About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting a Mental Health Nurse to join our Team working with Older People in Central Norfolk Locality, where you will be based at The Sophie Centre.
We want to recruit practitioners who can join our trust and bring with them fresh ideas and fresh ambition.
Our Trust values of Positively, Respectfully and Together sum up perfectly what this role encompasses.
You will need to be enthusiastic and conscientious and do everything you can to provide the best care to our service users.We are looking for someone who displays compassion, empathy and sensitivity in your approach to people who may be distressed or have a challenging manner.
In return we offer a supportive multi-disciplinary team environment where you will be encouraged to develop your own knowledge of psychosocial interventions and positive health promotion, with first-hand experience of engaging service users.
Main duties of the job
Our primary focus is on collaborative working; placing great emphasis on the assessment/recovery model. Many aspects relating to service user recovery is reflected within the assessment tools the patients and staff use and the philosophy that underpins patient centered care.
Main duties of this role include:
Holding a caseload of non-complex service Users Offering holistic support and monitoring for service users and carers Administration of depot medication (if you are a Registered Nurse) Attending weekly team meetings, regular reflective practice sessions and case formulations Supporting the Team with Duty Work
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing their experiences and learning from each other and are looking forward to welcoming you!
Benefits
Benefits included with this role are:-
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.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!
This role requires the ability to travel to various locations to meet service needs. Access to a vehicle for work purposes is preferred, as some office sites and client care bases may not be easily reached by public transport.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Valid registration with NMC Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake mentorship training. Nursing Degree or equivalent
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 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 Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust
Address The Sophie Centre
Julian Hospital
Norwich
NR2 3TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)