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Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Care Homes Service in Leeds; we require a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the current multidisciplinary team in the Intensive Care Homes Treatment Team who work to support individual service users residing in care homes and provide a robust alternative to hospital admission by preventing the breakdown of a caring situation in a residential or nursing home.

The service users may present with a wide variety of conditions including dementia, depression, anxiety and psychosis, with a gradient of severity and identified need. We have a clear focus on non-pharmacological approaches and person-centred care.

You will have post registration experience and be able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of the needs of Service Users with dementia and complex mental health needs. You will be a car driver with a full UK driving licence, to enable you to travel independently for assessments and reviews.

We shall provide you with specialist training and development to ensure you are fully supported in this role.

Broadly, the model of service delivery includes: timely assessment of mental health presentation and risk, role modelling appropriate behaviours / techniques, education for care staff tailored to the needs of the individual service user, fast access to mental health, psychological approach and pharmacological advice. 

Main duties of the job

We aim to help older people in their transition from hospital to care home and also prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by supporting care homes. You will be part of an MDT consisting of enthusiastic occupational therapists and nurses, with medical support from sector Consultant Psychiatrists and their colleagues. This is a challenging and rewarding role requiring liaison with care home staff, social workers, inpatient wards at The Mount (Older Peoples Mental Health Inpatient Unit) and LTHT (Leeds General Hospitals), as well as direct contact and assessment of older people in care homes and liaison with their families.

You will have the desire to enhance the wellbeing of others & promote recovery. You will work with your team to provide high quality person-centred care to our service users and provide written recommendations and guidance for care home staff on approaches to care, including occupation and meaningful activity, aspects of personal care, therapeutic observations/interventions & maintaining safety/minimising risk.

Please contact Sarah Flounders, CTM (Clinical Team Manager) RMN, Tel 07980 969848 for more information and to arrange a visit to the service.

Working for our organisation

The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

 

 

 

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Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position on the basis of a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application.

Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Please note that from 1^st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children.  Please refer to job description for further information.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a  focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. 

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria. 

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs. 

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidates best interest to apply as soon as possible.

In view of Home Office Immigration Regulations all applicants must state their current immigration status, including expiry dates.

In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

 

In submitting an application for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not. 

If you have not received any further communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.