuring that all patients are given full explanation of their care pathway/treatment options and no decision is taken forward without their consent.
Professional
To adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct and practice (e.g. confidentiality).
Maintain a professional portfolio, which demonstrates development in reflective practice.
Have arrangements in place for individual supervision as per Trust policy.
Ensure recorded contact data are accurately and timely as per Business Processes.
Adhere to all policies, procedures, guidelines and standards set by Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and relevant professional body.
Maintain and update knowledge relating to the current Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and any relevant guidance thereof, and sharing all relevant information to Primary Care colleagues as necessary.
Identifying personal learning and training needs through PDP, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis.
Support and develop the principles of joint partnership working and to be pro-acting in fostering positive interagency relationships and information sharing.
Provide cover in the absence of colleagues in the team and assume the responsibility normally undertaken by them during their period of absence.
Act as a Mentor to students to ensure that annual updates are undertaken and evidence for Triennial review is provided.
Be responsible for student placements and learning outcomes, with regular contact with the link tutor to discuss student issues as they arise.
Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the standards and expectations of the Trust.
To comply with all Trust Policies, Guidelines and Protocols with particular regard to community services.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with appropriate supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.
Managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs.
Support and advising to other health care professionals. To support aspects of service development.
Provide an appropriate learning environment for relevant UEA students.
To be accountable for own professional actions.
Participate in mental health promotion.
Provide the appropriate interventions to patients with mental illness (incorporating NICE Guidelines).
Effective personal planning and organisation of daily work load.
Flexible working and manage own working time effectively and accordingly to service demands.
Practice autonomously in making clinical judgements, identifying alternative courses of action, managing and providing a high quality of care.
Maintain respectful, effective professional interpersonal relationships with others.
To attend all mandatory training as required by the Trust and to undertake further training and updating as required to carry out the role.
Initiate, create and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and carers, ensuring that practice is patient centred.
Promote the involvement of service users and carers in the development of the care pathway.
Ensuring that all patients are given full explanation of their care pathway/treatment options and no decision is taken forward without their consent.
Professional
To adhere to local and professionally prescribed codes of ethical conduct and practice (e.g. confidentiality).
Maintain a professional portfolio, which demonstrates development in reflective practice.
Have arrangements in place for individual supervision as per Trust policy.
Ensure recorded contact data are accurately and timely as per Business Processes.
Adhere to all policies, procedures, guidelines and standards set by Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust and relevant professional body.
Maintain and update knowledge relating to the current Mental Health Act 1983/2007 and any relevant guidance thereof, and sharing all relevant information to Primary Care colleagues as necessary.
Identifying personal learning and training needs through PDP, appraisal and personal development plans on an annual basis.
Support and develop the principles of joint partnership working and to be pro-acting in fostering positive interagency relationships and information sharing.
Provide cover in the absence of colleagues in the team and assume the responsibility normally undertaken by them during their period of absence.
Act as a Mentor to students to ensure that annual updates are undertaken and evidence for Triennial review is provided.
Be responsible for student placements and learning outcomes, with regular contact with the link tutor to discuss student issues as they arise.
Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the standards and expectations of the Trust.
To comply with all Trust Policies, Guidelines and Protocols with particular regard to community services.
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Nursing Degree, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998.
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in supporting service development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
Desirable
- Medicine Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
Person Specification
Qualification
Essential
- Nursing Degree, Dip OT, Clinical Psychology or equivalent
- Mentorship qualification or ENB 998.
Experience
Essential
- Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice from previous experience
- Demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
- Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions
- Experience in working in team delivering person centred treatment packages
Desirable
- Experience in supporting service development
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Competent assessment skills
- Effective analytical and decision-making skills
- Care planning skills
- Risk assessment knowledge and skills
- Able to effectively prioritise own work load
- Basic computer skills including use of email/internet
Desirable
- Medicine Management
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
- Knowledge of psychosocial interventions
- An understanding of the policies and guidelines both local and national e.g. National Institute for Clinical Excellence guidelines (Government initiative)
Desirable
- Knowledge of health promotion
Other
Essential
- Ability to travel independently
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
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Additional information
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
Employer details
Employer name
Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address
Cranbrook Centre, Northgate Hospital
Northgate Street
Great Yarmouth
NR30 1BU
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