Community Psychiatric Nurse - Crisis NW Team

Job overview

Calling for an experienced Mental Health Nurse!

Are you a band 6 CPN looking for progression?

Would you like to work for an outstanding Trust in a friendly team where you will be supported and provided with leadership development?

We seek an individual who will support the Team Leader in the development and implementation of a multi-professional Crisis Resolution/Home Treatment Team providing a high-quality service to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers.

Here's what our staff say about working in the team:

"My job is highly flexible within the team, we have a friendly atmosphere, the team is very supportive of each other, everyone is approachable and eager to help, and I really enjoy my job" (Abbas)

"The work is variable and dynamic, we support progression, training and development, we listen to each other for the benefit of our service users" (Jacqui)

This role will be based in Hemel Hempstead.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and have access to a car to use regularly for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Our staff survey results tell a story of highly engaged, motivated, passionate people working at HPFT. The survey has shown that staff overwhelmingly believe that their role makes a difference to service users, to the extent that HPFT had the best score nationally for this question.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• provide urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns
• develop robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission
• provide leadership and supervision within the multi-disciplinary staff group as appropriate
• act as gatekeeper for hospital admission
• positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individuals’ recovery journey

In return, we can offer you:

• leadership and management training
• 5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (max £2,011 per annum)
• Self rostering
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) plus bank holidays (pro rata where applicable)
• One of the UK's best pension schemes
• Flexible working
• Special leave for family and personal reasons
• NHS Car Lease Scheme (for substantive staff)
• Employee Assistance Programme

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication

To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the CRHT Team across in-patient and community service

Maintain effective joint working with Sector ACMHSs, PATH and other community – based teams according to local circumstances

Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team, bringing to the CRHT Team Manager’s attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload

Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, thus encouraging participation in Care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting.

To liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings, and attending case conferences as appropriate.

To advise others as to the role and practices of the CRHTT

To maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team  members and other professionals

For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.