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Mental Health Acute Response Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.
The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.
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The Integrated Crisis Assessment Hub is seeking to recruit 3 full time Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurses with a minimum of 6 months experience working in inpatient setting.
Applicants are expected to have a clear understanding of the Integrated Crisis Assessment Hub/Crisis Resolution model in the delivery of care to our client group. Applicants should have the ability to work in a highly pressured environment, work as part of a multidisciplinary team and able to make autonomous decision.
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Practitioner has the responsibility for all service users who present to the Hub as walk in’s, diverted from ED or through the triage process. Their role is to ensure that service users within the Hub are supported at all times. This role is a Band 5 and will have a clinical input
- The ICAH Practitioner will work very closely with the ICAH Health Care Support Worker to ensure that client’s physical health state is monitored on arrival e.g. vital signs on arrival, COVID monitoring
- Their role will involve monitoring the safety of service users within the Hub. They will have an overall responsibility for the waiting area.
- The role will entail supporting Senior Practitioners during an assessment of service users in the clinical area or assessment room.
- The Senior Practitioners will ensure that the triage tool is completed when service users arrive at the Hub.
- The role will assist the ICAH Clinical lead to complete service user’s feedback and also be responsible for completing the Hub Admission logbook to maintain record keeping of outcomes.
- The role will also assist in dealing with telephone triaging which involves taking referrals and dealing with queries relating to patient care
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Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).
High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,313 and a maximum payment of £5,436) (pro rata for part time staff).
Use of AI
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.
We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.
If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; https://www.capitalnurselondon.co.uk/how-to-apply/. Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.
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Qualifications
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- Regisered Mental Health Nurse
- NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy
Experience
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- Working with people with complex, acute mental health needs
- Undertaking audits within a clinical setting.
- Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of care.
- To have experience in working / liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care.
- Ability performs under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely managerial decisions in conjunction with the Team Manager and following through available agreed care pathways.
- Ability to work independently and as part of the team
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- Experience in working in Mental Health Liaison Service
Knowledge
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- A clear understanding of the Crisis Resolution Model of service delivery including gate keeping and facilitate early discharges from the ward.
- The 1983 Mental Health Act and related legislation, codes of practice and guidance
- Safeguarding Children and adults.
- Excellent working knowledge of intensive care programme approach.
- Medication management
- Physical Health assessment.
Skills
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- Well-developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change.
- Ability to facilitate positive multi-disciplinary working relationships across all services areas.
- Ability to explore emotionally demanding aspects of the role with appropriate staff in both managerial and clinical supervision as well as in team meetings and informal work related support systems
- Ability to take positive risk and provide care to service Users, in the least restrictive environment.
- Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate.
- Understanding of and commitment to the principle of equal opportunities in service delivery.
Others
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- To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values
- To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area
- IT Skills
- Experienced driver with full driving license
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Mae'r swydd hon yn ddarostyngedig i Orchymyn Deddf Adsefydlu Troseddwyr 1974 (Eithriadau) 1975 (Diwygio) (Cymru a Lloegr) 2020 a bydd angen cyflwyno Datgeliad i'r Gwasanaeth Datgelu a Gwahardd.
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Rhagor o fanylion / cyswllt ar gyfer ymweliadau anffurfiol
- Enw
- Baindu Saffa
- Teitl y swydd
- Team Manager
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
- Rhif ffôn
- 03003001882
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