Job summary

This post is for vacancies within two sperate assessment services based within Richmond SPA & Kingston SPA. Successful applicants will work within either the Richmond or Kingston SPA service.

We are looking for a self-motivated and dedicated nurse to join our experienced multi-professional service team. The Richmond SPA & Kingston SPA are both part of the Trust’s Community Adult Service Line, which aims to receive, triage, and assess referrals from GPs, external providers, and self-referrers.

Both services are the primary point of access for referrals relating severe mental health illness needs between the ages of 18 – 75. The teams consist of a multitude of differing professions inclusive of nursing, Medical, OT and Social Work to deliver initial triage and assessment reviews and determine the appropriate treatment pathway streams for patients to engage with.

The services are presently undergoing transformation in accordance with the NHS Long Term Plan (2019) and actively reviewing process and operational policy to deliver upon the guidance in accordance with the long-term strategy.

Applicants applying for the role need to be qualified and committed to providing responsive and high-quality clinical services, in addition to being actively involved with changes to service delivery.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for an assigned caseload of pending referrals and the provision of high-quality care for patients referred to you within the service. You will support patients via actions of triage and assessment review and screen new referrals as part of the wider service duty system.

You will identify mental health needs with patients, carers, and referrers through information gathering and via the assessment process, with the use of evidence based/client centred principles. You will evaluate plans and interventions in conjunction with the wider multi-professional service, working closely and collaborating effectively with all agencies and partner organisations involved in the care of our patients.

You will be expected to hold a valid Mental Health Nursing qualification and adhere to the NMC standards. You will also be expected to maintain your registration through Re-validation and continuous professional development.You will be a Registered Nurse with experience of working ideally within community assessment, crisis and liaison services; possess good communication skills with the ability to lead, motivate and develop staff and manage difficult situations, and be able to apply healthy coping strategies to address stress and change.

You will also have a sound knowledge of clinical issues within mental health services, and you must have a valid UK driving license and access to your own car.

About us

We offer a number of excellent staff benefits and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance. Some of our benefits are highlighted here:

  • Generous pay, pensions and leave, we offer a comprehensive pay, pensions and leave package which is dependent on the role and length of service.
  • Work life balance, we support a range of flexible options, such as: part-time working, job sharing, term-time working, compressed hours and working from home.
  • Subsidised car parking – You can park at any of our sites at a reduced rate of £20/month.
  • NHS discounts, with discounts up to 10% from a variety of well-known retail brands though Health Service Discounts website.

Other benefits include:

  • Eye examinations
  • Looking after your health
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Car lease scheme
  • Season ticket loan
  • Childcare vouchers
  • Staff restaurants
  • Free gym membership

Date posted

20 February 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,762 to £45,765 a year per annum inclusive of HCAs

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

294-COMM-4742363-PG

Job locations

K&R Assessment Team

Kingston & Richmond Assessment Team

TW11 8QL

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their socialcontext, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment.

Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

Demonstrating an enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice including recognition of impact on patient presentation and behaviour including risk factors. Supporting and teaching junior staff to develop understanding of mental health signs and symptoms and develop appropriate responses to these in practice.

Recognising and responding appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies and training. Leading and coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in the management of difficult situations and de-escalation anddeveloping resilience and strategies to manage, including on leading staff and patient de-briefing sessions.

Demonstrating a depth of knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and other legislation applicable to the practice area and how they are implemented in practice ensuring adherence to legislation at all times. Teaching junior staff to understand the legal frameworks that support their practice.

Contributing to an effective communication process with appropriate and accurate information to patients, carers, family, friends and colleagues. Engaging and listening carefully and actively, and responding using appropriatelanguage and accessible communication methods and skills. Developing communication skills to enable and support difficult conversations, acknowledging cultural differences and professional boundaries.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their socialcontext, knowledge of the service users own experience and clinical judgment.

Advocating for service users needs and rights within Trust policy. Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.

Demonstrating an enhanced understanding of Mental Health signs and symptoms and an understanding of how these may present in practice including recognition of impact on patient presentation and behaviour including risk factors. Supporting and teaching junior staff to develop understanding of mental health signs and symptoms and develop appropriate responses to these in practice.

Recognising and responding appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies and training. Leading and coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in the management of difficult situations and de-escalation anddeveloping resilience and strategies to manage, including on leading staff and patient de-briefing sessions.

Demonstrating a depth of knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Deprivation of Liberty and other legislation applicable to the practice area and how they are implemented in practice ensuring adherence to legislation at all times. Teaching junior staff to understand the legal frameworks that support their practice.

Contributing to an effective communication process with appropriate and accurate information to patients, carers, family, friends and colleagues. Engaging and listening carefully and actively, and responding using appropriatelanguage and accessible communication methods and skills. Developing communication skills to enable and support difficult conversations, acknowledging cultural differences and professional boundaries.

Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • oRMN, social worker or occupational therapist with current relevant registration
  • oPractice Assessor qualification

Desirable

  • oDiploma/BSC in Community Nursing
  • oEvidence of post registration training related to the provision of relevant psychosocial interventions

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oDemonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems in a variety of settings
  • oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • oExperience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
  • oExperience of providing thorough baseline mental health assessments and case formulation based on these
  • oExperience of working in crisis teams/Recovery & Support Teams

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in community nursing
  • oExperience of working in a CMHT or other community health setting
  • oExperience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
  • oExperience of managing and supervising other staff
  • oExperience of recruitment and selection of staff
  • oExperience of managing and monitoring budgets

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • oExcellent written and oral communication skills.
  • oSkills in assessment, care planning and case management
  • oAbility to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative.
  • oAbility to apply information from research to practice
  • oKnowledge of counselling skills, cognitive skills, behavioral skills

Desirable

  • oSkills in CBT, Coaching & family work
  • oResearch and audit skills
Person Specification

TRAINING & QUALIFICATIONS

Essential

  • oRMN, social worker or occupational therapist with current relevant registration
  • oPractice Assessor qualification

Desirable

  • oDiploma/BSC in Community Nursing
  • oEvidence of post registration training related to the provision of relevant psychosocial interventions

EXPERIENCE

Essential

  • oDemonstrable experience of working with people who experience serious ongoing mental health problems in a variety of settings
  • oExperience of working in a multidisciplinary team
  • oExperience of assessing and managing crisis with those with a severe mental illness
  • oExperience of providing thorough baseline mental health assessments and case formulation based on these
  • oExperience of working in crisis teams/Recovery & Support Teams

Desirable

  • oExperience of working in community nursing
  • oExperience of working in a CMHT or other community health setting
  • oExperience of contributing to policy and procedure development and implementation
  • oExperience of managing and supervising other staff
  • oExperience of recruitment and selection of staff
  • oExperience of managing and monitoring budgets

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

Essential

  • oExcellent written and oral communication skills.
  • oSkills in assessment, care planning and case management
  • oAbility to assess clinical situations quickly and use initiative.
  • oAbility to apply information from research to practice
  • oKnowledge of counselling skills, cognitive skills, behavioral skills

Desirable

  • oSkills in CBT, Coaching & family work
  • oResearch and audit skills

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) .

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).