Lead Nurse - Erewash Community Mental Health Team AWA (NHS AfC: Band 6) - Lead Nurse - Derbyshi[...]

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'. We’ve been rated 'good' overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.

We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.

This is an exciting opportunity to work within the Erewash Living Well team. This is a well-established and innovative multidisciplinary team that offers both long term and short term interventions, to adults with complex mental health needs. We are based in Ilkeston Resource Centre, which is spacious, modern and purpose built, with ample parking available.

We will offer you robust clinical and managerial supervision, as well as ongoing training, whilst supporting you to develop within your role and your interests. We seek individuals who are warm, engaging and focussed on person-centred care. We offer a broad range of interventions to those with mental health needs.

You must hold a Mental Health nursing qualification and have experience post qualification and will be a good communicator, demonstrate respect and dignity. We focus on empowerment and recovery for the service user and their families. We have a strong focus on staff well being and are known as a welcoming and supportive team. We would welcome and recommend informal visits or a discussion with the appointing manager with prior arrangement to meet our team prior to application / interview.

The post will entail working with people who are experiencing severe and enduring mental ill health and enabling them through their recovery journey. Ideally you will have experience of community work and working with people with enduring and complex mental health needs. You will work with a caseload of service users and support the duty function within the team.

You will need thorough knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate expertise in risk assessment, care planning and management working in a community setting. It is essential that you have good communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of our friendly, multi-disciplinary team, maintaining a person-centred focus.

As a lead nurse, you will have demonstrable RMN post registration experience and be able to demonstrate post registration study and development. You will also need to demonstrate expertise around NMC nurse competencies. You will be expected to be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students. You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Must have experience of working within a multi disciplinary team setting. Must show evidence of assessment skills and managing risk. Experience of working within a community team. Evidence of group skills. Ability to work autonomously. Experience of mentorship/ supervising staff. Evidence of holding a caseload. Evidence of working in the community/ CMHT. NMC Nursing registration with the NMC. Evidence of ongoing professional development. ENB 998 or mentorship training.

As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for our service and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern.

The Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support you in the recruitment process please let us know.

If you require any support in completing the application form please do not hesitate to contact the Recruitment Team.

This job may close early if a large number of applications are received. You are advised to submit your application as early as possible to avoid missing your chance to apply.