Community Mental Health Nurse

at  Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust

The Community Mental Health Assessment Team offers a screening and assessment service to adults (aged under 65) in the Bradford District and Craven region. Those referred to our team are those felt to be potentially experiencing complex or severe mental health difficulties and who may need specialist support.
The team is comprised of Community Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers, a Nurse Prescriber, and Psychological Therapists.
We are closely linked with Community Mental Health Teams in the Bradford District and Craven region. When mental health needs are identified that may need support from one of these teams, we are able to plan and transfer care to them.
We carefully consider each referral. Where appropriate we are able to give advice to Primary Care or help people to access other forms of support available in the local community.
The Community Mental Health Assessment Team works alongside all CMHTs in the Trust with a need to work flexibly at sites, home visits as well as home working.
The post holder will provide high standards of skilled mental health care and assessment to individuals and their families. The role will include active participation in the service delivery and development alongside multi-disciplinary teams.
The Community Mental Health Nurse will be an active member of the multi disciplinary team and will work in close co-operation with secondary and primary care based professionals, other community agencies and voluntary and third-sector services.
To triage and assess routine referrals into CMHT.
To support service users’ access into CMHT where appropriate.
To be aware of other forms of support in the community and assist service user access to this where needed.
To attend internal and referral meetings.
To input data in the clinical information system: e.g. including risk assessments, initial assessments, crisis and contingency plans.
To work as a part of duty/day coordinator service within CMH AT
To supervise and mentor student nurses
To demonstrate effective networking skills and ensure a holistic approach to meet service user needs.
To work to ensure the safety and wellbeing of service users and their families
To work in partnership with service users and carers to achieve goals and to support recovery and reintegration within communities
To provide appropriate feedback and liaison with MDT on all aspects of service user care.
To ensure that agreed standards of nursing care within the team are achieved.
To actively participate in the flexible formats of team supervision and support.
To initiate, develop and assist in the trial of new ideas for the improvement of services to service users in conjunction with the multidisciplinary team.
To ensure that nursing policies are implemented and maintained
To comply with legal and professional requirements.

EVERYTHING WE DO IS UNDERPINNED BY OUR CORE VALUES: -

We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners
We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :
Increase mileage rates for > 3500
A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
Plus many more.
We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.
BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.
The Trust reserves the right to close this position early if a significant number of applications are received.
Please read the attached Job description and person specification for more details about this role.
Right to Work in the UK
Prior to your appointment you will be asked to provide confirmation of your right to work and reside in the UK. During your continued employment with the Trust, you have a personal responsibility to notify your manager as soon as possible should there be any changes to your right to work status.
Regrettably, if the role is not eligible for sponsorship under the Trust’s eligibility criteria, the Trust are unable to extend your employment beyond the expiration of your current visa. The Trust is not responsible or liable for ensuring that your employment continues after this period.
As a condition of continuous employment, it essential you maintain the legal right to work in the United Kingdom throughout the duration of your employment with Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust (BDCFT). Any change in your right-to-work status, including but not limited to visa expiration, revocation, or denial of renewal, may impact your eligibility for employment with the Trust. It is your responsibility to promptly inform your Line Manager of any changes in your right-to-work status immediately and to provide necessary documentation for verification purposes. Failure to obtain or renew your visa in a timely manner is a breach of employment conditions and will result in termination of your employment. We appreciate your attention to this matter and your commitment to fulfilling this requirement promptl

Please refer the Job description for details