Community Psychiatric Nurse

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

You are a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse working in a fast-paced Home Treatment Team based in Kensington and Chelsea - the post offers a myriad of advantages. Firstly, it's a hub of cultural diversity, providing exposure to different perspectives and fostering a vibrant atmosphere. The area is full of must-sees such as Portobello Market, visiting the Japanese Gardens in Holland Park, and home to major museums of South Kensington.

The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users. As an NHS Trust, we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues, and of course patients and service users when working in our healthcare settings.

Main duties of the job

This role involves intensive support and treatment to patients in the community in the acute phase of a mental health crisis as an alternative to inpatient care; monitoring patients' safety and well-being to promote independence in the community; acting as gatekeepers to admissions; supporting early discharges from hospital.

You will also be expected to work in collaboration with the Team Manager and Clinical Team Leaders/Senior Practitioners and to have a close relationship with the community teams and inpatient services.

To help you achieve expanding your knowledge we will offer you:

Mentoring and supervision from our highly experienced staff and team leaders supporting you with your development and growth into the role.

Commitment from the team to develop by offering training and development opportunities tailored to your needs and the role.

Participation in Reflective Practice, Team Psychology Formulation, and Psychology Skills Training.

About us

Join our team at HTT, where your work-life balance is a priority! Our service runs from 8am - 8.30pm, seven days a week, with no night shifts. This structure not only ensures you have dedicated time for your personal life but also opens up opportunities for you to take on additional bank hours with us or explore roles elsewhere. You will be joining a warm and welcoming team that is looking to inspire and motivate you to become an integral team member and support your growth.

Flexible shift working opportunities for a healthier work-life balance.

CNWL is dedicated to developing its own staff, and you will be encouraged to develop yourself into becoming the Nurse you aspire to be.

Job responsibilities

Skills and Abilities:

Effective communication skills both verbally and through written reports.

Ability to assess complex risk and produce treatment plans to manage this; ability to manage complex decision-making situations.

Effective leadership skills; ability to supervise junior staff and students; teaching and assessing skills.

Ability to reflect and critically appraise own performance.

Ability to work effectively in stressful and emotionally charged situations; able to manage personal stress.

Clinical duties:

To provide a comprehensive mental health assessment for complex patients in the acute phase of a mental health crisis.

To assess current risks and identify how the risk and patients' mental health needs would be best met.

To formulate, implement, and review treatment plans with patients and their carers that aim to address their psychological, physical, and social needs.

Person Specification

• Experience in community mental health.
• Experience in crisis mental health work.
• QI experience.

Previous Experience

• Extensive post-registration experience in an acute adult setting or community setting.
• Previous experience of working within a HTT.

Education and Qualifications

• Current NMC Professional Registration RMN.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Full UK driving licence.

Skills and Knowledge

• Good interpersonal and communication skills, both verbally and written.
• The ability to assess, develop, implement, and evaluate programmes of care for individuals experiencing acute mental distress.
• Ability to carry out risk assessments and implementation of appropriate risk management plans.
• Have a holistic understanding of mental health conditions and their impact on individuals' psychological, psychosocial, and physical health.
• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act and other relevant legislation.
• A commitment and the ability to work as part of a team.
• Knowledge of issues and developments within Mental Health and the National Health Service.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust