Job summary
To deliver the most innovative Mental Health Services, we need the most innovative Nurses.

BCHFT CRHT is always looking for ambitious, capable individuals who share our passion for making a difference.

Are you a passionate mental health nurse who wants to make a real difference to individuals and their families? Do you want to play an essential part in a person's recovery journey? If so, working with Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team could be for you!

Your primary work base location will be Sandwell however you will also be expected to work in other localities of Black Country when necessary.

Main duties of the job
Black Country Healthcare is looking for enthusiastic and motivated nurses who will provide compassionate, person-centred care to adults experiencing mental health difficulties. Crisis resolution Home Treatment Teams offer rapid assessment and short term intensive treatment in order to support individuals and their family/carers during a mental health crisis. Through a recovery approach, we aim to prevent hospital admission or to facilitate discharge from hospital.

We follow a multidisciplinary team approach, consisting of nurses, psychiatrists, psychologists, non-medical prescribers, occupational therapists, and support time recovery workers. You will find our teams extremely supportive whilst you are growing into the role. We have a good team spirit, and great team work is at the heart of the service.

About us
At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities.

The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities.

This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families.

The Trust offers a flexible approach to working, opportunity for development and training, regular supervision, and annual personal development reviews.

Job responsibilities
We are committed to delivering a high standard of multi-disciplinary recovery focused care; the post holder would be an integral part of this process and will be essential to improving service delivery.

You will need to have relevant experience in either hospital or community settings, and have transferable skills for assessing mental health needs and risks, and formulating care plans for individuals who might be in a high level of distress with a variety of needs. You must hold a valid driver's licence, and must have a vehicle.

If you are interested in this post, we welcome you to come and see how we work and to meet the teams. For more information or an informal chat, please contact:

Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential

• First Level Nursing Qualification RMN
• Evidence of Further Education and Development

Desirable

• Teaching and Assessing Qualifications or equivalent experience

Experience
Essential

• Proven Post Registration Experience
• Experience of working with other people who have deliberately self-harmed
• Experience of teaching and assessing in clinical practice (mentoring)

Desirable

• Experience of Working in an Acute Environment Such as Crisis Resolution Home Treatment Team or Mental Health Liaison Team
• Caseload management and clinical supervisory experience
• Experience in Quality Care initiatives and audit.

Knowledge/Skills/Personal qualities
Essential

• Excellent Verbal and Written communication skills
• Effective Team Working skills.
• Excellent Customer Care skills
• Good Leadership Skills
• Ability to carry out autonomous Mental Health Assessments
• Good time management skills
• Ability to manage own time and work under pressure.
• Ability to embrace continual changes in organisational working and culture, awareness of change.
• Self-motivated and an interest in chosen field.
• Evidence of commitment to promoting service user and carer values.
• Commitment to Personal Development
• Flexible approach to work
• Desire to work with other professionals/departments to enhance service delivery and meet organisational objectives.

Desirable

• Training In Brief Psychological Therapies

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. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details
Employer name: Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Heath Lane Hospital; Bushey Fields Hospital; Dorothy Pattison Hospital; Penn Hospital, Sandwell (or Walsall, Dudley, Wolverhampton), B71 2BG
Employer's website: https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/

Employer contact details
For questions about the job, contact:
Team Managers - CRHTT Sandwell
Sudesh Gunputh
s.gunputh@nhs.net
01215434100

Supporting documents
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