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Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health and learning disability services to the people of Leeds and across the Yorkshire and Humber region.
Service users are at the heart of our organisation. We constantly strive to provide the best possible care and support, working closely with related organisations to provide effective, accessible and modern mental health and learning disability services.
Working in partnership with our local communities, our core purpose is to improve the mental health and well being of the people who use our services.
Our Trust was awarded NHS foundation trust status on 1 August 2007. On 1 February 2012 our Trust became known as Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
As a Foundation Trust we are accountable to the people we serve. Our Board of Directors is made up of executive and non-executive directors and is led by a Chair that is a non-executive director.
From 1 October 2015 our Trust has provided specialist mental health and learning disability services to people within Leeds and specialist services in York.
Our purpose
Our purpose is ‘improving health, improving lives’ and this is supported by our vision, values and behaviours.
The Trust is on a journey to embed collective and distributed leadership as close to services and service users as possible, so everyone is working towards shared goals, decision making and working collaboratively.
Mental Health Practitioner
Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 25-Nov-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Intensive Care Home Treatment Team
- Town
- Leeds
- Postcode
- LS2 9LN
- Major / Minor Region
- West Yorkshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part time - 30 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £29,970 - £36,483 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (5)
Specialty
- Main area
- Care Homes Service
All references should be directed through the Employers HR Department wherever possible to comply with NHS Check Standards. Please ensure that a HR address/email is provided for each referee named.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Care Homes Service in Leeds; we require a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the current multidisciplinary team in the Intensive Care Homes Treatment Team who work to support individual service users residing in care homes and provide a robust alternative to hospital admission by preventing the breakdown of a caring situation in a residential or nursing home.
The service users may present with a wide variety of conditions including dementia, depression, anxiety and psychosis, with a gradient of severity and identified need. We have a clear focus on non-pharmacological approaches and person-centred care.
You will have post registration experience and be able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of the needs of Service Users with dementia and complex mental health needs. You will be a car driver with a full UK driving licence, to enable you to travel independently for assessments and reviews.
We shall provide you with specialist training and development to ensure you are fully supported in this role.
Broadly, the model of service delivery includes: timely assessment of mental health presentation and risk, role modelling appropriate behaviours / techniques, education for care staff tailored to the needs of the individual service user, fast access to mental health, psychological approach and pharmacological advice.
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We aim to help older people in their transition from hospital to care home and also prevent unnecessary hospital admissions by supporting care homes. You will be part of an MDT consisting of enthusiastic occupational therapists and nurses, with medical support from sector Consultant Psychiatrists and their colleagues. This is a challenging and rewarding role requiring liaison with care home staff, social workers, inpatient wards at The Mount (Older Peoples Mental Health Inpatient Unit) and LTHT (Leeds General Hospitals), as well as direct contact and assessment of older people in care homes and liaison with their families.
You will have the desire to enhance the wellbeing of others & promote recovery. You will work with your team to provide high quality person-centred care to our service users and provide written recommendations and guidance for care home staff on approaches to care, including occupation and meaningful activity, aspects of personal care, therapeutic observations/interventions & maintaining safety/minimising risk.
Please contact Sarah Flounders, CTM (Clinical Team Manager) RMN, Tel 07980 969848 for more information and to arrange a visit to the service.
Working for our organisation
The Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (LYPFT) is the main provider of Mental Health and Learning Disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York and some highly specialised services across the country. As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching, research and development.
There are many benefits of working for LYPFT including fantastic employee wellbeing support, 27 - 33 days annual leave, flexible working and remote working arrangements, the NHS Pension Scheme, coaching, support and opportunities for career development and training and education support alongside a range of exclusive discounts and payment schemes including for cars, extra leave days and more NHS Discount Offers.
We also have an incredible bank department, offering variety of roles in nursing, allied health professions, healthcare support worker and administration clerical. Permanent employees are automatically added to bank.
Applicants should be aware that for any individual who requires a visa to work in the UK, the Trust provides sponsorship for registered healthcare practitioner roles only. This is an essential requirement of the role, and the Trust is unable to offer you a role if you are unable to meet Trust requirements for sponsorship and Home Office requirements for a visa.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Communication/Relationships - The post holder is expected to demonstrate articulate and effective written and verbal communication skills, with service users and their carer’s and a wide range of other people/professionals.
- I.T. - The post holder must maintain and produce detailed contemporaneous and accurate records and reports, in accordance with agreed procedures. IT literacy skills and the ability to work with electronic care records.
- Knowledge, skills, experience – Recognised professional qualification - Degree or Diploma Mental Health Nursing.
Will maintain current specific professional and legal standards of practice in accordance with professional codes of conduct e.g. NMC.
To hold an understanding and knowledge of the problems and difficulties experienced by older people with mental health illness. To have an understanding of the MHA, MCA and DOLS. Knowledge / experience of partnership working with other services. The post holder will engage in the learning of student nurses, professionals, carers and service users and support/supervise junior staff.
- Development – The post holder will participate in service development and ensure that own continuing professional development is undertaken.
Planning and Organisational Skills - Ability to assess and plan to meet complex needs and manage complex situations.
We welcome applications from people who have a strong commitment to working with older people using evidenced based practice and are prepared to develop their professional skills and knowledge.
The post holder must be able to act as a role model for others, and demonstrate a high level of clinical judgment, decision-making and communication skills.
You will be part of an MDT consisting of occupational therapists & nurses, with medical support from Sector Consultant Psychiatrists and their colleagues. The service is commissioned to operate over 7 days, 08-20.30 hours weekdays and 10-18.00 hours weekends and bank holidays.
The team manages a varied and complex shared caseload which will include completing holistic and specialised assessments and therapeutic interventions, and providing detailed risk management plans. You will liaise with colleagues and attend multidisciplinary meetings.
Service User and carer involvement is at the centre of our approach, and this should be reflected in your values and practice.
You will act as shift coordinator on a rostered basis, triaging referrals into the team, providing information, support and signposting as required.
The right candidate will be supported into the team with an induction and then in developing and furthering their professional skills through reflection in appraisal objectives, management and clinical supervision and further training and development opportunities. We would be delighted to hear from you.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
Experience
Essential criteria
- Demonstrates a passion for working with Older people with Dementia and other mental health needs
Skills
Essential criteria
- Is able to work flexibly and demonstrates ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care and communicate their findings using both written and verbal skills. Including assessment of risk
- Car driver essential (Full UK Driving licence)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Sarah Flounders
- Job title
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- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07980969848
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