Community Mental Health Nurse

Job summary

Are you motivated, caring, compassionate, highly skilled at delivering mental health interventions with the ability to work autonomously in a community setting?

Would you like to work in a supportive environment as a band 6 in an Older Adults Community Mental Health Team providing evidence based and person-centred care?

We are currently recruiting into our specialist Older Adult Mental Health service which works across the borough of Gateshead.

Staff work autonomously while being part of a wider Multi Agency Team, which includes Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists and Psychologists.We have strong links with other parts of the service which includes the Memory Hub, Younger Persons with Dementia unit, Mental Health Liaison and the two in patient mental health wards. As part of an acute trust, we work closely with our physical health colleagues.

For the post, you must have a genuine interest in older people with mental health problems and previous experience of working in the community is desirable. You will need the ability to work autonomously while contributing to the team as a whole. You are required to have substantial experience working at Band 5 or equivalent in your professional field and a commitment to service development.

Main duties of the job

To provide the highest standard of quality and individualised care for patients which is delivered to ensure safety and a commitment to promoting recovery, wellbeing and maximising independence

To be responsible for the assessment and management of a caseload of community patients with complex mental health needs through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills

To deliver evidenced based clinical and psychological based interventions

The post holder will be expected to work autonomously while working in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, statutory agencies and 3rd sector partner agencies to deliver the best clinical outcomes

To work in collaboration with the patient and where appropriate, the carer, to develop person centred care plans which focus on Recovery and Wellbeing

To consider carer needs and facilitate the involvement of carers and family in care planning where this is deemed to be appropriate and best suited to the needs of the patient

Co-ordinate effective discharge planning by working collaboratively with patients, families, the members of the MDT, statutory agencies and 3rd sector partner agencies

To provide compassionate care which incorporates the 6 C's and is based on empathy, kindness, respect and dignity

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the BAME network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our armed forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programmebalancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.

Job responsibilities

To provide the highest standard of holistic care for patients through the utilisation of enhanced clinical skills and advice in the assessment and management of patients in the Community setting, in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team to improve and maintain the quality and safety of patient care

The post holder is responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, without supervision.

To contribute to the delivery and development of the Mental Health Service through the use of effective evidence based practice in line with agreed national standards for clinical practice

To be accountable for the planning and delivery of all aspects of patient care in relation to the service as set out in the NMC Code of Practice.

To continuously improve clinical care standards in line with the clinical governance framework to ensure the highest quality of care is provided in safest manner

To work as a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the provision of specialist care and knowledge

To communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team, patients, carers and the public

To act as a resource and role model for the profession at all times

To provide education and training to clinical staff and internal /external agencies

To supervise and teach junior staff.