Main area: Older People Services Care Unit
Grade Band: 6
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 30 hours per week (7 day service working 8am to 8pm including weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref: 186-105-25-MH
Employer: Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Hazelwood House - Highbury Hospital
Town: Bulwell
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro-rata for part time)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 16/02/2025 23:59
Interview date: 26/02/2025
Community Psychiatric Nurse/Mental Health Practitioner
Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our MHSOP Intensive Home Treatment Team within Gedling and Hucknall. We provide assessment, treatment, and support for service users of any age with a diagnosis of dementia or people over the age of 65 with a mental health condition within an 8 week time frame. The team provides specialist assessment, therapy & treatment, working to an individually tailored care plan to adopt a flexible, patient-centred approach enabling the older person with mental health difficulties to engage in services available to them and to lead as independent a life as possible. Delivered in people’s own homes within the community, the service makes every effort to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and facilitates the opportunity for people to return home following a hospital admission or period in residential care. There will be an expectation that the team will work closely with current Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) in the locality and with the CRHT’s. There will be an expectation that the Band 6 Clinician will be the duty worker for the team. Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner your main duties will be: Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator with the Intensive Home Treatment Team. Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users. To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users. To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner. To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community. To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Person specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification (Mental Health) to degree level or equivalent. Maintains current registration with the NMC or equivalent registration. Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training. Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments. Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s. Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care. Knowledge of Management theories. Skills
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues. Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients' nursing care. Clinical supervision skills. Experience
Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding. Specialist and area specific experience. The ability to deal with and resolve conflict. Contractual
Ability to work to meet the needs of the service. A full driving licence and vehicle for business use. Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. Contractual Requirements
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post. Ability to work to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays). Training
Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery. Additional Information The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment. We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process. The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria. Communication regarding your application will be sent via email; therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder. In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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Band 6
Job overview
We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to join our MHSOP Intensive Home Treatment Team within Gedling and Hucknall. We provide assessment, treatment, and support for service users of any age with a diagnosis of dementia or people over the age of 65 with a mental health condition within an 8 week time frame. The team provides specialist assessment, therapy & treatment, working to an individually tailored care plan to adopt a flexible, patient-centred approach enabling the older person with mental health difficulties to engage in services available to them and to lead as independent a life as possible. Delivered in people’s own homes within the community, the service makes every effort to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and facilitates the opportunity for people to return home following a hospital admission or period in residential care. There will be an expectation that the team will work closely with current Community Mental Health Teams (CMHT) in the locality and with the CRHT’s. There will be an expectation that the Band 6 Clinician will be the duty worker for the team. Main duties of the job
As a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner your main duties will be: Caseload management for patients living in the community, and acting as care coordinator with the Intensive Home Treatment Team. Triage of referrals, provision of initial assessments and one-to-one interventions with service users. To undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments, devise and implement treatment plans for service users. To demonstrate the application of specialist skills and knowledge in order to maintain professional competence and fitness to practice as a nurse practitioner. To establish and maintain robust communication networks with clients, carers, team members, other health care and social care workers within urgent care and the community. To use interpersonal skills in diffusing potentially emotive situations while undertaking assessments and pathway planning within acute settings. A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010. Person specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification (Mental Health) to degree level or equivalent. Maintains current registration with the NMC or equivalent registration. Further specialist knowledge/post registration experience in specific service area or other formal training. Knowledge
Knowledge and understanding of current legislation and understanding of clinical risk assessments. Knowledge of the nursing 6 c’s. Awareness of national and local issues impacting on nursing care. Knowledge of Management theories. Skills
Ability to work as part of a team. Ability to be flexible and handle conflict issues. Good skills in assessment intervention and evaluation of patients' nursing care. Clinical supervision skills. Experience
Demonstrates satisfactory clinical expertise for the banding. Specialist and area specific experience. The ability to deal with and resolve conflict. Contractual
Ability to work to meet the needs of the service. A full driving licence and vehicle for business use. Values and Behaviours
All colleagues are expected to demonstrate that they act in line with Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Values: Trust, Honesty, Respect, Compassion, Teamwork. All colleagues are expected to demonstrate an understanding of and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and how it applies to their role. Contractual Requirements
A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use is required for this post. Ability to work to meet the needs of the service (including unsocial hours and bank holidays). Training
Willingness to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery. Additional Information The closing date given is a guide. We reserve the right to close the post early once we have received a sufficient number of applicants, so we advise you to submit your application early to prevent disappointment. We will be requesting references by email. Please ensure you include email addresses and contact numbers for your referees to avoid delay in the recruitment process. The Trust believes in treating everyone with dignity and respect and encourages applications from all sectors of the community. We guarantee an interview to candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum essential criteria. Communication regarding your application will be sent via email; therefore, please ensure you regularly check your spam/junk folder. In submitting an application form, you authorise Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust to confirm from your previous or current NHS employer and other prior employers; previous NHS service details and personal data held about you. This data will be transferred using NHS Electronic Staff Record and third party systems via an automated process and only used for the purposes of obtaining and maintaining accurate employment records, should you be appointed to the post. For eligible posts, DBS disclosures are mandatory before commencement of employment. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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