Job overview
Important Information for Applicants: This vacancy is for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (SaBP).
This role is offered through Flexi-Bank, a collaborative temporary staffing service delivered in partnership between Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust acts as the host provider and manages the recruitment, onboarding and administrative processes on behalf of Surrey and Borders.
Please note that although Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust branding may appear on this advert and within the recruitment system, successful applicants for this vacancy will undertake bank shifts for Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
Work Location: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7AD
Why join Flexi‑Bank?
Work flexibly – choose shifts that suit your lifestyle and availability
Access more opportunities – pick up shifts across mental health and community
Get paid fairly and on time – competitive rates and fast access to earnings through Stream
Stay supported – benefit from training, development and guidance from our dedicated Temporary Staffing Team
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Job Overview
To work within a community team based within the NEH& Farnham area working in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector to facilitate whole system approach to care delivery. The Post Holder will act as Care Coordinator/Lead Professional, where appropriate, to patients who require the skills of a Mental Health Nurse, and provide a holistic, clinical autonomous nursing service, to enable individuals to engage in the best standards of care available.
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday from 9AM to 5PM
Location: 18 Mole Business Park, Randalls Rd, Leatherhead KT22 7AD
Working for our organisation
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trusts to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Key Responsibilities
To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised
subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct
at all times and be a positive role model.
The Post Holder will support Primary Care in management of people presenting with mental
health problems by offering assessment, nurse diagnosis and treatment options and will liaise
with Primary Care professionals, through regular informal and formal meetings.
To deliver a high-quality community nursing service to Older People with mental health
problems, in a multi – professional framework and the ability to lone work adhering to local
and Trust policies.
To prescribe services that meets the user/carer needs, in conjunction with others. To attend
and prepare reports, for MDT meetings and to participate in the Team’s DUTY Rota system.
To ensure the safe storage and recording of medicines within the clinical area. To administer
intramuscular injections (depots), as prescribed according to Trust and National guidelines
and policies and to ensure the safe delivery if oral medications to clients, in the domestic
environment according to Trust guidelines and policies.
To act as Key Worker/Care Coordinator or Lead Professional for named individuals, within
the Care Programme Approach process, including Single Assessment
To provide high standards of care, which are delivered in a professional manner and care
delivered is based on best practice and is regularly reviewed and to refer to other professional
services, according to assessment of need.
To attend and ensure all referrals are passed through CMHT allocation meeting and
assessed for acceptance to the specialist team and act as support and specialist advisor to
the primary care services, including the Surrey Heath ICT.
To ensure all records and reports are kept up-to-date, and up to the standard expected of a
Band 6 Clinician, in accordance with the Caldicott Report.
Be responsible for the continuous overall management of a defined caseload and to receive
and give clinical and management supervision/guidance to supervise and mentor juniors,
including students/other staff in the delivery of care and treatment to individuals and groups.
To provide information to the Line Manager, if any incidents that may affect the standing or
running of the service and be able to utilize the Incident reporting system. Report all
complaints and/or incidents relating to clients, relatives and or staff within area as directed in
accordance with the Trust’s Complaints Procedure, and ensure the Team Leader is informed.
To co-operate with any investigations carried out.
To develop close working relationships with voluntary/statutory services, in particular Social
Services and members of the Primary Care Team and participate in the system of integrated
team working within the Surrey Health Integrated Care Team.
To support care and nursing homes in caring for their residents, who have mental health
problems
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To ensure the Post Holder has developed a personal learning plan through approval with
their supervisor, thus maintaining high standard based on best practice and educate and train
junior staff / student nurses and other professionals around competencies of a Community
Mental Health Nurse
To use the Trust Clinical record system and other IT systems as appropriate.
To act as a health advisor/educator within primary and secondary care for individuals,
agencies, relatives, carers and staff. Advise on issues of physical and mental health, to
engender a positive approach to health.