About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the role of a band 6 Specialist Nurse to join our Mental Health Triage and Assessment Team.
The Mental Health Triage and Assessment team (MHTAT) provides routine triage and initial mental health assessments to individuals between the ages of 18 and 64 years (inclusive), with an identified or suspected mental health need from Hull and East Riding.
Our work is diverse, fast paced and clinically rich.
We work closely with other professionals including General Practitioners, Secondary, Primary and voluntary care providers and collaboratively with families and carers.
We are seeking a professional with a Mental Health nursing registration with experience of working within the specialism of Mental Health and we are looking for professionals who are keen to lead on innovation, developing robust care pathways and enhance the patient and carer experience.
Main duties of the job
o To triage, assess and signpost patients based on clinical need following clinical intervention.
o To support the team/clinical leads in providing clinical and supervisory leadership to junior members of the workforce.
o To be jointly responsible with other senior colleagues for the day-to-day planning and delivery of the Mental Health Triage and Assessment Team.
o To support the team leads and other colleagues with the implementation of policy, protocol, service/practice development and change within own area of responsibility
o 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
For further information for this vacancy please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Education and Training
Essential
- Diploma or Degree in Professional qualification equivalent to RMN, Registered Social worker, OT or equivalent AHP
- Registration with the HCPC/NMC or equivalent
- Knowledge and understanding of the evidence-based relevant to the clinical area
Desirable
- Evidence of current CPD/formal qualifications at an advanced level e.g. degree or post graduate level or equivalent knowledge/experiential learning
- Evidence 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
Skills & Competencies
Essential
- Able to demonstrate effective inter-personal/communication skills
- Evidence of good time management skills
Desirable
- Awareness of leadership/management skills and qualities
- Ability to manage daily operations and maintain a safe working environment
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Appropriate knowledge/experience of working in the relevant service area
- Previous community based experience or band 6 experience transferrable to community setting
Desirable
- Evidence of continuing professional development (CPD) relevant to the clinical area
- Ability to effectively Chair meetings oExperience of SystmOne
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 UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
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. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Miranda House
Gladstone Street
Hull
HU3 2RT
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.humber.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)