Band 6 Mental Health Nurse/ Mental Health Social Worker

Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?

Do you have a desire to be part of the new and developing Sheffield Urgent and Crisis Mental Health Service?

Look no further, apply here!

We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.

Our aim it to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.

Main duties of the job

1. To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
2. To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response.
3. To provide a resource of highly specialised, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
4. To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.
5. To develop and maintain close working relationships with existing mental health teams, primary care services and other key stakeholders.
6. To promote the urgent & Crisis Service through participation in local and national arena.
7. To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services.
8. To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation.
9. To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individual's needs.
10. To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services.
11. To include families / carers in decision making and planning.

About us

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:

• Working together for service users
• Respect and kindness
• Everyone counts
• Commitment to quality
• Improving lives

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. To undertake the triaging of mental health referrals meeting the threshold for urgent/crisis service and to establish an appropriate response.
2. To undertake mental health Crisis assessments, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response.
3. To conduct psychosocial mental health and risk assessments in accordance with service policy.
4. To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services.
5. To contribute to and deliver time limited, co-productive care plans in consultation with service users, families/carers, community teams, primary care and other appropriate service providers.
6. To provide comprehensive written reports as required.
7. To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision. Also to engage in delivering supervision to more junior members of the team.
8. Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards.
9. To attend and contribute to clinical meetings within SHSC.
10. To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within urgent & crisis service.
11. Ensure efficient recording of activity and outcome data.
12. To actively take part in and encourage the placement of students within the service.

Person Specification

Training and Qualification

Essential

• RNMH /Registered Social Worker having current registration with the relevant regulatory body.
• Evidence of continuous professional development in mental health nursing/social work.
• Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range.

Desirable

• Teaching/Assessing qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• To possess excellent risk assessment and management skills for service users experiencing urgent/Crisis mental health challenges.
• Ability to assess plan, implement and evaluate care for service users within urgent/crisis mental health services.
• The ability to work and make decisions autonomously.
• Knowledge and understanding of MHA , MCA other relevant legislation.
• Knowledge and experience of relevant mental health treatment modalities.

Desirable

• Experience of crisis assessment/ formulation work.
• Skills in team working.
• Aware of other agencies within Wider Community.

Experience

Essential

• Currently employed as a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social worker.
• At least 12 months experience (following preceptorship) as a Band 5 Mental health Nurse/ Level 1 Social worker having completed ASYE.
• Experience of working in acute mental health care settings.
• Active involvement in promoting Clinical Supervision.

Desirable

• Demonstrable experience of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment.

Other

Essential

• Ability to work autonomously, Confidence in working in isolation, as well as part of a team.
• Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others.
• Balance issues of safety and user preferences.
• Adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct.
• Able to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am-8pm, working 7.5 hours a day.

Desirable

• Has UK Driving License.

Employer details

Employer name

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Longley Centre, Urgent and Crisis Service
Norwood Grange Drive
Sheffield
S5 7JT

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