Sanctuary Personnel is currently seeking an experienced Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to take on a new locum opportunity based in Liverpool, within the Decisions Unit as a Mental Health Practitioner.
Location: Liverpool - the postholder will work across two sites which are in Warrington & Liverpool
Contract Type: Locum, 3-month contract
Shift Pattern: Cover the 24 hour rota, 07:30 am - 21:00 pm and 20:30 pm - 08:00 am
Pay Rates:
- Days - £26 p/h
- Nights/Saturdays - £34 p/h
- Sundays/Bank Holidays - £41 p/h
Duties:
- Providing a response to emergency mental health incidents via Street Triage Car and also the management of Section 136 including the identification and operationalisation of the identified Places of Safety
- Be the first point of contact and work collaboratively alongside Support Workers and also with Merseyside and Cheshire Police colleagues, British Transport Police and NWAS colleagues
- Develop effective working relationships with Local Authorities, Acute colleagues and Mental Health Services
- Participate in regular clinical and managerial supervision as per policy
- Participate in supervision to monitor standards of service user care and documentation
- Assist with screening and telephone triage of referrals, prioritising as appropriate
- Provide information for referrers, service users and carers
- Formulate, contribute and participate in the development and implementation of specialist assessments, including risk, with patients requiring crisis care
- Formulate and deliver plans of care as appropriate in collaboration with the multi- disciplinary team
- Carry out generic and specialist assessments including risk with patients requiring crisis care
- Provide short-term evidence based practices and fixed term interventions
- Support the delivery of education and self-help materials within a variety of locations
- Develop and maintain effective working partnerships with services in other statutory and non-statutory organisations
- Assist in the development and implementation of integrated care pathways, including appropriate service user assessments/referrals and models of care
- Ensure the clinical environment is conductive to promote service users health, safety and well-being, thereby preserving and respecting each services user’s personal dignity, privacy, religious and cultural beliefs
- Ensure record keeping is in accordance with Professional and standards
- Ensure the safe management of medicines and adhere to safe practice and principles of administration in accordance with the NMC Code of Professional Conduct and Trust Medicines Code
- Work in a professional and collaborative manner with the Multi- disciplinary Team
- Participate and promote positive intra-agency working
- Participate and assist in setting standards of service user care based on sound research findings and evidenced based practice
Requirements of the Registered Mental Health Nurse:
- Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing
- Proven experience as a Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Valid NMC Registration
- Demonstrate the ability to effectively communicate, problem solve, assess and formulate risk management plans, support and implement positive outcomes for the service user
- A high standard of clinical documentation and clear understanding of policy and procedures is essential for this role
- An extensive knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983) and Mental Capacity Act (2005) is also needed
Contact:
This Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse job is advertised by Alex West; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from: PIP Assessors, Ward Managers, Deputy Ward Managers, CAMHS Practitioners, Community Mental Health Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses & Community Nurses as we have vacancies that match with these job titles. Online remote nurse jobs are available from time to time so please get in touch.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Registered Mental Health Nurse role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements.
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Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.
