Mental Health Nurse in Grimsby

This post is an exciting development opportunity for aregistered mental health nurse to work within Navigo's Adult NeurodevelopmentalService. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care andsupport to adults presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ADHDand Autism. The post holder will join a structured developmental programmedesigned to build specialist knowledge, skills, and competencies withinneurodevelopmental practice. And as part of a multidisciplinary team, the postholder will contribute to enhancing service delivery, providing support andinput into the diagnostic and treatment pathways, in accordance with NICEguidance.

Main duties of the job

This post is an exciting development opportunity for aregistered mental health nurse to work within Navigo's Adult NeurodevelopmentalService. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care andsupport to adults presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ADHDand Autism. The post holder will join a structured developmental programmedesigned to build specialist knowledge, skills, and competencies withinneurodevelopmental practice. And as part of a multidisciplinary team, the postholder will contribute to enhancing service delivery, providing support andinput into the diagnostic and treatment pathways, in accordance with NICEguidance.

About us

Hello!

Weare Navigo. We look after North East Lincolnshire's mental health andwell-being, an award-winning social enterprise that provides mental healthservices to the NHS and beyond.

Thewhole basis of our work is to deliver services that we would be happy for ourown family to use.

Weoffer a range of mental health services, including acute and communityfacilities as well as specialist support such as outstanding older adultsinpatient services, rehabilitation and recovery community mental health and anoutstanding specialist eating disorder facility.

Rankedas one of the top UK companies to work for, we feature in the Best Companiestop 100 large company list.

Asa social enterprise, we do things a little bit differently and have alsodeveloped income-generating commercially viable businesses that providetraining, education and employment opportunities including Grimsby GardenCentre.

Workingat Navigo is not like working anywhere else. Lots of places say that, but wereally mean it.

Welike to work with forward-thinking people who want to make a difference.

Job responsibilities

This post is an exciting development opportunity for aregistered mental health nurse to work within Navigo's Adult NeurodevelopmentalService. We are committed to providing high-quality, person-centred care andsupport to adults presenting with neurodevelopmental conditions, such as ADHDand Autism. The post holder will join a structured developmental programmedesigned to build specialist knowledge, skills, and competencies withinneurodevelopmental practice. And as part of a multidisciplinary team, the postholder will contribute to enhancing service delivery, providing support andinput into the diagnostic and treatment pathways, in accordance with NICEguidance.

Person Specification

Knowledge

• A high standard and knowledge of assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised care plans.
• Awareness of relevant professional Mental Health legislation/guidance. Basic theoretical concepts and evidence based practice in mental health nursing.
• Good knowledge in NICE guidelines for mental health and neurodiverse conditions.
• Knowledge on relevant standards associated with neurodiversity.
• Sound knowledge of neurodiverse conditions such as ADHD and Autism.
• Knowledge on differential diagnosis relating to neurodiverse conditions and co-existing mental health conditions.
• Awareness of neurodiverse conditions.
• Knowledge of person centred care/ person centred approach.

Qualifications

• Newly qualified / awaiting Mental health nursing degree registration within the next 2 months.

Experience

• Experience of working with Adults who present with neurodiverse conditions, and supporting service users diagnosed with neurodiverse conditions, including those involved with their care (such as family, partners, carers etc).
• Experience working with complex and acute mental health presentations.
• Experience in assessing risk and risk management. Following the appropriate processes and procedures for managing any identified risks or safeguarding concerns.
• Experience handling difficult or challenging conversations sensitively with service users, and or family members, carers etc.
• Experience of working in an MDT, supporting decision making, liaising with other teams or services, such as other Navigo mental health services, and primary services such as GPs, public sector.
• Significant experience where a degree of autonomous working has been required.
• Experience providing physical health observations for service users, who are accessing medication as part of their care and treatment plan.
• Experience working with neurodiversity or in neurodiversity services.
• Experience leading on cases, under supervision.

Additional Criteria

• Effective communicator with service users, relatives and all members of the multi-disciplinary health care team involved in primary and secondary care.
• Ability to work in a calm and efficient manner in situations of significant workload with the ability to manage own caseload and effectively assess risk.
• Ability to show professional curiosity.
• Knowledge and understanding of cultural and equal opportunities issues.
• Supervisory skills.
• Demonstrable motivational skills within depth knowledge of change management and individual learning style.

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.

Senior Operational Manager, Specialist teams

£32,073 to £39,043 a yearDevelopmental to Band 6