Community Nurse (Development post)

NHS; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job description

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust

This is a Band 5 development post, within the North Cumbria Crisis Team. The successful candidate would be expected to complete a program of learning and development through the first 6-12 months, and once competencies are completed and there is evidence of sustained competency the post is converted to a Band 6 position.

On completion of the development program, this is a full-time position clinical facing shift patterns across a 7-day provision 365 days a year. It is essential that the successful candidate is able to work flexible shifts patterns that include nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

This will be an extremely exciting opportunity for development for any successful candidate; and you will be joining an experienced, enthusiastic and motivated team.

The Universal Crisis Team for North Cumbria are in a position to recruit and are therefore looking to recruit motivated and committed individuals.

The North Cumbria Crisis Team offers a dynamic and exciting work environment that can be both challenging and rewarding. You would be working within a multi-disciplinary team that is motivated in delivering high quality care for patients at home, with an aim to provide an alternative to hospital admission.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be part of a team working under the crisis model and pathway, offering a 24/7 service as an alternative to hospital admission. The successful candidate must have experience of working with individuals with a variety of mental health needs, and ideally have a track record of clinical experience in working with risk and complexity.

You will be supported to develop sound clinical skills in all aspects of triage, assessment, formulation, management of risk and therapeutic interventions.

The successful candidate will be expected to develop skills in all aspects of crisis work, with a view to be working independently within a year. This will include the triaging of referrals, completion of holistic and comprehensive assessments and the treatment of patients who are in mental health crisis within their home environment.

The successful candidate will also be expected to support and develop skills to coordinate the shifts and manage the competing demands for the service.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return, we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification

Qualifications & Experience

• Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of treatment plans.
• Multi-disciplinary team work.
• 12 months post registration experience, and completed preceptorship.
• Therapy Based Training.
• Post registration clinical experience.

Knowledge and Experience

• Knowledge relevant to post.
• Safeguarding.
• Risk management and Health and Safety legislation.
• Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act legislation.
• NMC / HCPC standards and professional accountability.
• Clinical Audit.

Skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Collaborative MDT working.
• Ability to meet deadlines.
• Delegation.
• Time Management.
• Leadership.
• Debriefing.
• Multi-disciplinary and interagency working.
• Resource management.

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.