Community Mental Health Nurse
Job overview
Mental health services in Manchester are commencing their journey around Community Transformation. Working towards a new community mental health framework vision for a place-based community mental health model.
We currently have an exciting opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse post within our North Manchester Specialist Community Mental Health Teams based in our exciting new and modern base at the Central Park Hub.
We are looking for a dynamic individual with strong clinical skills who is enthusiastic and motivated to support our Specialist CMHTs with the aim of delivering safe, effective and high-quality services to our service users.
The successful candidate will be an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse who will relish working within the vibrant and challenging environment of Manchester. They will be an autonomous practitioner who is able to work within an established MDT.They will have a level of expertise in this area and have a key role in the assessment and treatment for patient accessing a service within the SCMHT.
If you are, compassionate, hardworking and motivated this is the role for you.
The core hours are Monday to Friday 9-5, although some flexibility will be considered.
Main duties of the job
To support individual referred to secondary mental health services for assessment or ongoing care. To demonstrate the Trust values of inspiring hope, working together, to be caring and compassionate, to value and respect others/ourselves and to be open and honest.
As a qualified Nurse you will demonstrate and live the NMC values as identified in the Code of Practice.
Your post will include working with individuals using research based interventions to promote their independence and recovery whilst maintaining high quality clinical documentation.
This includes respecting individuality, values, cultures and religious diversity of clients and colleagues and thus contributing to the provision of a service sensitive to these needs.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities- To promote Positive Mental and Physical Health to individuals under the care of the service in all situations.
- To ensure and support individuals to collaborate in the development of their recovery plans and structured care plans and treatment.
- To assess, plan and review in line with requirements of the Care Act (2014) and s117 of the Mental Health Act (1983).
- To provide clinical supervision to members of the multi disciplinary team based on your clinical and professional knowledge.
- To supervision junior members of staff in their clinical risk assessment and formulation of crisis and risk planning.
- To promote recovery focused care and interventions for individuals.
- To ensure that all interactions and documentation is person centred following the NHS guidance ‘No decision about me, without me’.
- To co-produce individualised recovery plans with the individuals, carer or others identified by the Service User.
- To promote and maintain a learning culture within the team which supports the professional and effectiveness of clinical care.
- To contribute to the delivery of multidisciplinary training including the induction of new staff, students and trainees.
- To demonstrate a high level of active communication skills with individuals and also in a variety of forums and situations.
- To utilise your highly developed interpersonal skills to facilitate effective communication. This includes identification and overcoming communication barriers such as sensory or cognitive impairment, hostile or highly emotive situations.
- To provide specialist Mental Health Nursing interventions in the assessment, support and recovery of individuals with severe mental health difficulties. These include but are not limited to Mental State Assessments, Social Care Assessments, Physical health care monitoring, Side effect profile monitoring, etc.
- To ensure that all individuals have clear and accurate information regarding their care or the care of their loved ones.
- Where required to act up in the absence of the senior practitioner.
- To seek out and participate in line management and clinical supervision.
- Ensure, as far as practicable, the full involvement of individuals and their carers in the assessment, formulation and review of their care plans.
- To maintain high standards of clinical recording ensuring that information is always:- Accurate, appropriate and up to date.
- To comply with Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trusts policies and procedures with specific focus on confidentiality, Information Governance and professional practice.
- To maintain your personal well being by the use of all available resources available to you via the Trust or professionally.
- To identify any unmet needs to support service improvement or planning to enhance individuals experiences of health services within the Trust or in the wider health economy.
- To comply with the NMC code of professional conduct, local and national professional standards, policies and procedures.
- To adhere to the principles of Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults inline with Trust policy and local and national reporting procedures.
- With support from line managers, make safeguarding enquiries in line with Section 42 of the Care Act (2014) ensuring that safeguarding is person centred, proportionate specific and that outcome measures are achieved and risk is mitigated.
- To ensure that colleagues and junior staff are competent and compliant with Safeguarding legislation and guidance.
- To act inline with the Trusts Infection Prevention Control policies, procedures and best practice guidance to maintain high standards of Infection Prevention and Control (IPCC)
- To comply with all service security requirements with regarding to your own and others safety. These include lone working procedures, H&S at work and risk management procedures.
- To ensure the management of risk in accordance with the Trust Policies and procedures including the investigation process in regard to Root Cause Analysis, complaints accidents and near miss situations via the Inphase system.
- To uphold the Trust values and work in an environment free from the fear of harassment, discrimination, abuse, and violence.
- To promote the Trusts Anti Racism agenda in all professional and personal interactions.
- To maintain your personal and professional duty of candour where an incident or accident has occurred.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with all partners involved with individuals care or the wider health economy including General Practitioners, commissioners and third sector agencies.
- To promote awareness of mental health and the role of the CMHT within local services, primary care services and also within the wider community.
- To advocate on behalf of individuals under your care with regard to ensure that they are fully involved with their care and treatment.
- To exercise excellent time management, punctually, consistency and reliability within your role.
- To demonstrate empathy and compassion to individuals or their family/carers who may want to make a complaint about their care.
- To take responsibility for your own learning and professional development, making use of opportunities to expand your clinical, professional or governance skills.
- To act as an effective and empowered role model for others sharing your knowledge base and clinical skills.
- To act as a Practice Educator for students on clinical placements.
- To act with dignity and respect at all times in keeping with the NMC code of practice and Trust guidance.
- To maintain your professional registration and to inform the Trust if there are any changes or restrictions on practice active on your registration.
- To only use access to clinical information where required in the completion of your duties.
- To undertake any other reasonable duty, when requested to do so by an appropriate Trust manager.
- To understand and comply with all Trust policies, procedures, protocols and guidelines.
- To understand the Trusts Strategic Goals and how you can support them.
- To understand the need to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults and adhere to all principles in effective safeguarding.
- To carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with Equal Opportunities, Equality and Diversity and dignity in care/work policies and principles
- To avoid unlawful discriminatory behaviour and actions when dealing with the colleagues, services users, members of the public and all stakeholders.
Please see attached job description and person specification
Staff benefits- Pay Enhancements:
Band
Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am
All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)
1
Time plus 47%
Time plus 94%
2
Time plus 41%
Time plus 83%
3
Time plus 35%
Time plus 69%
4 – 9
Time plus 30%
Time plus 60%- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
- fuelGenie Fuel Cards (for applicable roles)
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential criteria- Professional Qualification in Mental Health nursing RMN, RM Part 13 or equivalent.
- Registered with the NMC
- Willingness to participate in own continuing professional development which is relevant to role
- Non Medical Prescriber
- Practice Educator
Experience
Essential criteria- Have experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team
- Experience of producing collaborative person centred care plans.
- Experience of completing assessments in line with key legislations and formulating how a decision has been reached
- Completing s42 enquiries
- Evidence of advancing clinical practice.
Knowledge
Essential criteria- Knowledge and application of risk assessment and formulation
- To demonstrate effective Infection prevention control practices within their field of practice.
Skills and Abilities
Essential criteria- Communication skills that enable relationship building, trust and engagement.
- Ability to co-produce person centred plans.
- Ability to engage with individuals, carer’s, family members and third sector agencies.
- Ability to reflect on own practice and change approach where necessary
- To have experience of teaching/training others in mental health subjects.
Other Requirements
Essential criteria- Ability to travel across a geographical area within the CMHT footprint to visit service users in their homes or in other community basis.
Important Information about working for GMMH:
All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks, for further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website www..nhsemployers.org
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship
We are proud to be an approved sponsor for the Skilled Worker visa. Applications from individuals who require sponsorship will be considered alongside all other applications. Please be aware that not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible roles and salary requirements on the UK Government’s website – click here.
If you are offered a role with us and you require sponsorship, we will check your eligibility in line with the information on the above website. Your offer of employment could be withdrawn if the role is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not otherwise able to evidence your right to work in the UK.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience, to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment. Please contact our Recruitment Team for more information.
**Please note, this vacancy may be closed at any time if sufficient applications have been received**