Community Mental Health Nurse - Assertive Outreach Team - Stroud
Job summary
Are you looking to progress your career? An excellent opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Nurse with mental health experience in the Assertive Outreach team. We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual to join our multi-disciplinary team. Applicants should have an interest in working with individuals who have severe and enduring mental health problems and are difficult to engage. The specific purpose is to deliver care in a collaborative manner that reflects the principles of AOT working, particularly aspects relating to recovery and social inclusion. The Stroud Assertive Outreach Team provides comprehensive mental health and social care to working age adults.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for a community mental health nurse who has some experience of working with adults of Working Age and caring for individuals with Enduring Mental Health problems. The post will include care coordinating a designated caseload, working within CPA Policy and associated countywide risk procedures, travelling independently, use of IT skills and a working knowledge of legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults, the MHA and MCA. The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.
About us
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people's homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.
It was great to hear that: 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question. 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region. 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust's priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas.
To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations.
For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment.
If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.
Job responsibilities
The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification. The Trust is required to work in line with the Governments UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations.
For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas To support compliance with UK immigration requirements, all applicants who require a visa to work in the UK must disclose their visa history in full. This includes current and previous sponsors, dates of sponsorship, visa category, and any changes of employment.
If you are on a Graduate or Dependant Visa, please disclose the expiry date on your application. Incomplete information may mean we are unable to consider your application.
Person Specification driving Essential Full driving licence and use of own car EXPERIENCE Essential Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health or related area Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN) Demonstrable post qualification experience of working in the community Desirable Experience in recovery interventions KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS Essential Understanding of SMI Desirable Understanding of recovery Person Specification driving Essential Full driving licence and use of own car EXPERIENCE Essential Demonstrable post qualification experience in mental health or related area Registered Nurse Mental Health (RMN) Demonstrable post qualification experience of working in the community Desirable Experience in recovery interventions KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS Essential Understanding of SMI Desirable Understanding of recovery
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
