Job summary
**PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to accept applications from candidates who do not currently hold NMC registration or are due to qualify later this year**

The Enhanced Outreach Team are looking to recruit to 2 full-time band 5 Community Mental Health Practitioners.

The successful candidates will:

• Act as a named nurse / care co-ordinator, to be responsible for the assessment of needs and the planning, delivery and evaluation of care for these patients and to deliver specific interventions according to assessed need.
• Oversee the nursing care process and to provide direction and supervision to junior staff in meeting patient needs.
• Provide supervision and leadership in respect of maintaining and developing standards of practice and implementing change.

Main duties of the job
To act as named nurse / care coordinator for a group of patients ensuring that appropriate interventions are planned and delivered according to assessed need. To promote a positive nurse patient relationship and to engage with carers / relatives as appropriate. To have responsibility for documenting the plans of care and ensuring that plans remain current and that standards of record keeping are adhered to.

To administer and manage medicines according to policy and local protocol. To assess patient response and provide advice and education to junior staff and both patient and carers in respect of prescribed medicines.

Provide support and guidance to junior or less experienced staff in the planning and delivery of nursing care for individuals for whom they are named nurse / worker. To provide support to patients within this group at times when the named nurse / worker is unavailable. E.g. periods of annual leave sickness etc. To take an active role in auditing and maintaining standards of record keeping for this group of patients.

About us
As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

The Trust is committed to the Step into Health scheme and actively encourages applicants from the Armed Forces Communities to apply.

Job responsibilities
Ensure personal practice and that of those supervised adheres to relevant Codes of Conduct, legislation and policies and procedures. (See appendix for examples) To be aware of the implications of these, particularly those concerning patients rights, and take any necessary action in the event of non-compliance.

Take responsibility for maintaining professional registration and for personal and professional development in accordance with NMC guidance, attending statutory and mandatory training and other pertinent training as agreed with the clinical manager through the personal review process.

To maintain registration and personal professional portfolio.

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Valid nursing (RMN) registered qualification

Experience
Essential

• Demonstrate the ability to carry out all care needs without direct supervision

Knowledge
Essential

• Adhere to and carry out all directorate procedures and follow NMC guidelines during working practice

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.