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SalaryWe are looking for proactive and dynamic Band 6 bank staff who can invest in our forward thinking, fast paced Crisis Team.
In order to be clinically effective in this post you need to have a good understanding and skill base in assessing and risk formulation.
The short-term nature of crisis intervention gives a rewarding and ever-changing challenge for professionals, widening your experience and knowledge base and providing an interesting and stimulating workplace.
We pride ourselves on investing in staff wellbeing enabling people to reach their full potential and encouraging a kind and supportive team ethos, this is naturally extended to our regular bank colleagues.
You will be encouraged to use your own initiative within clear guidelines allowing you to feel true job satisfaction.
A full induction including shadow shifts will be made available should you decide to join us.
Band 6 Bank and Substantive opportunities are available to RMN's, SW's and OT's.
Main duties of the job
The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.
They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and the well-being of service users and their families/carers.
The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinical supervision to staff and students and act as a mentor for student nurses.
Working for our organisation
Our team values compassionate and effective care and we work hard to promote an environment where all staff can provide this for our service users.
Our friendly team is experienced in managing crisis caseloads and will support you to achieve your work safely.
If you are interested in discussing this exciting career opportunity and starting the new year with an inclusive, supportive and dedicated team please contact
Kayleigh - Team Leader - Kayleigh.Jenner1@spft.nhs.uk
Emma - Clinical nurse Specialist - emmajane.kavallierou@spft.nhs.uk
Emma - Urgent Care Service Manager: emmakaye.young@spft.nhs.uk
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop alongside the service user their care plan.
- To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
- To assess and manage on going risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers.
- To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary.
- To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy.
- To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures.
- To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
- To demonstrate an understanding of the Trust Clinical Strategy and the model of care developed within Urgent Care Services
- To act within the NMC code of conduct at all times.
See attached job description for more details
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Band 6 Bank and Substantive opportunities are available to RMN's, SW's and OT's
Knowledge/Experience
Essential criteria
- 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 safe guarding procedures.
- Change management, organising and prioritising workloads
- Demonstrate ability to enhance care through evidence based knowledge
- Demonstrate professional development relevant to the care group.
- Demonstrates ability to assess and manage clinical risk
Sussex Partnership NHS FT is committed to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our communities. Our workforce is currently under-represented from Black and Minority, Ethnic and disabled communities and we would welcome applications from these communities.
We regret that we are unable to advise candidates if they have not been shortlisted. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful on this occasion.
In the event of an excessive number of applicants the Trust reserves the right to close this vacancy earlier than indicated.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust takes its responsibilities for the safeguarding and protection of children and young people and vulnerable adults very seriously and expects this of all its employees and bank workers. The Trust works with adult and children's social care to ensure that the integrated service has systems in place to equip staff and bank workers with the knowledge and skills to recognize abuse, and take action to safeguard and protect vulnerable adults and children and young people. It is expected that all staff and bank workers familiarise themselves with the appropriate structures and policies and with the Sussex child protection and safeguarding procedures and the Sussex multi-agency policy and procedures for safeguarding vulnerable adults and undertake the relevant essential training and further training appropriate to their role.
Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range. However, where previous or equivalent NHS experience in a similar role can be demonstrated and evidenced, this may be taken into consideration when setting the starting salary.
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
