Band 6 Mental Health Nurse/ Mental Health Social Worker

Job summary

Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse or Social worker?

Do you have a desire to be part of the new and developing Sheffield Urgent and Crisis Mental Health Service?

Look no further, apply here!

We are a knowledgeable, motivated and supportive team looking for enthusiastic individuals.

Our aim it to ensure that people experiencing a mental health crisis are offered assessment and intervention quickly and effectively.

Main duties of the job

-To triage urgent/crisis mental health referrals from a variety of sources and to establish an appropriate response.
-To offer mental health assessment, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response
-To provide a resource of highly specialized, time limited interventions to individuals for up to 72 hours following assessment.
-To work with other disciplines and teams within Sheffield Health and Social Care (SHSC) to ensure service users benefit from a multi-disciplinary approach that best matches clinical need.
-To develop and maintain close working relationships with existing mental health teams, primary care services and other key stakeholders.
-To promote the Urgent & Crisis Service through participation in local and national arena.
-To work flexibly to develop team working and to ensure consistent standards of service delivery throughout wider services.
-To actively participate in developing team function through tests of change, measuring outcomes, audit and service evaluation.
-To work in co-production with service users, providing a high quality and flexible service to meet individual's needs.
-To develop strong links and protocols with other services to ensure smooth and timely transitions for patients moving between services
-To include families / carers in decision making and planning

About us

Sheffield Health and Social Care NHS Foundation Trust is a major employer and provider of services. Our Service Users, Carers and Staff are central, and our Values are important, to the delivery of high-quality care. We actively seek out individuals who share these values:

-Working together for service users
-Respect and kindness
-Everyone counts
-Commitment to quality
-Improving lives

Job description

Job responsibilities

-To undertake the triaging of mental health referrals meeting the threshold for urgent/crisis service and to establish an appropriate response.
-To undertake mental health Crisis assessments, formulation and time limited treatment planning for individuals needing an urgent/crisis response
-To conduct psychosocial mental health and risk assessments in accordance with service policy
-To develop close working links with other mental health teams and agencies to enable swift and appropriate transfer between services.
-To contribute to and deliver time limited, co-productive care plans in consultation with service users, families/carers, community teams, primary care and other appropriate service providers.
-To provide comprehensive written reports as required.
-To participate in clinical supervision both on an individual basis and team/peer supervision. Also to engage in delivering supervision to more junior members of the team.
-Maintain clinical records according to professional and Trust standards.
-To attend and contribute to clinical meetings within SHSC.
-To work flexibly and provide cover in the absence of other clinicians within urgent & crisis service.
-Ensure efficient recording of activity and outcome data.
-To actively take part in and encourage the placement of students within the service.

Person Specification

Training and qualification

Essential
-RNMH /Registered Social Worker having current registration with the relevant regulatory body.
-Evidence of continuous professional development in mental health nursing/social work
-Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range

Desirable
-Teaching/Assessing qualification or equivalent.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential
-To possess excellent risk assessment and management skills for service users experiencing urgent/Crisis mental health challenges.
-Ability to assess plan, implement and evaluate care for service users within urgent/crisis mental health services.
-The ability to work and make decisions autonomously.
-Knowledge and understanding of MHA , MCA other relevant legislation.
-Knowledge and experience of relevant mental health treatment modalities.

Desirable
-Experience of crisis assessment/ formulation work
-Skills in team working
-Awareness of other agencies within Wider Community.

Experience

Essential
-Currently employed as a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse or Registered Social worker.
-At least 12 months experience (following preceptorship) as a Band 5 Mental health Nurse/ Level 1 Social worker having completed ASYE
-Experience of working in acute mental health care settings.
-Active involvement in promoting Clinical Supervision

Desirable
-Demonstrable experience of collaborative working within a multi-professional environment.

Other

Essential
-Ability to work autonomously, Confidence in working in isolation, as well as part of a team
-Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
-Balance issues of safety and user preferences
-Adherence to the Code of Professional Conduct
-Able to work Monday to Friday between the hours of 8am-8pm, working 7.5 hours a day

Desirable
-Has UK Driving License