Specialist Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Nurse with Haltemprice CMHT.

Are you passionate in supporting working age adults to have good mental health?

Are you a recovery focussed and creative mental health nurse who wants to work in a supportive and well established multidisciplinary team?

As an employer, Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust are dedicated to being a best practice example of inter professional working in Mental Health . As part of this we encourage and provide opportunities for continued professional development, regular supervision and opportunities to develop your skills and career.

Main duties of the job

• To manage a caseload of community adult clients with multiple and complex needs, using evidence based/client centred principles to assess, plan, implement and evaluate interventions
• To support the team/clinical leads in providing clinical and supervisory leadership to Community Nurses, Nursing Associates, support workers and students within own area of responsibility, within the multidisciplinary team.
• To be jointly responsible with other senior colleagues for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the Community Nursing service
• To support the team leads and other colleagues with the implementation of policy, protocol, service/practice development and change within own area of responsibility.
• To continue to demonstrate specialist clinical skills in practice and provide support/advice re service development and the delivery of care, in partnership with service users, carers, staff, managers and other agencies.

About us

We are an award winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. Find out more on our website

We are a forward thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.

We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone. Wherever you work we know you will receive a warm welcome and all the support you'll need to get you started.

We recognise the positive value of diversity and promotes equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.

Work life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.

We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.

From city to countryside, market towns to moors you'll find a place to call home including some of the most affordable places to live in the UK.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Band 6 Community mental health nurse

Please see Job description and person specification which has been uploaded

Job description
Job responsibilities

Band 6 Community mental health nurse

Please see Job description and person specification which has been uploaded

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• oPost registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice.
• oFull understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area.

Desirable

• oEvidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility.
• oLeadership training/qualification/experience

Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• oEvidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care

Desirable

• oAbility to effectively Chair meetings.
• oDemonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held.

Skills

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate effective communication skills
• oGood time management skills

Desirable

• oAbility to lead and motivate staff to embrace change.
• oWorking knowledge of Trust policies and procedures to effectively lead and manage others

Person Specification
Qualifications

Essential

• oPost registration/graduate diploma or equivalent experience in related work area, to demonstrate advanced level of practice.
• oFull understanding/application of relevant clinical practice/standards/audit within identified clinical area.

Desirable

• oEvidence of project work that has impacted on practice and demonstrates a higher level of communication/planning/change that impacts within own area of work/responsibility.
• oLeadership training/qualification/experience

Experience

Essential

• oEvidence of promoting/supporting active user/carer involvement/participation
• oEvidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area at specialist level of care

Desirable

• oAbility to effectively Chair meetings.
• oDemonstrable experience of working in the specific field where the post is held.

Skills

Essential

• oAble to demonstrate effective communication skills
• oGood time management skills

Desirable

• oAbility to lead and motivate staff to embrace change.
• oWorking knowledge of Trust policies and procedures to effectively lead and manage others

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

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Additional information
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

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

Employer details

Employer name

Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address

College House

Willerby Hill, Beverely Road

Hulle

HU10 6ED

United Kingdom

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