About this role
Job summary
Ashford & Canterbury Mental Health Together+ is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to work within the team, providing specialist mental health care for people with multiple and complex needs that require intensive support and to take a lead role in the Clozapine and Depot Clinics and development of the Physical Health Clinic.
You will be responsible for ensuring the highest standards of physical health care for service users. You are expected to be a good team worker and have the ability to supervise, teach and develop the physical health care skills of the junior members of the team as well as acting as a positive role model for all staff and be able to lead in areas of clinical practice and development.
You are expected to carry out all relevant forms of care and for ensuring the effective safe co-ordination of the physical health care of service users.
A knowledge of working in a clinic and managing clozapine medication is required, alongside physical health monitoring such as blood investigations and ECGs.
As part of the Band 6 Nursing team you will be required to hold a mentoring qualification.
Main duties of the job
Our service focuses on promoting recovery for those people diagnosed with severe and enduring mental ill health. We provide comprehensive multi-disciplinary services and work closely with local specialist mental health teams, tertiary service providers, primary care, local statutory and non-statutory agencies, service users and carers.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Mental Health Professional. You will have a strong sense of initiative and an excellent team working ability.
Effective communication skills and self-governance are required. You will be able to demonstrate knowledge of high level interventions & community nursing skills. Existing qualifications or a willingness to undertake training relevant to the post is expected.
This post offers an excellent opportunity to work in an interesting and developing service environment. You will be offered considerable opportunities for training and professional development. The service line is currently developing care pathways which offers the opportunity to gain skills in offering specialist interventions to the different client groups that we work with.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
The post holder will be expected to work across the team's sites, and to visit service users at home.
About us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Carry out and coordinate comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with service user and others through interaction, observation and measurement. Work collaboratively with other disciplines, service user and their carers to agree a holistic, person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment. Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills Essential
Excellent verbal and written communication Negotiating and motivational skills Awareness of physical health issues within mental health patient population
Desirable
Crisis resolution and management skills Problem solving. Good time management
Qualifictions Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) Mentor / Placement Assessor qualification
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working in a community team
Desirable
Clinic experience - Depot / Clozapine Phlebotomy trained
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.
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 Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Laurel House, Canterbury
41 Old Dover Road
Canterbury
CT1 3HH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)