Registered Mental Health Nurse/ Occupational Therapist, Maidstone

The Registered Mental Health Nurse / Occupational Therapist will be expected to deliver stepped care by delivering a range of

evidence-based interventions which will promote recovery, social inclusion and

normalization for service users who suffer from mental health problems.

They will work in partnership with the MDT, CRHT, Acute Inpatients Services,

other community teams, Primary Care and the Voluntary Sector to provide support

and treatment to service users and facilitate the safe management of their

needs within a range of community settings.

The

principle purpose is to promote mental and physical health and prevent ill

health by treating mental health problems effectively through evidence based

interventions that build on strengths and supports choice and is underpinned by

a single care plan within a model of care based on inclusivity, particularly

for those people with co-existing needs, who experience marginalisation

They will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Occupational Therapist

responsible for patients allocated to them and will be involved in assessment,

management planning and delivering care.

The post will support their peers and team leaders and be an effective team

member whilst working on their own initiative.

They will supervise Band 5 Nurses/OTs and pre-registered students and

hold a mentoring qualification. They will have a commitment to collaborative

working and actively supporting and liaising with other health and social

professionals.

Main

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Foster recovery

through empowerment of service users and carers by using a strengths-based

approach involving the service user and carer in the planning of their care

establishing and maintaining consistent supportive relationships, which

encourage increased self-determination and responsibility for service users and

their care.

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Offer a range of

evidence-based interventions and risk management approaches enabling the service user and carers to reduce

and manage symptoms and high-risk behaviour

in episodes of relapse.

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Be proactive, innovative,

and creative in delivering care, enabling the facilitation of service users

recovery.

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Engage service users and carers in relapse prevention and risk

management /contingency plans, providing interventions that maximize the

service users ability to resolve relapse crisis and prevents admission to

hospital.

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Liaise with inpatient units to support discharge through appropriate

pathways.

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Facilitate early discharge from both inpatients and the CRHT Team by

providing regular, formal reviews.

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Deliver a

flexible and responsive service through practice that is dictated by service

users/carers needs.

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Work

collaboratively and effectively with members of the multi-disciplinary team and

in partnership with other agencies.

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Deliver high quality care and provide solutions and signposting to

service users with severe and enduring mental health problems to support

correct pathway access.

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Provide care

within the Strength Based Model of practice maintaining service users within

their own environment in the community.

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Act as an

educator for service users and carers.

Advise on issues of mental health to generate a positive approach to

health and strengthen the service users capacity to manage illness, symptoms, and relapse.

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Respond swiftly to urgent referrals providing interventions to prevent

admission or re-admission.

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Work closely with

carers.

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Recognise racial,

cultural, sexual preference and address health inequalities.

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Ensure that

record keeping/documentation reflects needs.

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Maximize the use

of resources within the team and available in the community.

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To be responsible

for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care, using

evidence-based tools and models of care.

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Work within the

MDT framework according to code of practice, for delivery of optimum care.

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Ensure that care

plans are reviewed and updated to take into account of the most recent

information regarding service users needs.

It should reflect the views of the service users and carers.

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Undertake risk

assessment/management for service users on the caseload and disseminate the

information to their team members and professionals involved.

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Ensure

activity/contact is entered promptly on RiO, conforming to the organisations

data quality requirements, in line with contract specification Trust and Social

Care data quality requirement.

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Provide care

plans in accordance with National Guidelines.

Leadership-

To participate in

the development of an effective team and the development of productive working

relationships throughout the organisation.

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To actively

promote integrated health professional working internally and externally.

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To facilitate the

development of a positive and supportive team culture by taking

responsibility for dealing effectively with potential conflict.

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To take an active

interest in working parties and groups within the organisation to develop and

improve on service delivery, protocols and guidelines.

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To participate in

the audit process, linking in with the clinical governance agenda.

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To advise,

encourage and share knowledge utilizing the latest research and practice

development, through literature and peer reviews.

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To challenge and

raise concerns around poor or unprofessional practice.

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To participate in

the induction of new members of staff as a mentor.

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To participate

and review staff performance.

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Act as a positive

role model for colleagues.

Clinical Skills-

Have a working

knowledge of current appropriate legislations.

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Engage in regular

clinical and professional supervision.

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Adhere to and

work within the guidelines of the NMC/HCPC professional code of conduct.

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Maintain

registration of care profession and membership relevant to professional area;

duties in relation to the relevant professional qualification will be required

eg: the administration of medicines as stated within agreed policies and

procedures.

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Act as a positive

clinical role model for colleagues.

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Ensure that full

regard is taken of the dignity, individuality and well-being of service users

and carers.

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Ensure physical health checks are carried out in full with any relevant

follow up arranged, as necessary

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Be accountable

for own practice and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve

knowledge and professional competence.

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Advocate and

promote self-advocacy for service users/carers.

Communication-

Communicate

effectively with other members of the MDT pertaining to assessments, care

plans, risk factors, relapse signatures, signs of deterioration in service

users mental and physical health care.

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Ensure that

information of sensitive and contentious content is handled with

professionalism and communicated appropriately to clearly identified persons.

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Respond to

emergency situations in a clear and supportive manner always showing

sensitivity and direction.

Training-

To act as a

mentor to students, providing effective education, facilitating their development,

and promoting high stands of nursing care.

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Ensure students

are actively supported to enable them to achieve their learning needs.

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To ensure own

continued professional development and support a culture of lifelong learning

in self and others.

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To undertake, and

assist, in the planning of own mandatory training and workshops.

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To undertake a

regular appraisal, developing a personal development plan that includes

clinical competencies reflecting the health needs of the local population and

relates to organisational strategy.

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To support new

staff and their integration within the team.

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To support

training as part of the role including changes to professional development and

implementation of new policies and guidelines.

Invicta Health is a not for profit company, with a passion for primary care. We have a wide range of services such as GP surgeries, services in Urgent Treatment Centres , a mental health service, GP staff training service and the list is growing all the time.

We are formed by a federation of General Practitioners working in Canterbury and South Kent Coast areas of East Kent. Our aim is to provide local, high quality services for local people by collaborating with other established organisations in the health and social care community.

What perks can we offer you?

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore if you are interested please submit your application as early as possible

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