Community Mental Health Nurse

This role is designed to assist Band 5 staff with relevant crisis experience to gain the Band 6 role. They will be supported over the course of 1 year to gain the skills necessary for this progression., The post holder will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multi-professional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high-quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers. To ensure the efficient and effective running of the team, providing Leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group as appropriate. The post holder will undertake urgent assessments of people with mental health problems in acute crisis and where appropriate provide intensive community-based treatment/support services as an alternative to in-patient admission. The service will be available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The post holder will be responsible for helping to establish and maintain team systems and processes for effective team working and processes, including outcome measures and audits under the direction of the Team Manager.

• RMN or Dip / BSc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing, ENB 998 / Preceptorship and Mentorship. ENB 812 / BSc (Hons) Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health) or similar training., Post-registration experience with at least some experience at band 6
• Experience in acute and community areas.
• Experience in care planning, change management and use of Microsoft Office
• Evidence of continuing professional development.
• Knowledge of physical health contributions to Mental Health issues, difficulties and assessment
Desirable criteria
• Experience in working with acute mental health problems in community setting, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,500 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout