Staff Nurse - Development opportunity

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)

1mo ago

Job
Full-time
Entry Level
Healthcare

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You should be a learning disability or mental health nurse interested in community work with adults, willing to complete Band 6 competencies in a fixed term role, and available for full-time hours.
You will support individuals and carers with Positive Behaviour Support plans, manage a clinical caseload, collaborate with the MDT, and engage in regular supervision and CPD opportunities.

Requirements

Are you a learning disability or mental health nurse with an interest in working with adults with a learning disability in their own home?
The Intensive Support Team (IST) provides a community based assessment and treatment service for adults with learning disability living in Hertfordshire, who challenge services and have additional mental health needs. IST works with service users in their own homes and our aim is to help prevent an unnecessary hospital admission by exploring all other alternatives with the service user and their carer’s and/or families.
Please note this is a fixed term / secondment opportunity for 12 months.
We are looking to appoint a nurse to a Band 5-6 development post to join our IST in E&N Hertfordshire. It is a full time, 37.5 hours a week over a 7 day rota position. You will have a set of competencies to work through to progress to a band 6 post.
You will initially be employed as Band 5 whilst you are working through your Band 6 competencies. You will be expected to demonstrate these competently in practice. Please be aware that the expected time to complete competencies will be approximately 6 months. Following successful achievement of meeting the competencies, your salary will be reviewed and your pay band confirmed at band 6 pay step 1.
In the unlikely event that you didn’t meet the competencies, an action plan would be put in place to support you to address the competency gaps; you would remain as a Band 5 and the opportunity for a Band 6 at this time will not be confirmed.
IST nursing work within the Specialist Learning Disability Service alongside the MDT including; Psychiatry, Psychologists, Physiotherapists, Occupational Therapists & Speech and Language Therapists, & Arts Therapists.
You will receive in-house training for Positive Behaviour Support and will support individuals and their carers to develop and implement Positive Behaviour Support plans.
You will hold clinical caseload, and also joint case hold with the MDT. You will receive regular supervision with the opportunity to develop your knowledge & skills with CPD opportunities.
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services.
Our Trust Values Are
The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it!
Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?
Then please read on…
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Maxine Elliott Job title: Team Leader Email address: maxine.elliott1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01438792160

Responsibilities

You will receive in-house training for Positive Behaviour Support and will support individuals and their carers to develop and implement Positive Behaviour Support plans.
You will hold clinical caseload, and also joint case hold with the MDT.
You will receive regular supervision with the opportunity to develop your knowledge & skills with CPD opportunities.

FAQs

What is the purpose of the Intensive Support Team (IST)?

The IST provides a community-based assessment and treatment service for adults with learning disabilities who challenge services and have additional mental health needs, aiming to prevent unnecessary hospital admissions.

Is this a permanent position?

No, this is a fixed-term/seondment opportunity for 12 months.

What is the working hours for this position?

The position is full time, requiring 37.5 hours a week over a 7-day rota.

What is the pay band for this staff nurse position?

You will initially be employed as Band 5 while working towards Band 6 competencies, with the aim to progress to Band 6 pay step 1 after successful completion.

What will happen if I do not meet the required competencies to progress to Band 6?

An action plan will be put in place to help you address competency gaps, and you will remain as a Band 5 without confirmation of moving to Band 6 at this time.

What kind of training will I receive?

You will receive in-house training for Positive Behaviour Support.

Will I be working alone or with a team?

You will be working within a multidisciplinary team (MDT) that includes various healthcare professionals such as psychiatrists, psychologists, physiotherapists, and therapists.

What kind of support can I expect for my professional development?

You will receive regular supervision and have opportunities for continued professional development (CPD).

How can I get more information or arrange an informal visit?

You can contact Maxine Elliott, Team Leader, at maxine.elliott1@nhs.net or call 01438792160 for further details or to arrange an informal visit.

What are the Trust values that underpin the care provided?

The Trust values are Welcoming, Kind, Positive, Respectful, and Professional.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT)

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2004

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Mission & Purpose

Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health, learning disability, and community health services across Hertfordshire and beyond. Their mission is to offer high-quality, compassionate care to improve the mental and physical well-being of individuals. Their purpose is to enhance the quality of life for their patients by delivering integrated and personalized health services, supporting recovery and promoting mental health within the community.