Mental Health Nurse

Job summary Up to hours per week.Join Our Community Learning Disability Team in Plymouth!Are you a dedicated Community Nurse passionate about making a difference in the lives of people with learning disabilities?
If youre interested in mental health and forensics, we invite you to join our supportive team in Plymouth!Who We AreOur Community Learning Disability Team is committed to improving the quality of life and independence of individuals with learning disabilities.
We believe everyone deserves the opportunity to lead fulfilling lives, and we strive to provide exceptional care in a friendly, collaborative environment.The post is a seniorclinical post with accountability for clinical effectiveness and servicedevelopment/coordination as a response to health needs of those with complexlearning disability.
The role includes working with individuals to understandtheir health needs and to plan appropriately for these.
The role will coverholistic care which includes both physical and mental health aspects.
Casemanagement and coordination of support, assessing and reviewing the needs in aperson centred approach.
Liaising with other agencies and providers to ensurereasonable adjustments are in place.This role may not be eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route, please refer to the Direct Gov website for more information with regards to eligibility.
Main duties of the job As part of the multidisciplinary team you will be responsible for assessing, planning and managing risk of individual's care needs including physical, mental health and behaviour that challenges services.Case management and care coordination for those that are fully health funded.
Liaising with commissioners in conference regarding the identified health needs and how they are being addressed.Speaking up for individuals with a learning disability and ensuring reasonable adjustments are made by generic services to allow the service user to have equitable health care by the most appropriate service.Liaising with other agencies, providers and families in partnership with the individual and to keep in mind the safeguarding process.Ensuring consideration of capacity, restrictive practice in line with best interest and court of protection processes.To be an autonomous practitioner and be able to prioritise workloads to meet the demands of the service and the wider Livewell SW objectives.Please note that Livewell may close the job advertisement earlier than the specified deadline if a high number of applications are submitted.
Therefore, we recommend you submit your application at the earliest opportunity.All Livewell staff are expected to be able and willing to work across a 7 day service.
About us Livewell Southwest is an independent, award-winning social enterprise delivering integrated health and social care services across Plymouth, South Hams, and West Devon, with specialist services in parts of Devon and Cornwall.
Our teams work in community hospitals, GP practices, sports centres, and health hubs.As an organisation with a strong social conscience we are guided by our values, kindness, respect, inclusivity, ambition, responsibility, and collaboration.
We focus on transforming services to ensure sustainability, while empowering staff and those we serve.We involve the people we care for, along with their families and carers, in shaping the care they receive, striving to deliver the right care at the right time and place.
Centering our work on individual needs helps people lead healthy, independent lives.We prioritise employees' development, offering protected CPD time, training pathways, leadership programs, and funding for qualifications like the Care Certificate and Nurse Training Scholarships.
Our induction and preceptorship programs ensure a smooth transition into our organisation.Livewell Southwest values diversity and encourages applications from all sections of the community, including those with armed forces experience, lived experience of mental health, neuro-diverse conditions and learning disabilities.
If you need assistance or reasonable adjustments during the application process, contact the Recruiting Manager listed in the job advert.
Job description Job responsibilities ClinicalResponsibilities1.Participatingin the undertaking of health needs reviews and health assessments to identifyneeds and plan care accordingly.2.Toidentify, plan and manage risk of an individuals care needs, relating tophysical health, behavioural and or mental health.3.Tobe responsible for assessing, planning and making recommendations for futurecare in partnership with patient, carer and multi-professional agenciesincluding case conferences for reviewing the packages of care and careco-coordinating as appropriate.4.Toliaise with Primary and Secondary care agencies to ensure better healthoutcomes for individuals.5.Towork within the Mental Capacity Act and evidence best interest decision making.
6.Tomaintain effective and appropriate communication networks with members of themulti-disciplinary team, the independent sector homes and all stakeholderagencies and organisations to ensure that the individual care needs can be met.7.Tocontribute to multi-disciplinary team specialist assessments.8.Abilityto work as an autonomous practitioner, planning, prioritising and organisingworkload according to the needs of the service.9.Toprovide any relevant information and explanation to clients and carers at alevel commensurate with their ability to understand using total communication.10.Toprovide evidence-based advice and guidance to care staff on the management ofhealth needs to patients and signpost to other services.11.Toact as a supervisor and/or assessor for students demonstrating high standardsof practice and professional conduct.12.Toundertake health promotion/education whenever possible to all adults with LDand also to contribute to planned health promotion activities.13.Towork with all other agencies with regards to the safe guarding process.ManagerialResponsibilities1.
Line Management responsibilities for staff band 5 and below2.
Tobe responsible for coordinating reviews as per guidelines3.Prioritisecaseload to meet competing demands 4.
Tobe aware of and abide by the LWSW policies, standards and Clinical Governanceinitiatives.5.Presentconfidentiality and be aware of the Data Protection Act, access to healthrecords and consent for assessment process.6.Involvementin continual audit and review of services to determine quality.7.Maintainsafe record-keeping and confidential practice, in line with LWSW andprofessional guidance and be aware of the Data Protection Act, access to healthrecords and consent for assessment process.8.Toensure electronic record keeping policy is adhered to.ProfessionalResponsibilities1.Tomaintain a high professional standard of conduct at all times in accordancewith NMC/ professional bodies code of professional conduct.
Maintain an active status on NMC/professional bodies register.2.Tomaintain own re-validation portfolio.3.Assumeresponsibility for own professional development and personal knowledge.Undertake and contribute to research where appropriate.4.Monitorown performance against agreed objectives through the process of appraisal andpersonal development plans and professional body regulations.5.Maintainprofessional expertise by arranging and attending meetings, study days andmandatory training and service training.6.Planand participate in the supervision and provision of experience for all nurselearners and other personnel as appropriate.7.Participatein regular line management, caseload management and clinical supervision.8.Todeliver appropriate training and subsequent support to other staff, studentsand outside agencies when required.5.
Communications and relationshipsThepost holder will be required to work within the MDT function of the CLDT andmay need to be part of wider MDT groups relating to client need.Thepost holder will liaise between other health, social and educational servicesin assessing, planning and reviewing client care needs/service provision.Thepost holder will also work with other voluntary and secondary care providers.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential DipHE Nursing and or Degree Professional Registration.
3 years Post registration experience.
Evidence of continuing professional development.
Evidence of managing a caseload of complex individuals.
Desirable Mentorship Certificate.
Leadership qualification/knowledge Knowledge Essential Knowledge of Continuing Health Care (CHC) processes Knowledge of the Mental Health Act.
Able to demonstrate understanding and competency in assessment, care planning and review.
Good knowledge and understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Deprivation of Liberty and reasonable adjustments.
A good understanding of the safeguarding adult process and relevant issues.
Able to problem solve and be creative in care planning Experience Essential Working in multidisciplinary teams and across health and social care.
Managing a complex caseload of individuals who pose a risk to themselves and society.
Experience of working across organisational and inter-agency boundaries.
Experience of working with people with learning disabilities / mental health issues whose behaviour poses a risk.
Desirable Experience in mentoring students.
Working in close contact with the ICB and local commissioners Additional Requirements Essential Full driving license is required as the post holder will be travelling out of area.
The ability to be away from home overnight is an integral part of the role.
Able to problem solve and be creative in care planning.
Specific Skills Essential Excellent communication skills Excellent interpersonal skills Ability to prioritise against tight deadlines.
Good negotiation skills Excellent organisational skills and team working.
Able to present relevant information in a concise format.
Able to write in plain, easy and understandable style Capacity to work with clinicians and staff at all levels to develop a shared vision of outcomes for individuals.
Ability to take positive risks and work proactively and with clients who display behaviours of concern.