Our Complex Psychosis Pathway provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to mental health rehabilitation and assertive community treatment across Leeds which includes the following teams. Level 2 Inpatient Rehabilitation (at Ward 5 Newsam relocating to Parkside Lodge), Level 1 Inpatient Rehabilitation (at Asket Centre), the Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. The pathway also includes Community Rehabilitation Practitioners embedded in the transformed community hubs, out of trust case management, Leeds Recovery College, Arts and Minds and the Volunteers Service
The service is established on strong principles of recovery and partnership working and all candidates must have strong values around recovery, social inclusion and diversity.
We are looking to recruit a compassionate, creative, and flexible nurse dedicated to delivering individualised, person-centred care and high quality, evidence based, recovery interventions,with a good knowledge of the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, collaborative care-planning and complex risk assessment/management.
We are looking for 1x registered nurse full time on a permanent basis to work at Asket House, Level 1 Rehabilitation Unit. The inpatient service is a 7 day service and the post holder will be expected to work shifts across 24 hour rotation that supports the provision of patient care, this could include working on units across the Trust as occasionally required.
The post holder will work in a way that promotes positive partnership working between all members of the Complex Psychosis Pathway. They will have an excellent understanding of the principles of recovery, models and will practice clinically in a way that promotes therapeutic optimism and hope with service users.
The core purpose of this role is the provision of nursing care within a rehabilitation and recovery framework. The post holder will participate as directed by the Clinical Team Manager, Band 6 Nurse/occupational therapists and other senior colleagues in the operational functioning of the Complex Psychosis Pathway.
The post holder will key work a defined caseload of service users within the units working in close relations with the Complex Psychosis Pathway. They will provide and coordinate highly skilled nursing and psychosocial interventions (including group work) and share skills with other team members, through training and supervision.
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers) . This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.
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