Serious Mental Illness

4 weeks ago


Colchester Essex, United Kingdom Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a new innovative team within the Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and frailty pathway in NE Essex for older adults over 70 years of age with or without frailty. We are looking for a compassionate, motivated and caring individual whom has experience in working with people with a functional illness with or without frailty. As part of the national agenda for transformation the service will focus upon admission avoidance to both general hospital and a mental health inpatient setting.

The service will be working collaboratively with other health care providers, third sector agencies, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners. Close working with the community teams in the local neighbourhood model will take place in line with the North East Essex Alliance.

A key part of this role will be providing comprehensive assessment, as well as having responsibility for a case load of individuals. The role will entail providing person centred and evidence based interventions working alongside a multi-disciplinary team. There will be a requirement of ensuring quality interventions and high standards of documentation. The successful candidate will be required to have knowledge and experience of physical health and how this can impact upon an individual's mental health.

Main duties of the job

Undertake assessments with people presenting with risk due to symptoms of frailty and mental health needs. Complete frailty screenings using Rockwood and complete Comprehensive Geriatric Assessments using validated tools.

Following assessment you will take a lead role with the implementation and evaluation of person-centred care being mindful of nursing strategies including nutrition, polypharmacy, falls, adherence to treatment, exercise/physical health, and cognitive intervention.

Be able to undertake physical health investigations which may include basic observations, ECG, Blood taking linked to a competency framework.

Advise a range of health and social care professionals on effective treatment, interventions and management of individuals with SMI and SMI with Frailty needs promoting Ageing Well and maintenance of independence.

Signpost individuals to other appropriate place based services whether they be statutory or non-statutory.

Ensure effective lines of communication are maintained and establish to promote effective working relationships.

Following any serious incident ensure that required documentation is fully completed in line with Trust Policy and Procedures.

Attend training as provided and be responsible for keeping yourself up-to-date at all times with mandatory training.

Undertake and be proactive in clinical and managerial supervision/appraisals as required and identify the training needs of junior, unregistered staff and students.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including

  • Season Ticket Loans
  • NHS discounts for staff
  • Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
  • Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
  • The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
  • Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As part of the ongoing North East Essex Alliance transformation of services and in line with the NHS Long Term Plan, development of Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) services for dementia have been working over the past year in developing an integrated Dementia and Serious Mental Illness with Frailty Pathway. This new and exciting role is to join EPUT as a Band 6 senior community practitioner. .

Working to develop an integrated approach to assessment and intervention for patients with SMI and Frailty. This role will include supporting ESNEFT inpatient and frailty services to facilitate timely discharge, care planning and identifying appropriate community place based services . The development of a fully integrated/SMI with Frailty Service is currently ongoing and this role will develop alongside the wider integrated pathway expansion.

The post holder will develop working relationships with a range of professionals, services and organisations within the North East Essex area. This includes the North East Single Point of Access (NESPA), ESNEFT Frailty Team based at Colchester General Hospital, Community Nursing, Community Mental Health Teams, Social Care, Community based non-statutory services as well as local Care Homes. Through this earlier intervention there is an expectation that the role will provide effective and efficient short-term support/intervention whereby time spent in hospital can be lessened and effective discharge planning can help to prevent re-admission. The goal will be to work with partners providing expert and proactive clinical care and advice, improve the quality of the care experience and life post discharge.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

Essential


  • Registration Mental Health Nurse RMN Part 3 or Allied Health Care Professional S/W, OT

Desirable


  • Evidence of appropriate CPD post-qualification

Skills/Experience

Essential


  • Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English language

Desirable


  • Experience of working within mental health community services

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

King's Wood Centre

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JY

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