About this role
Job summary
We are recruiting a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our Team in Central Norfolk Locality, where you will be based at Sophie Centre, Norwich.
We provide assessment and treatment for older people experiencing moderate to severe mental illness in the community. We work with service users with avariety of mental health concerns, alongside working closely with families and carers as well as external agencies to provide a holistic approachand work in a creative and flexible way to provide a positive outcome for our service users on their recovery journey.
Main duties of the job
Are you a highly motivated, passionate, and skilled Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker? Do you believe in keepingService Users and Carers at the heart of everything you do? Are you interested in developing your leadership skills whilst in a clinical role? Wouldyou like to work in well supported, dynamic, enthusiastic recovery focused community team?
We are openly welcoming people from a diverse clinical background with experience in different areas of mental health. We are looking forinnovative and focused practitioners who are determined to make a positive difference to the care of our Service Users.
You will be responsible for the assessment, planning, review and delivery of care and treatment in conjunction with the service users on yourcapped caseload. You will be expected to support duty cover for the team on a rostered basis and will liaise with other agencies to ensure careneeds are met.
About us
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
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!
Interviews are yet to be confirmed, and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse with the relevant professional registration Practice Supervisor / Practice Assessor training (in line with NMC Standards for Student Supervision and Assessment 2018)
Desirable
Evidence at social care / health related study
Experience Essential
Experience of working within a multidisciplinary team Familiar with risk assessment and its management
Desirable
Previous community experience
Other Essential
Be able and willing to undertake further training / development specific to the role. Able to travel independently
Desirable
Ability to transport patients as appropriate. Able to liaise with statutory / non-statutory bodies due to patients' needs.
Skills Essential
Able to demonstrate the ability to process, plan and delegate work Ability to identify and action change in health care need Satisfactory verbal and written English language skills
Desirable
Able to time manage and reflect on clinical practice
Knowledge Essential
Up to date and evidence-based knowledge of Person Centred Care Working knowledge / application of the Mental Health Act
Desirable
Knowledge of mental health needs for older people. Knowledge of national policy influencing older persons' health care
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 Sophie Centre
The Julian Hospital
Norwich
NR23TD
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.nsft.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx (Opens in a new tab)