Job summary
Employer heading
Community Psychiatric Nurse Development Post
Band 6
The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good
Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offer a range of ongoing benefits to our valued workforce across the Trust. From an active health and wellbeing programme to regular recognition events, we work hard to provide varied benefits that make a difference to your work-life balance.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you.
Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
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Job overview
SWK CMHT is a diverse multi-cultural team that is looking to recruit a band 5 Mental Health Nurse in a development post to work within the team, providing specialist mental health care for people with multiple and complex needs that require intensive support.
Band 5 community mental health nurse working with a secondary services, role is varied and will cover depot and clozapine clinics, home depots and duty.
Carry out comprehensive, systematic nursing assessments which take account of relevant mental, physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, and environmental factors, in partnership with the patient and others through interaction, observation and measurement.
Work collaboratively with other disciplines, patients and their carers to agree a holistic person centred care plan that addresses the needs identified through assessment.
To deliver and evaluate safe, competent patient centred care in partnership with the service user and their carers to support recovery.
Main duties of the job
To act as a Practice Assessor.
To adhere to the NMC registration and revalidation requirements.
To adhere to KMPTs policies, procedures and guidelines.
To support and behave in a way that upholds KMPT Trust values.
To assess, act on and report any safeguarding concerns.
To optimise health and wellbeing; promoting self -care where possible, helping people to make choices about their needs and involve their carers where appropriate. To safely manage, administer medications and monitor their effects.
To supervise a range of other staff and their activities as delegated.
To carry out specific duties relevant to the setting of community care medicines clinics, home visit depots.
Recording and reporting accurately any changes related to the patient’s current behaviour and risks using redboard meetings daily or to team managers
Recording care given in a timely manner as per professional and local standards using approved KMPT systems.
Promoting a healthy, safe and secure environment by adhering to Trust statutory health and safety requirements and maintaining confidentiality of information at all times in compliance with Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidance.
Acting as a role model and supporting new team members through demonstration and explanation of tasks and techniques.
Undertake and maintain all essential training to role.
Working for our organisation
Come and work with us in the Garden of England where we combine exceptional professional development opportunities with a tremendous quality of life.
We are Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), providing mental health, learning disability and specialist services, serving 1.8 million people across the county.
The Trust (rated Good overall by the CQC and Outstanding for care) has 3,283 staff working in 66 buildings across 33 locations, covering an area of 1,450 square miles.
You will be joining friendly, passionate colleagues, rich in their diversity, who are committed to providing excellent care to our service users and their loved ones.
The nature of our work attracts kindness and compassion as standard and everyone from our cleaners and porters to the chief executive and chairman are recognised as playing a vital role in providing an exemplary service.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the detailed job description and main responsibilities attached to the application and personal specifications.
Person specification
Registered Mental Health
Essential criteria
- Current NMC registration
- Knowledge and ability to apply relevant legislative frameworks and policies relating to care, e.g. Mental Capacity Act
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in adult mental health
- Previous experience of working within the NHS
Clinical knowledge
Essential criteria
- Sound understanding of secondary mental health diagnoses
- Medication competencies
Desirable criteria
- Completion of Edward Jenner Programme
- Good understanding of Physical Health conditions
Essential
Essential criteria
- Good understanding of physical health conditions
- Understanding of interventions offered in CMHT
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in clozapine/depot clinics
- Completion of Edward Jenner programme
Mental Health Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Understanding of the Mental Health Act 1983 amended 2007
- Understanding of the Mental Capacity Act
Desirable criteria
- Interest in delivering educational group
- Understanding of cognitive behavioural therapy
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Giuseppina Milano
- Job title
- Operational team leader
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01892709211
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