Senior Mental Health Acute Care Nurse/Clinician

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a qualified RMN, OT, or Social Worker to work as a band 6 in the Boston Crisis and Home Treatment team. The team supports people experiencing an acute mental health episode in Boston, Skegness, Spalding, and the surrounding areas.

You will need to demonstrate a commitment to providing a high-quality standard of care, excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a positive attitude towards change, and an ability to contribute to the evolving nature of the service. You will receive regular supervision both management and clinical, and be expected to provide both to junior members of the team and students. There are training opportunities available to support growth in the role. You will be expected to work shifts( long days) including nights, weekends, and bank holidays over 7 days, these are both as the shift coordinator, crisis vehicle response team, and as part of the home treatment team.

This current vacancy is for 37.5 hours per week.

We offer 24-hour services within our Inpatient, Crisis, and SPA teams. If you are successfully appointed to posts in these areas or others that might have been specified, you will be required to work unsociable hours and shift patterns

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the coordination of care needs, assessment, planning, and implementation of evidence-based care to a defined group of service users and their carers within the service catchment area. The post holder will provide professional advice and support to other agencies and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post will involve working within the Crisis Team, which includes the S136 Suite, Triage Car and the new Rapid Response Car pilot service.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.

When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.

We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants