About this role
Job summary
This role is for a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse to be part of the West Wiltshire Community Health Team based at Shearwater Lodge in Warminster, Wiltshire. We have two other hubs, one in Trowbridge and one in Devizes.
This role is focused on providing appropriate, effective interventions and treatments to people with severe and enduring mental health needs, and their carers (including friends and relatives) and their supporters in the community, enabling and assisting them to meet daily health, social care and wellbeing needs, in line with personal recovery goals, and facilitating engagement with mainstream services.
The role involves being responsible for Personalised Care and Support Planning through the AWP Your Team-Your Conversation-Your Plan approach, including taking on the role of "keyworker" at times and completing Safety Assessments. There may also be requirements to support the delivery of Social Care Assessments and reviews where required.
Main duties of the job
The role involves providing profession specific interventions to people and bringing professional expertise into the Multi-Disciplinary Team. In addition, there may be a need to provide non-profession specific, defined, personalised interventions that are agreed through Support Conversations. These might include a range of possible generic, evidence based therapeutic interventions where staff are trained to deliver these interventions.
About us
We are AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust):a diverse organisation with over 5,000 dedicated staff providing inpatient and community-based mental health care.
We provide services from a range of locations to approximately 1.8 million people living in Bath and North East Somerset (B&NES), Bristol, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire, Swindon, across the county of Wiltshire and in parts of Dorset.
Our outstanding people promote mental health and wellbeing. The expertise and resources within AWP are dedicated to a person-centred approach for those who use our services and for all employees. We recognise that happy and fulfilled employees give better care.
At AWP we actively encourage applicants from all backgrounds; we are particularly keen to encourage applications from people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds, those with disabilities and from the LGBTQ+ community. We want people to bring their unique blend of experiences, backgrounds, perspectives and knowledge to AWP, as diversity makes us stronger.
Job description Job responsibilities
To work as part of the MDT and actively participate in weekly MDTs.
Undertake additional training relevant to the role.
participate in Pathway supervisions.
Administer depot injections to Service users.
Please see attached job description for further information.
Person Specification
essential Essential
Diploma level/Degree in nursing Current relevant registration with the NMC commitment to CPD Highly developed verbal communication skills, able to engage effectively with people at all levels even when a more assertive approach is needed. Substantially developed IT skills including competent use of Microsoft Office, and the use of electronic record keeping systems valid Driving licence Access to a vehicle for work
Desirable
Is able to contribute to the delivery of a range of possible key therapeutic interventions. Demonstrates a good understanding of recovery principles and the role of secondary mental health services in the delivery of care. Demonstrates significant experience of assessing risk and developing risk management strategies.
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 Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust
Address Shearwater Lodge
The Avenue
Warminster
BA12 9AA
United Kingdom
Employer's website http://www.awp.nhs.uk/about-us/working-for-us/ (Opens in a new tab)