Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

at  Norfolk Suffolk Foundation Trust

Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust provides child and adult mental health services, learning disability, wellbeing, older people’s and eating disorder services across Norfolk and Suffolk.
At any one time, around 23,000 people in Norfolk and Suffolk are receiving care and attention from the Trust. We believe in whole life care - seeing people in the context of their whole lives, understanding the importance of good physical health, friends, family, spirituality, culture, home, work, education and a sense of purpose and achievement to experience good mental health.
Nearly 3,800 full and part-time practitioners care for our service users in hospitals, in the community and in their own homes, whilst an additional 1,400+ staff provide non-clinical support, including cleaning, catering, delivering supplies, ward administration, information technology, human resources and financial services.
We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and want to reflect the diversity of our local communities within our teams. We welcome applications from all talented individuals with the relevant qualifications, skills, knowledge and experience.
We are committed to delivering quality driven mental health services. Every individual makes a valuable contribution. We are proud of our staff who have been commended for the care they provide. Do you value working positively, respectfully and together? If so, we’d love you to join us!
We will consider flexible working arrangements for our roles, please indicate in your application if this is something you require

JOB DESCRIPTION/PERSON SPECIFICATION

Please read the job description/person specification carefully and ensure your application reflects the knowledge, skills and experience needed.

APPLICANT REQUIREMENTS

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

Our team is made up with a combination of one Consultant Psychiatrist, 3 Non-Medical Prescribers, 7 band 6 nurses who work between the memory Treatment Services and CMHT, one band 4 and an AP who is currently doing her nurse training and a band 3 who supports in the clinics. We also have a very supportive administration team.
The post holder will undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care with minimal supervision, ensuring continuity of practice and working within a multi-disciplinary and multiagency environment.
Managing a caseload and the provision of mental health care services to people with mental health care need.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

To assist in the management and organisation of work as required.
Provide planned nursing care and risk assessment / screening for patients within his or her
care plan.
To be responsible for implementing first and / or urgent patient assessments.
Provide ongoing evaluation of patients’ needs and identify suitability for potential discharge in
conjunction with the Senior Nurse, through caseload management and supervision.
Initiate and attend patient centred reviews, case conferences and other meetings as required.
To advise the Responsible Medical Officer(s) and / or health and social care professional of
any change in the patients’ conditions and / or circumstances.
To work within the multi-disciplinary team and to form working partnerships with other care
providers.
To ensure service users and / or carer(s) are enabled and empowered to make informed
decisions about their care and delivery of that care, working with agencies from within and
outside the multi-disciplinary team.
To provide caseload management supervision to junior staff under direction and supervision of
the Senior Nurse.
Assist with the supervision of peers if requested.
To have ongoing responsibility for the review of a patient’s care within the team setting and to
prioritise and disseminate such information within the team.
To enable patients to gain and maintain independence.
To fully co-operate with the educational requirements of Learner Nurse placements in the
Community Nursing Service in accordance with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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To keep the Clinical Nurse Leader fully informed of clinical and service delivery issues.
To maintain and provide accurate records, statistics and reports as required by the Nurse
Manager and / or the Trust.
To participate in clinical governance / audit, clinical trials and research practice that would
affect service development.
To understand and work within the requirements of the Mental Health Act (1983).
To effectively organise the working day for self and others, making the best use of time,
geographical distances and resources.
To be responsible for and legally comply with the safe carriage, custody and administration of
drugs and other clinical material.
Ensuring the nursing practice is a person centred and, as far as possible, promoting the direct
involvement of patients and carers in the development of the plan of care from admission to
discharge.
Identifying personal learning and training needs through KSF, appraisal and personal
development plans on an annual basis.
Taking responsibility for ensuring that personal nursing practice is informed by relevant local
and national developments and is evidence based.
Actively participating in training and education.
Act as a mentor for students and undertake annual updates on mentorship and evidence for
triennial reviews.
Undertake sign-off mentor training and responsibility.
To delegate appropriate tasks to junior staff as appropriate.
To use available resources effectively.
Adhere to organisational guidelines on clinical supervision and undertake protected time as per
Trust guidelines.
May act as a mentor to students within all professions.
May participate in recruitment and selection of junior staff.
Ensure that personal appearance, practice and manner conform to the standards and
expectations of the Trust.
Maintaining a professional therapeutic relationship with patients, carers and colleagues.
To comply with all Trust policies, guidelines and protocols with particular regard to community
services.