Mental Health Nurse - Suffolk Rehabilitation and Recovery Service

Acting as a Primary Nurse for a defined group of patients, developing therapeutic relationships and coordinating high-quality, person-centred care planning in partnership with patients, families, carers and the wider MDT.

Supporting patients to develop the skills and confidence required for successful community living, promoting independence.

Leading and contributing to recovery-focused interventions that enable patients to move through stages of rehabilitation and towards less restrictive environments where appropriate.

Preparing for and participating in multidisciplinary reviews, CPA meetings, ward rounds and discharge planning processes, ensuring patients are actively involved in decisions about their care and treatment.

Administering, dispensing and managing medication safely in accordance with Trust policy and professional standards, including supporting patients through graded medication self-administration programmes.

Undertaking comprehensive nursing assessments including mental health assessments, risk assessments and physical health monitoring, whilst ensuring physical health needs are identified and addressed alongside mental health recovery.

Delivering evidence-based interventions and facilitating therapeutic groups that promote recovery, wellbeing, emotional regulation, independent living skills and community integration.

Maintaining accurate, timely and high-quality clinical records in line with professional and organisational standards

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

Why work for us? We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.

Why Norfolk and Suffolk? The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.

Experience

Desirable: - Previous experience of working with people with mental health needs

Qualification

Essential: - Nursing degree or equivalent RN(MH); - Mentorship qualification or willingness to undertake training

Skills

Essential: - Ability to work regularly unsupervised; - Good verbal and written skills

Desirable: - ability to supervise others

Knowledge

Essential: - Understanding of issues surrounding confidentiality

Desirable: - Working knowledge /application of the Mental Health Act 1983

Other