PT Registered Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 21 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | £20.74 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | per hour PAYE |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 June 2024 |
| Location: | CWMBRAN |
| Company: | Triumph Consultants Ltd |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | Gwent BL TCL 361791 |
Summary
What's involved with this role:
Interim PT Registered Mental Health Nurse
Reference no: Gwent BL TCL 361791
Pay Rate: £20.74 per hour PAYE
Hours per week: 20 Monday – Friday, days and hours are flexible
This opening assignment is for 11-12 months
City: CWMBRAN
Office based role
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NB: Police Vacancy - only for candidates with a minimum of 5 years continuous UK address history. Please note that this vacancy is subject to a strict security vetting procedure.
A qualified PT Registered Mental Health Nurse is required to join the Occupational Health Team to provide support and advice to the clinical team, officers and staff in relation to mental health issues. The role will require taking the lead for the team regarding mental health, liaising with staff and management, triaging management referrals and undertaking case management consultations. Taking the lead on psychological monitoring and liaising with external agencies where appropriate. A good knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy is desirable but not essential.
Key responsibilities:
Oversee the effective day to day running of the Force’s psychological provision ensuring compliance with standards, legislation and clinical governance and provide the Senior OHA an accurate picture of the psychological health of the Force including statistical information where relevant.
Effectively triage and case manage all referrals for psychological support, liaising/referring to external providers, The Wellbeing Team, OHA’s and the FMA as required.
Undertake individual sickness absence assessments for Officers and Staff relating to psychological health issues, formulating management reports, return to work plans and rehabilitation programmes where required.
Consult with Managers, HR and other relevant stakeholders to support case management, sickness absence, attend case conferences / meetings as required and provide relevant professional advice as required.
Liaise with other force leads, both locally and nationally on all aspects of Mental Health within Policing and ensuring appropriate up to date programmes of support are implemented.
Provide support following a critical incident using appropriate tools and techniques.
Develop and deliver presentations / training sessions to promote Mental Health and wellbeing within the Force.
Participate in the provision of the Force’s vaccination programme, health promotion, medical screening and health surveillance programmes, as directed by the OH&W Manager.
NB: Please feel free to apply to us direct via jobs@tclrec.com by quoting the job reference and job title exactly.
To help speed up the process of uploading your CV to the client we would suggest that you send us your CV in Word format (or equivalent) if possible, rather than as a PDF
If you are successful in securing this role, please note that for the entire duration of this contract, regardless of extension you will be working this role at the PAYE rate that has been advertised. For absolute clarity, we only work on a PAYE basis, rather than entertaining umbrella pay terms, we do not offer Ltd/umbrella or outside IR35 rates. If you wish to understand PAYE vs Umbrella more, please let us know and we can send you some additional information for clarity.
Due to the number of CVs being sent to us under current market conditions, we cannot, unfortunately, respond to all applications. If, therefore, you have not heard from us within 3 days please make a working assumption that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion. We will, however, be very happy to receive future applications from you for other roles.
Please quote the Job Title & Vacancy Reference No. in your application, or we will be unable to match your CV to the role being applied for.
Other “Essential Requirements” – Please check to ensure that your CV addresses the following items:
Qualifications:
A registered Mental Health Nurse (RN3/RNMH) on part 1 of the NMC Register, with a valid PIN.
Should hold a UK recognised qualification in Counselling / Psychotherapy and be able to provide CBT or equivalent Psychological intervention.
Able to demonstrate continuous professional development and working towards revalidation.
Must have completed a suicide prevention course.
Must be a TRiM practitioner or be prepared to attend a course to become a Practitioner.
Vaccination trained or be prepared to undertake training in order to support the OH provision if required desirable.
Level 1 Welsh essential (training will be given). Welsh language skills Level 2 and above are desirable.
Experience:
Must have previous experience of working in a mental health setting for at least 2 years.
Must be able to demonstrate previous experience of managing a case load with a broad spectrum of aetiology including trauma.
Ability and experience in providing psychological support to individuals dealing with difficult emotional or traumatic situations.
Knowledge:
A good knowledge of cognitive behavioural therapy is desirable but not essential.
Sound knowledge of Mental Health Legislation including the Mental Health Act 1983 (updated by the 2007 Act), Equality Act, Health and Safety at Work Act, Medical Records Act, Data Protection Act and GDPR.
Where appropriate, the post holder will be expected to implement specialist therapeutic intervention, (cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) or equivalent) in line with National Institute of Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines.
Skills & Abilities:
Confident to lead ‘group sessions’ on a variety of mental health subjects.
Able to deliver training or presentations and undertake presentation training if required.
Must be IT literate and proficient in Microsoft applications, including Word, excel and PowerPoint and be prepared to undertake training in other IT applications as required.
Able to undertake medical assessments such as; hearing/lung function assessments, BMI/body stats, (supported by the OHA’s) or be prepared to undertake training as required desirable.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal skills including the ability to influence others positively, resolve conflict and deal with sensitive issues and manage conflict.
Able to work independently in a timely and organised manner, however, acknowledge when to signpost clients to other specialist services or escalate concerns to the Senior OHA, FMA, GP or other Health Care Practitioner for advice guidance and support where required.
Ability to identify any service ‘gaps’, or underperformance with service provision and discuss improvement proposals with the Senior OHA and to identify any learning needs and discuss training requirements with the Senior OHA or OH&W Manager immediately.
Able to deliver advice and guidance on complex issues to the point of resolution.
Able to work flexibly from a variety of locations, such as the Occupational Health Unit, Police Stations, Training facilities and also home working.
***Qualification details and any other experience/skills relevant to the job role to help support your application (and help us to help you!) – please give full details within your CV document.
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Job Ref: Gwent BL TCL 361791
Anticipated Length of Assignment: Unless otherwise stated (we do carry the occasional permanent vacancy) all of our roles are technically temporary, though opening assignments can be and often are, extended by clients on a longer term basis and can sometimes become permanent.
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