We are seeking to recruit Band 6 nurses to join our new Mental Health Urgent Care Centre!
If you are interested in working with an outstanding Trust to develop and deliver Crisis assessment and treatment in an innovative urgent care centre environment then we would love to hear from you.
The Mental Health Urgent Care Centre will operate with an enhanced specialist multidisciplinary team, focusing on improving the experience and outcomes for service users, carers, and staff, alongside supporting acute colleagues in the system by enabling the acute hospital to operate and improve ED performance and quality of care.
The service will operate 24/7 and will be a multi-disciplinary, cross sector service that is practitioner-led and supported by social care, voluntary sector partners and Lived Experience Workers.
For internal staff: 6/12/18 month secondment considered
Previous applicants need not apply.
Main duties of the job
Support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multi-professional Mental Health Urgent Care Centre.
Provide a high-quality service to meet the needs of people in a Crisis phase of mental illness, and their carers.
Ensure the efficient and effective running of the team.
Provide Leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group.
Undertake urgent assessments of people with mental health problems in acute crisis in the Mental Health Urgent Care Centre. The service will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Be responsible for helping to establish and maintain team systems and processes for effective team working and processes, including outcome measures and audits under the direction of the Team Management.
In return, we can offer you:
Leadership and management training opportunities.
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable).
One of the UK's best pension schemes.
Comprehensive health and wellbeing services.
Special leave for family and personal reasons.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the
Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Job description Job responsibilities To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication. To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the Mental Health Urgent Care Centre. To assess clients meeting defined referral criteria as per Mental Health Urgent Care Centre and local Operational Policies. Carry out Risk Assessment and Management activities. Allocate and re-allocate tasks or staff on a daily basis to meet organisational and workload requirements, and in response to urgent, unplanned client activity, to ensure that rapid response, assessment and rapid time limited treatment is a reality. To assist the Team Leader in the effective day to day management of the team, including, e.g., Duty Rota, time worked and annual leave, thus ensuring appropriate skill mix at all times. To ensure the effective use of supervising and administering medication and monitoring therapeutic and adverse effects of prescribed medication as per trust and NMC Policies and guidelines ensure stock medication is maintained as per policy. To remain updated on all relevant aspects of psychotropic medication. For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RMN OR Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing. Desirable ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training. Experience Essential Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6. Experience in acute and community areas. Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office. Evidence of continuing professional development. Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties, and assessment. Desirable Experience in working with acute mental health problems in any setting. Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Lister Hospital Glaxo Unit Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 367-UNPL-7775-R
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Care Quality Commission. Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. Job description Job responsibilities To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication. To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the Mental Health Urgent Care Centre. To assess clients meeting defined referral criteria as per Mental Health Urgent Care Centre and local Operational Policies. Carry out Risk Assessment and Management activities. Allocate and re-allocate tasks or staff on a daily basis to meet organisational and workload requirements, and in response to urgent, unplanned client activity, to ensure that rapid response, assessment and rapid time limited treatment is a reality. To assist the Team Leader in the effective day to day management of the team, including, e.g., Duty Rota, time worked and annual leave, thus ensuring appropriate skill mix at all times. To ensure the effective use of supervising and administering medication and monitoring therapeutic and adverse effects of prescribed medication as per trust and NMC Policies and guidelines ensure stock medication is maintained as per policy. To remain updated on all relevant aspects of psychotropic medication. For a more detailed description, please see attached JD and PS. Person Specification Qualifications Essential RMN OR Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing. Desirable ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training. Experience Essential Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6. Experience in acute and community areas. Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office. Evidence of continuing professional development. Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties, and assessment. Desirable Experience in working with acute mental health problems in any setting. Employer details Employer name Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Address Lister Hospital Glaxo Unit Coreys Mill Lane Stevenage SG1 4AB Any attachments will be accessible after you click to apply. 367-UNPL-7775-R
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