Job summary

An exciting opportunity has risen for a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to work within the Waltham Forest Adult Home Treatment Team

WFHTT is a Multi-Disciplinary Team which provides a specialist service for adults that present with a mental health crisis. The service is an alternative to hospital admission and works intensively with service users in their own home.

A clear understanding of Home Treatment/Crisis Resolution Model of service delivery including Gate keeping and facilitating early discharges from the ward.

Main duties of the job

o To ensure that assessments and care plans reflect the psychological, emotional, social care, treatment, intervention and risk management needs appropriate to adults with acute mental health problems.

o To enable others to contribute effectively, acknowledging the nature of and context of their work, sharing and taking account of own and others' knowledge and skills, and differences in working and professional practice

o To work closely with other disciplines to deliver joined up care.

o To take joint responsibility for teaching and assessing of student nurses and other multi-disciplinary staff who are on placement within the team.

o To actively identify a full range of needs pertaining to equality and diversity issues that may arise for service users.

The post holder will be expected to work across a 7 day a week rota including weekends and bank holidays and will need to be able to travel across sites in order to carry out their clinical duties (car parking pass is provided).

About us

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.

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-CostArea Supplement

This post also attracts payment for High-Cost Area Supplement of15% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £4,551 and a maximum payment of £5,735 per annum pro rata).

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role and working at North East London NHS Foundation Trust. We encourage you to refer closely to this when completing your application.

We welcome your application even if you do not meet all the criteria listed in the person specification. Any development needs to help you succeed in the role, can be discussed at the interview stage.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 2 or equivalent standard of literacy and numeracy NMC registration

Experience

Essential

Working with people with complex, acute mental health needs Providing staff supervision and appraisal to both qualified and non-professionally aligned staff Undertaking audits within a clinical setting Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating aspects of care To have experience in working / liaising with multi-disciplinary teams and other agencies in the provision of care Ability performs under pressure, quickly and effectively, making timely managerial decisions in conjunction with the Team Manager and following through available agreed care pathways. Ability to work independently and as part of the team

Desirable

working in home treament team

Knowledge

Essential

A clear understanding of Home Treatment / Crisis Resolution Model of service deliver including gate keeping and facilitate early discharges from the ward The 1983 Mental Health Act and related legislation, codes of practice and guidance Safeguarding Children and adults NSF Policy Implementation Guidance relating to Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team Medication management Physical Health assessment. Best Practice, latest research and effective delivery process An awareness of NHS Plan, NSF and clinical governance priorities

Skills

Essential

Basic awareness of IT and IT skills Well-developed interpersonal skills especially when handling conflict and change Ability to facilitate positive multi-disciplinary working relationships across all services areas Ability to resolve difficult which affects working relationships and to offer support to staff, service users and carers on an ongoing daily basis Ability to explore emotionally demanding aspects of the role with appropriate staff in both managerial and clinical supervision as well as in team meetings and informal work related support systems Ability to assume the role of senior waking night staff, which will be part of the contracted hours and will provide a 24 hour, 365 days a year service, to service users, who are experiencing a sever acute mental health crisis Ability to undertake HTT triage assessment to determine appropriateness for the service and priority for service response including risk to self or others and gate keeping in-patient admissions Ability to take positive risk and provide care to service Users, in the least restrictive environment