Mental Health Nurse - New Forest

Overview

Job Summary

Join Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust's team as a Mental Health Nurse working in Adult Mental Health with the New Forest CMHT (East) team based at Anchor House, Totton. This role involves providing high-quality holistic care to individuals with severe and enduring mental illness.

Main Responsibilities

• Care-coordinate a caseload of service users with complex mental health problems.
• Assess and formulate individual intervention plans for adults with mental health issues.
• Supervise a small team of practitioners within the Community Treatment Team.
• Conduct ongoing assessment, treatment, and evaluation for service users.
• Work flexible hours, including weekends and bank holidays as part of a staff rota.

Shift and Schedule

• Weekend availability
• Holidays

Skills and Qualifications

Essential Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Computer skills
• Significant post-qualifying experience
• Mentorship course
• Clinical supervision training
• Current driving licence and use of a vehicle

Desirable Qualifications

• Evidence of formal post-registration learning
• Training in psychological interventions
• Leadership training or qualification
• Completion of Preceptorship

Experience

Essential Experience

• Previous employment within a Community Mental Health Team or equivalent service.
• Knowledge of risk assessments and outcome measures.
• Experience in care coordination and clinical case management.
• Providing evidence-based therapeutic interventions.
• Highly developed communication skills.

Desirable Experience

• Facilitating group or project work.
• Experience in education of nurses and multi-professional groups.
• Using psychological interventions.

Additional Criteria

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to a Disclosure submission to check for previous criminal convictions.

UK Professional Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.

Pay and Benefits

Salary is set at £35,392 - £42,618 yearly, with additional benefits as part of the NHS pay scheme.