Band 5 Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

We, the West Suffolk Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team and  currently have a substantive Band  Mental Health Nurse post available  and are looking for a nurse to join our trust and bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm for developing the service.

Our team work together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop therapeutic relationships and support individuals to live as rich and meaningful a life as possible.  We are a recovery focused, multi-disciplinary team providing an effective, supportive, and professional service for our Service Users and Carers.

We are looking for people to join us in building what the future service of  looks like.  You will be supported to develop a strong understanding of your role as a Band 5 Mental Health Nurse and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate interventions for those individuals referred to our service.

Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and work towards positive outcomes.

Main duties of the job

You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure.

You can expect a manageable case load and a supportive management team to ensure you’re able to work independently but support is never far away if needed.

The ideal candidate should have experience in working in a mental health environment and ideally experience in working in community teams.

• Undertake comprehensive, person-centred mental health assessments (including risk assessments) for service users presenting in crisis.
• Deliver time-limited interventions and nursing care in service users' own homes or in the community.
• Implement and evaluate care plans.
• Administer medication in accordance with Trust policy and NMC guidelines.
• Promote recovery-focused, trauma-informed, and strengths-based approaches in all interactions.
• Liaise closely with inpatient wards, GPs, community mental health teams, A&E, police, and social care services.
• Escalate concerns appropriately and contribute to safeguarding investigations when necessary.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and support workers.
• Attend daily MDT handovers and contribute to risk formulation and treatment planning.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic patient records (RiO).
• Provide clear and compassionate communication to service users and carers during periods of high distress.
• You can expect a thorough induction and training / preceptorship period, and opportunities for ongoing development.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY!

**Previous applicants need not to apply**

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