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Job overview
The Complex Psychosis Pathway provides a whole system approach to Mental Health Rehabilitation and Assertive Community Treatment in Leeds, which includes Newsam Ward 5 (Level 2 Rehab & relocating to Parkside Lodge), Asket Croft and Asket House inpatient settings, (Level 1 Rehab), the Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. The pathway also includes Rehabilitation practitioners embedded within the Community Hubs providing early rehabilitative and reablement interventions and enabling transitions for service users between Community Services and more intensive Assertive Outreach and Community Rehabilitation Support. These are clinical delivery services.
The pathway includes an out of area /Trust case management role and mental health placement reviewer for people with complex psychosis who are placed in Level 2 rehabilitation Independent Hospitals outside of the Trust or in funded residential placements.
In addition, Leeds Recovery College, Arts and Minds and the Volunteers Service are included within the pathway, providing innovative networks supporting social inclusion and a recovery ethos, while continuing to serve the citywide populations of Leeds, LYPFT and care services directorates.
Main duties of the job
The pathway provides treatment, intervention & vocational opportunities for people & their families living with complex needs, associated with psychosis & with significant reductions in quality of life, described within NICE guidance as “severe and treatment resistant symptoms”. Many people also experience other serious & cooccurring conditions that severely affect activities of daily living, social functioning, physical health, welfare, & limit vocational opportunities. The pathway provides a strong recovery ethos, with flexibility for differing levels of need & longer term support where necessary & in the least restrictive environment possible. The pathway aims to provide a whole person approach working together with individuals & their families on agreed goals that improve mental & physical health, welfare, social inclusion & psychological wellbeing that maximises independence & quality of life.
We are looking for 1x experienced registered nurse full time on a permanent basis to work at Asket House, Level 1 Rehabilitation Unit. Please note there is an occupational requirement for the post holder to have experience & therefore we cannot consider newly qualified, or those requiring a preceptorship for this position. The inpatient service is a 7 day service and the post holder will be expected to work shifts across 24 hour rotation that supports the provision of patient care, this could include working on units across the Trust as occasionally required.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will work in a way that promotes positive partnership working between all members of the Complex Psychosis Pathway They will have an excellent understanding of the principles of recovery, models and will practice clinically in a way that promotes therapeutic optimism and hope with service users.
The core purpose of this role is the provision of nursing care within a rehabilitation and recovery framework. The post holder will participate as directed by the Clinical Team Manager, Band 6 Nurse/occupational therapists and other senior colleagues in the operational functioning of the Complex Psychosis Pathway.
The post holder will key work a defined caseload of service users within the units working in close relations with the Complex Psychosis Pathway They will provide and coordinate highly skilled nursing and psychosocial interventions (including group work) and share skills with other team members, through training and supervision.