Community Mental Health Nurse

at  Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

JOB SUMMARY

We are looking for someone who is creative, highly motivated, shows initiative and is passionate and committed to ensuring high quality services.
The applicant would be working alongside all members of the team but would need to be an experienced community mental health nurse. It would be beneficial if the post holder has experience working in a community mental health setting as they would be working alongside the RMN in the team to deliver advice and support to the care homes regarding:
You will support the Care Home Team in providing clinical advice and case management for residents living in Nursing and Residential homes in order to prevent inappropriate referrals to outside services and unnecessary hospital admissions. The Care Homes Team work within a rapidly changing environment and flexibility is essential for this role
The post holder will be required work with a high degree of autonomy and professional accountability as part of the Care Homes Team and will act as a resource to other community and primary care teams. This post requires you to effectively communicate with care providers and the wider MDT, in identifying those residents at greatest risk of hospital admission and homes that require the most support. You will need to have a good Knowledge base of Safeguarding and the role CQC plays in the care Home setting.
Please contact Sue Jackson-Lowe on Sue.jackson-lowe@southernhealt.nhs.uk

ABOUT US

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.
With a workforce of more than 7000 and a footprint that spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, we’re committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities, whilst placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.
We are currently working closely with other NHS Trusts to combine all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services, with the plan to create a new larger, more integrated and accessible organisation.
The transformation will happen in stages; Hampshire CAMHS, part of Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust joined Southern Health in February 2024, with Isle of Wight NHS Trust mental health and community services transitioning across in May 2024. The final combination of Southern Health and Solent NHS Trust services is expected in late 2024, when our new organisation, to be known as Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, will be formed.
Our new Trust will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, making healthcare across the county more accessible, as well as offering staff more opportunities for career development, training and partnership working.
Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.
We are happy to talk Flexible Working - all requests for flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process.

1.1The Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner will work as a core member of the Care Homes Team to support the provision of good evidence based practice within both Residential and Nursing homes in the south east locality.
1.2To play an important role within the care homes to proactively identify and work with people, including the services users, care home managers and care home staff, to provide coordination and navigation of care.
1.3To work collaboratively with wider services-acting as a central point of contact to ensure appropriate support is made available and that the delivery of care is safe and effective.
1.4To provide bespoke mental health education sessions to the homes. Demonstrate the ability to come up with new and innovative ways to improve how the team can best support the homes.