Community Mental Health Nurse

We're looking for people who share our values of compassion, accountability and optimism to help us provide high quality care for the patients, carers, families and communities we serve. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services and we're proud to make a difference every day. At SPFT we put people first. We'll do everything possible to help you feel respected, valued and included. You'll have opportunities to learn, grow and gain new experiences to support your career, with access to lifelong learning and professional development. We actively promote flexible working and understand how important work life balance is, especially in healthcare. Whether it's part time hours, hybrid working or flexible start and finish times, we'll explore what works for you and the role. We recognise that AI is becoming part of daily life and you may choose to use it to help prepare your application. We welcome innovation but ask that anything you submit reflects your own abilities, experience and voice. AI can support how you describe your skills and experience, but it should never replace your own words as we want to get to know you. We're shaping a workplace where ideas are encouraged, technology supports you and everyone has a voice in how we improve. If that sounds like the kind of organisation you want to be part of, we'd love to hear from you., The role of Community Mental Health Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with multiple mental health presentations and working alongside service users to develop their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. You will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. Post holder Expectations: To be an active participant in the multi-disciplinary team, formulating care plans and utilising appropriate assessments. To take part in all quality initiatives actively supporting and participating in both policies and service developments in the specific care group. Carry a caseload, actively working with other involved agencies, families and carers. Assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. To participate in regular clinical, professional and managerial supervision. Provide clinical supervision to junior staff and act as a mentor for student nurses. To maintain and contribute to standards of professional care, ethics, policies and procedures. To contribute, to improve access for patients to local generic health care services, primary, secondary and specialist services. To maintain record keeping within Trust guidelines, national standards and NICE.

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Hastings Neighbourhood Mental Health Team (Specialist Adults) for a Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience of working in a community mental health setting. Our service is a multi-disciplinary service for adults with multiple and enduring mental health needs. As a nurse in our service, you will be focussed on improving outcomes for service users, working creatively with them and their families and carers to co-create care plans that will help them achieve their goals and live as independently as possible. You will also work closely with other services within Sussexpartnership, our Core Neighbourhood Team as well as with other aligned and partner agencies., Registered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role. Evidence of continuous professional development. Essential Knowledge Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health needs in the designated care group. Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of mental health problems Experience of working consultatively with other professionals Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies Experience of working within the CPA process Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007). Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions. Child and Adult safeguarding procedures. Change management and organising and prioritising their workload. Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge. Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group., Registered Nurse with current registration [Mental Health/LD] Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent Evidence of continuous professional development Experience/Knowledge Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group Experience of supervising staff Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems Experience of working consultatively with professionals Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies Experience of working within the CPA process Previous experience of working in the community,

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development, Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of supervising staff
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of working in the community, Successful candidates are normally appointed to the bottom of the pay scale unless previous NHS experience in a similar role can be evidenced., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  See more about our vision https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/our-work/our-priorities/mental-health-learning-disability-and-autism/mental-health/community-mh-transformation/Our office is right in the thick of Hastings vibrant and quirky culture and benefits from amazing sea views, with the Prom right across the road. Hastings still maintains its working fishing beach, as well as the old town, castle, pier and of course the Guinness world record for the largest gathering of pirates is held by Hastings!
  
  If you are looking for the opportunity to work within a busy but rewarding Assessment and Treatment service in a seaside town like no other, then we would love to hear from you. Hastings is a vibrant seaside town, offering affordable coastal living along with independent shopping and a variety of cafes, bars and restaurants and a very creative music and artistic scene.
As a practitioner in our team we can offer you: Access to numerous wellbeing and support programmes Excellent supervision programmes, with ongoing opportunities for training and development Flexible working patterns Reimbursed parking Child care vouchers Access to a host of NHS discount schemes (including gyms, shopping, restaurants and cars) A position within a trust rated as 'Outstanding' for caring and 'Good' overall by the CQC Generous holiday entitlement (dependent on length of NHS service) starting at 27 days + 8 bank holidays NHS Pension contributions We encourage flexible working. We know that a positive work/ life balance brings about huge health-related benefits, which has a positive impact on the care we provide. Please speak to us about flexible working, for example, part time hours, flexible start/ finish times or anything else. If it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.