Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-Ordinator

6 days ago


Oldbury, United Kingdom Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

Following recent investment to support the transformation of community mental health nursing, we are pleased to announce that we are looking to recruit additional Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurses within the Community Recovery Services across the Sandwell locality.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a supportive and diverse, multi-agency team who are currently receiving significant investment aiming to transform community mental health services across the Black Country. We will develop a new community mental health way of working and modernise community mental health services, taking into account the particular needs of our four places (Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton). Our new model will focus on supporting people living in their communities with mental health challenges.

Your role will include working as a Care Coordinator where you will have responsibility for managing a caseload of service users with mental health needs who have been referred to the team via a number of access points. As a further extension of this role you will also be involved in Crisis management as part of the duty system and you will undertake the role of the duty nurse on a rostered basis. You will work from our community base facility, via phone/agile working or within the service user's home.

previous candidates should not apply

Main duties of the job

(See JD)

As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably with adult and community mental health experience, you will be responsible for assessing and formulating individual interventions, plans and outcome measures that promote recovery, in line with the recovery Model and relevant legislation for all people on your case load.

You will need to have an up to date knowledge of NHS policies and practices in mental health. The successful applicants will have previous experience of a range of therapeutic interventions and psychotropic medications. You will have proven ability to work with partner agencies, lead projects and motivate people to deliver them. You will have excellent communication skills with a flexible team is committed to provide safe, sound and supportive services. You will receive regular supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service users' needs and organisational values.

About us

As a trust we are committed to ensuring staffs wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling. In addition to this you will have access to the Vivup services, Car lease schemes and other benefits.

We very much encourage site visits, so to arrange an informal visit or for an informal discussions about this post, please contact

Team Leader - Sue Middleton -

We look forward to hearing from you.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Everyone who lives in the Black Country, with their individual needs and experiences, will have fair access to mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of our Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton communities. When service users need help there will be one simple way to access mental health services (single point of access). This will be the same for anyone you go to for help (your doctor, hospital or care staff, community, carers and more). Service users will have a named mental health worker who will remain your key contact and who will help you access the right services and support for you (health, care and voluntary support). Service users will receive personalised care and support from people who have a range of skills and experience. Although they may belong to different health, care and voluntary organisations they will work together as one team to support them.

Person Specification

RMN

Essential

RMN Excellent written and verbal communication skills including the ability to communicate with staff at all levels both, internal and external , patients , carers, external agencies Specialist skills in assessing and formulating individual intervention plans for adults with mental health difficulties Ability to use own initiative and work without supervision Ability to work independently as well as part of a team Effective IT skills and administrative skills to support accurate record keeping Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines. Excellent risk assessment and management skills Ability to deal with challenging situations Post registration experience of working in multidisciplinary community mental health services Knowledge of government directives and current policies Working knowledge of relevant legislation including MHA 1983 Knowledge of the safe storage, administration and monitoring the effectiveness of psychotropic medications Experience of organising own workload and managing competing demands Working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines including adult and children safeguarding legislation Understanding of psychosocial interventions Organisational and time management skills Flexibility of working hours Personal Integrity Drive and enthusiasm Demonstrates a belief in working within person centre care approach Ability to lead and motivate projects and people Promotes recovery and social inclusion Ability to commute to meet the post requirements Good general standard of health An ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines A problem solving approach to professional practice Demonstrate Trust behaviours

Desirable

community experience degree or posExperience of using a range of therapeutic interventions in a mental health context CBT, SFTt graduate study

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