Job Summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a band 6 mental health nurse to join the Hull Integrated Care Team for Older people, supporting adults over the age of 65, experiencing functional or organic mental illness, including dementia.
The post holder will support a multi-disciplinary team consisting of consultant psychiatrists, social workers, occupational therapists, nurse associates and support workers to provide a range of therapeutic interventions and evidence based approaches to meet the needs of the clients, promoting their independence and wellbeing.
The post holder will have experience of working with adults experiencing complex mental health needs and be able to provide clinical expertise and knowledge to the wider team.
To work within the multi-disciplinary team to meet the needs of clients and their carers under the care of the Community Mental Health Team for people over the age of 65 experiencing functional and organic mental health illness.
To support the Team Manager, Clinical Lead and colleagues in providing clinical and professional leadership.
To support the Team Leader, Clinical Lead and other colleagues with the implementation of policy, protocol, service/practice development and change within own area of responsibility.
To complete initial assessments and risk assessments to provide evidence-based, person-centred care planning to clients, considering their carers also.
To share own professional knowledge in team meetings to support client formulation and care planning.
The applicant will be expected to have specialist nursing knowledge of working with adults with complex mental health issues. Experience in assessing and managing clinical risk.
The post holder will manage a caseload of people with complex mental health presentations and will need to be able to prioritise their time effectively and maintain a degree of flexibility around their time management.
You will lead and participate in the development of staff through appraisal and clinical supervision.
We are an award-winning and CQC rated good health and social care Trust delivering integrated services across Hull, East and North Yorkshire. We are a forward-thinking and dynamic Trust with a real commitment to staff development. We value our colleagues and invest in them to ensure they have the right skills to deliver outstanding care.
We are proud to score above or equal to the average for all NHS People Promise theme areas demonstrating our commitment to improve the experience of working in the NHS for everyone.
We recognise the positive value of diversity and promote equality whilst challenging discrimination. We welcome and encourage job applications from people of all backgrounds.
Work-life balance is about having influence and flexibility over when, where and how you work. If the work pattern for this role does not meet your needs, we welcome an application and are happy to discuss working arrangements that differ from those advertised.
We offer a unique range of benefits that go above and beyond other NHS Trusts including an enhanced leave package and health and wellbeing support.
Date posted: 08 April 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 6
Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 338-7114389-25
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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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.
Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer Name: Humber Teaching NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Townend Court Block A, 298 Cottingham Road, Hull, HU6 8QG
Employer's Website: https://www.humber.nhs.uk/
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