Job summary
Our Complex Psychosis Pathway provides a comprehensive, integrated approach to mental health rehabilitation and assertive community treatment across Leeds which includes the following teams. Level 2 Inpatient Rehabilitation (at Ward 5 Newsam relocating to Parkside Lodge), Level 1 Inpatient Rehabilitation (at Asket Centre), the Community Rehabilitation Team and Assertive Outreach Team. The pathway also includes Community Rehabilitation Practitioners embedded in the transformed community hubs, out of trust case management, Leeds Recovery College, Arts and Minds and the Volunteers Service

The service is established on strong principles of recovery and partnership working and all candidates must have strong values around recovery, social inclusion and diversity.

We are looking for a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse for Asket Croft. We are looking for someone who is motivated and passionate about working in a complex psychosis level 1 rehabilitation service and will assist in the leadership and management of our in-patient unit-based team.

The post is an excellent developmental opportunity to gain leadership and management experience and be part of a constantly developing service. Having a desire to work within a recovery focused setting is essential. If successful you will be offered a comprehensive continuing professional development package which will include access to appraisal, clinical and managerial supervision.

Main duties of the job
The post holder will provide strong leadership to their team on a day to day basis, provide their team of staff with monthly supervision, annual appraisal and offering expertise and support.

The post holder will be responsible for assisting the Ward Manager in all duties relating to the overall wider responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting and role modelling of standards of care across the teams. The post holder will also be expected to support the coordination of shifts, provide reports and manage designed primary working team as well as lead roles for the service.

An essential aspect of the role will be to take a lead in designated areas of practice across the Unit and wider service to develop plans, identify training and development needs and complete audits where necessary.

This post is only open to internal applicants from LYPFT and LCH only.

About us
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.

There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.

We also have a bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.

Applicants should be aware that individuals requiring a visa to work in the UK, the Trust only provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles (this does not include Healthcare Support Workers). This is an essential requirement, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you do not meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.

Job responsibilities
We recruit people based on their values and qualifications (where required) and believe that their lived experience is an advantage, this means that together we are as diverse as the communities we care for. Simply put, when we employ caring people who act with integrity and have the right skills, we can give those with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and neurodiversity high-quality care and support to live fulfilling lives, and make our staff feel purposeful, happy and valued.

All our information is available in accessible formats. Please contact the Recruitment team recruitment.lypft@nhs.net

Attached to this advert is our candidates guide to values-based recruitment and supporting guidance on how to make a successful application.

If you require a reasonable adjustment, please contact the Recruitment Team or see the attached candidate guide to reasonable adjustments.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience youll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that youre even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, youll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Qualifications
Essential

• Registered Mental Health Nurse

Experience
Essential

• Post qualifying experience
• Post registration experience of working with complex psychosis and inpatient mental health settings

Knowledge
Essential

• Leadership and management knowledge

Values
Desirable

• Tell us about a time when you spotted something small going wrong and did something to stop it becoming a bigger issue.
• Tell us about a time when you realised a colleague or someone you know needed a bit of support and you offered to help.
• Tell us about a time when you showed someone kindness or understanding.

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.

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

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.