Joining #TeamNELFT means you’ll become part of a welcoming and supportive working environment. We’re CQC rated Good, and we want you to join us on the journey towards an Outstanding rating. NELFT has sites across North East London, Essex, Kent and Medway. We provide community and mental healthcare services to adults and children within these areas.

The Trust has award winning equality and diversity initiatives and staff health and wellbeing activities. We invest heavily in your development, because when you are valued and supported, we provide the best care to our patients. We are a Level 3 Disability Confident Leader, have been featured in the Working Families Top 10 Employers benchmark for three consecutive years, and we have achieved a Carers UK Level 1 Accreditation. Along with our staff networks and training opportunities, we work hard to embed a just and compassionate culture here at NELFT.

Find out more about NELFT careers and what makes our Trust a great place to work, in this video

Job overview

Redbridge Older Adult Mental Health Team (ROAMHT) is looking to recruit a Community Mental Health Nurse for a full-time vacancy. The post holder will be working within a dynamic and friendly multi-disciplinary team. Applicants will have substantial experience of working within a mental health setting and will possess excellent organisational, interpersonal and communication skills as well as evidence-based knowledge of working in the Recovery Model framework and trauma informed care 

The Successful candidate will have the opportunity to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team of professionals. All successful candidates will have the opportunity to participate in the projects that support the team and to apply for training and development initiatives

Main duties of the job

You will be working as part of our multi-disciplinary team and will coordinate a caseload of service users that have complex and challenging needs. 

We require good IT skills and knowledge of using electronic recording systems. It is essential that you are willing to work flexibly within the demands of the service.

You will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team and other agencies to deliver recovery focused health and social care interventions that includes managing risk and the Safeguarding of vulnerable adults.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide managerial supervision to junior colleagues, mentor MDT students and participate in on-going educational and research programmes.

Starting with NELFT 

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Working for our organisation

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

High-Cost Area Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of 15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735) pro rata for part time staff.

Certificates of Sponsorship

Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points based system

Use of AI

Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details on the vacancy.

If you are an overseas qualified nurse and wanting to start your journey to becoming a UK based registered nurse with the NMC, you can check whether you are eligible to be supported through our Capital Nurse consortium. Please visit; . Whilst NELFT is happy to welcome overseas nurses we are unable to consider your application directly. You should submit your interest and apply through the Capital Nurse London group.

Please note: The post may close before the scheduled closing date depending on the volume of applications.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy RMN. Registration with relevant professional body Teaching qualification or other specific job related post-registration qualification (eg Mentoring and Enabling Learning in Practice, ENB-998 or equivalent) Evidence of CPD

Experience

Essential criteria

Working with adults who have complex mental health needs Working with adults dual diagnosis Working in an acute environment To have experience in working/liaising with multi-disciplinary teams, internal and external agencies in the provision of care To have experience of assessing, planning and initiate care Ability to work under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely clinical decisions in conjunction with the MDT Ability to work both independently and as part of the team

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Understanding the Care Act and its application Understanding of contemporary evidence based ‘best practice Understanding of the mental capacity act Understanding of Community Treatment Order (CTO) and social circumstances report Awareness of The 1983 Mental Health Act, related legal guidance and ethical practice

Desirable criteria

Understanding of NICE CQC and DoH guidance

Skills

Essential criteria

Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Well-developed interpersonal skills, especially the ability to engage with service users and significant others in busy/high pressure environments Robust assessment of mental health presentation and risk profiling Ability to facilitate positive MDT working relationships across all service areas Ability to maintain confidentiality where appropriate Ability to work closely with the families, friends and significant others of service users in assessing need and planning intervention Understanding of and commitment to the principles of equal opportunities in service delivery Ability to formulate clear and concise clinical records and be able to disseminate information appropriately and to relevant agencies

Others

Essential criteria

To be aware and demonstrate the Trust Values To be able to travel efficiently throughout the area To be flexible, supportive and if required to take a new role within NELFT appropriate to knowledge, education and skills, as required

Desirable criteria

Access to car and full UK driving licence

Benefits

We believe in bringing your authentic and best self to work, in order to deliver the best care to our patients. We are committed to supporting our employees holistically. Here is a snapshot of what is on offer at NELFT:

A long-standing and award-winning approach to equality and diversity with supportive networks for ethnic minority staff, staff with disabilities or long term/chronic conditions and LGBT staff. A commitment to supporting colleagues to achieve a work life balance, through flexible working opportunities and our effortsto support our working parents and carers. This has resulted in us being recognised as a ‘Top 10 Family Friendly Employer’ from the Working Families Charity. Proactive health and wellbeing support, including access to our employee assistance programme, staff psychological support, individual wellbeing conversations and a network of health and wellbeing ambassadors. Detailed information about our wellbeing and benefits offer can be found in this link.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s a job share, part time hours or another flexible pattern.