NHS
Job title:
Crisis Team Mental Health Nurse
Company
NHS
Job description
You will be:
- An experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health.
- Passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carer’s during their personal journey.
- Ambitious to work within this challenging role, in a challenging environment, with real scope to develop and influence practice.
Main duties of the jobThe role:
- Providing urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns and to robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission.
- A role that is varied and challenging, offering an opportunity to work in a variety of settings, with people with a variety of mental health needs.
- As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units.
- Working collaboratively with our service users, their carers and our colleagues to positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling an individuals’ recovery journey.
About usHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from theCare Quality Commission.Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.Date posted15 November 2024Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£39,205 to £47,084 a year per annum pro rata inc. 5% of HCASContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number367-A&UC-8914Job locationsCRHTT offices, 1st Floor, Cygnet House. Old College Court,29 Priory St.Ware.SG12 0DEJob descriptionJob responsibilities
- Work with an experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health.
- Be passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carers during their personal journey.
- Provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns and to robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital
- Act as a gatekeeper for hospital admission
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units
- Work collaboratively with our service users, their carers and our colleagues to positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individuals recovery journey
- You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applying Job descriptionJob responsibilities
- Work with an experienced clinician working with service users at various phases of their mental health.
- Be passionate about making a difference for individuals and their carers during their personal journey.
- Provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns and to robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital
- Act as a gatekeeper for hospital admission
- Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units
- Work collaboratively with our service users, their carers and our colleagues to positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individuals recovery journey
- You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010)
For a More in-depth Person and Job Description please read attached before applyingPerson SpecificationQUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, TRAININGEssential
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCEEssential
- Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
- Experience in acute and community areas.
- Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting
Person SpecificationQUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION, TRAININGEssential
- RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
Desirable
- ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training.
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCEEssential
- Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
- Experience in acute and community areas.
- Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable
- Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting
Expected salary
£39205 – 47084 per year
Location
Ware, Hertfordshire
Job date
Mon, 18 Nov 2024 08:50:27 GMT
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