Community Psychiatric Nurse

at  Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Band 6, 30 hours per week, over a 7 day period. The service working hours are 08:00-20:00 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Shift times are: 08:00-16:00 and 12:00-20:00. We are seeking an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our MHSOP Intensive Home Treatment Team (IHTT) within the Mansfield and Ashfield locality, We provide assessment, treatment and support for service users of any age with a diagnosis of a dementia or people over the age of 65 with a mental health condition.
The service is for patients experiencing mental health conditions or a dementia diagnosis. The team provides specialist assessment, therapy & treatment, working to an individually tailored care plan to adopt a flexible, patient-centred approach enabling the older person with mental health difficulties to engage in services available to them and to lead as independent a life as possible. Delivered in peoples own homes within the community, the service makes every effort to prevent unnecessary admission to hospital and facilitates the opportunity for people to return home following a hospital admission or period in residential care. There will be an expectation that the team will work closely with current Intensive Home Treatment Teams (IHTTs) in the locality and also with the CRHTs.
There will be an expectation that the Band 6 Clinician will be the duty worker for the team. You will provide Community Mental Health Nursing input into the service. You will also provide specialist assessments and provide support and supervision to junior team members. You will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse and have current NMC registration.
You will have proven post qualification experience and have experience of working with this client group and of multi-disciplinary working. You will have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and be able to demonstrate sound evidence-based practice. A full UK driving license and vehicle for business use is required for this post; however reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled individuals in line with the Equality Act 2010

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