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Job requirements
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Essential
12 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Experience
Experience of multi-disciplinary team working
- Experience
Extensive experience in mental health in both inpatient and community settings
- Experience
Experience of managing/supervising others
- Experience
Experience of working in a recovery focussed way
- Experience
Able to work with a male-only caseload
- knoweledge and skills
Working knowledge and understanding of MHA/MCA
- knoweledge and skills
Knowledge and understanding of appropriate therapeutic approaches and engagement strategies
- knoweledge and skills
Knowledge and understanding of PDR and supervision processes as a supervisee
- knoweledge and skills
Demonstrable risk assessment and risk management skills with evidence of positive risk taking
- Training and qualifications
Relevant Health or Social Care professional qualification – Nursing or Social Work
- Training and qualifications
Current registration with NMC, HCPC
- Training and qualifications
Evidence of continued professional development
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience of working with adults in acute/crisis/relapse presentation
- Experience
Experience in a Community Mental Health Team/Assertive Outreach team
- knoweledge and skills
Additional skills /training in psychosocial interventions for people with SMI, CBTp and family interventions
- knoweledge and skills
Relevant Health or Social Care professional qualification – Nursing
- Training and qualifications
Mentorship qualification
- Training and qualifications
Supervision training
Job overview
As part of an ongoing pilot project one of the Care Groups previously working at part of the South CMHT has now moved to Newfield Green Clinic. This is part of the move to integrate secondary mental health care and work closer with primary care and the voluntary sector within the Heeley Plus Primary Care Network.
We are proud to be:-
- A fantastic team to work in with supportive, innovative and experienced staff
- A great environment which encourage and inspire staff to get involved in local initiatives
- Working alongside like minded innovative, forward thinking professionals who genuine care about the people we work with and each other’s wellbeing
You will be supported with their professional and leadership development through dedicated supervision with a highly experienced and motivated team manager. Learning opportunities will be supported and encouraged. From the multi-disciplinary team, we offer regular CPD sessions and candidates are encouraged to bring their own interests to the team to share and develop their specific interests in mental health. Please note this is a qualified Nursing Vacancy.
Main duties of the job
You will need to possess excellent communication skills and be able to work independently and as part of the wider team in order to assess, plan and evaluate care. You should have a positive approach to meeting the needs of our service users and be motivated, empowered and enthusiastic to both learn and share.
You will also likely to be expected to work as part of the duty system which operates within the general working hours of 09:00 to 17:00 Monday to Friday on a rotational basis.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service and core responsibilities will include:
- Acting as a Named Worker for service users
- Comprehensive assessment of new referrals
- Carrying a varied caseload defined by need
- Contributing to a duty system on a rota basis
- Contribute to Multidisciplinary service development
- Conduct male-to-male contacts
Clinical
- Carry out comprehensive assessments of an individual’s health and social care needs in a variety of settings and agree the most appropriate course of action. This includes first presentation to service.
- To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk
- To formulate a plan of care based on identified need
- Deliver evidence based interventions as appropriate
- Review effectiveness of care plan at regular intervals
- To work within safeguarding processes, including where required to act as safeguarding investigator / manager.
- To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies
- To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion
- Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner
- Act in accordance with Care Management System, Acute and Schedule Care Pathways as appropriate.
- Develop effective working relationships with Primary Care & Voluntary Sector colleagues
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This advert is for Community Mental Health Nurse - Named Worker Role with Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Nurse (community and district) role. The advertised salary is Per Annum. The contract type is 9 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 03 Dec 2025.
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