Community Mental Health Nurse needed at Hastings (Visa Sponsorship Available)

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration appropriate to the job role.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Essential Knowledge

• Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health needs in the designated care group.
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of mental health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with other professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Knowledge of MHA (1983/2007).Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act (2005), to include practical knowledge of FACE documentation, DOLS and Best Interest decisions.
• Child and Adult Safeguarding Procedures.
• Change management and organising and prioritising their workload.
• Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence-based knowledge.
• Demonstrate professional development relevant to the specific care group.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications:

• Registered Nurse with current registration [Mental Health/LD]
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Experience/Knowledge:

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience in supervising staff
• Experience in providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Previous experience of working in the community

This post offers the Trust’s £2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions).