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.
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.
Please note due to the nature of our roles and patient demographic, you will be required to undertake physical intervention training and remain trained, as required by your role.
The Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse is a key member of the West Norfolk Community Mental Health Team (CMHT), providing specialist assessment, care planning, treatment, and care coordination for adults experiencing severe and enduring mental health difficulties. Working within a multidisciplinary team, the post holder will deliver high-quality, person-centred care that promotes recovery, supports independence, and enables individuals to achieve the best possible outcomes within their local community.
This position is open to band 6's or band 5's who have completed their preceptorship.
- Deliver high-quality, recovery-focused mental health care in line with NSFT values, Trust policies and the NMC Code.
- Undertake assessments under appropriate supervision, contribute to care planning, deliver interventions and evaluate outcomes for service users.
- Monitor mental and physical health needs, including medication management, escalating concerns where appropriate.
- Develop and manage a caseload under supervision, working collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies.
- Undertake risk assessments and contribute to risk management and safeguarding processes.
- Maintain accurate clinical records and contribute to effective multidisciplinary team working.
- Participate in supervision, appraisal, mandatory training and continuous professional development activities.
- Contribute to quality improvement, audit and service development initiatives.
At NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Benefits included with this role are:
- NHS pension
- A comprehensive in-house and external training programme
- Career progression
- Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum (increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service, plus bank holidays)
- Staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more
We want you in our team if you share our values and core beliefs. If you want to work in an environment of mutual respect, transparency, integrity, and collaborative working we are the team for you.
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If you would like an informal conversation about the role please don't hesitate to contact Mutari Yusif and Dan Manning, CTM's.
Please be aware that, due to the high number of applications for certain roles, this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
YOUR APPLICATION
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES Apart from its legal duties in relation to equality and diversity, the Trust recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief.
As a part of the Disability Confident Employer Guaranteed Interview Scheme we interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the job vacancy (outlined in the Person Specification).. We encourage you to indicate your eligibility through TRAC jobs when applying.
This post may be 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.
