Job Description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Mill View Haven.



The Haven aims to prevent the need for A&E attendance where people are experiencing a mental health crisis and require a period of time (usually up to 23 hours) for assessment and support with onward care and treatment planning.



Haven Band 6 RMN



The Haven Mill View Hospital is an Urgent Care mental health assessment unit, providing a safe, therapeutic space for an extended and intensive period of support. We care for a small number of people at any time, meaning we can provide a person centred and bespoke service.



We are currently looking for dynamic, caring and passionate Band 6 nurses to join our close and supportive team.



The service operates 7 days a week and weekend and evening work will be required.



We look forward to hearing from you, and want to welcome you to our team!



We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC.



This post offers the Trust's 2,000 Golden Hello or Relocation Incentive for Band 6 Nurses & Practitioners, (pro rata and subject to terms and conditions; please see attached Protocol Document for full details).



At the Haven, practitioners are confident and work with a great deal of autonomy. Colleagues are expected to be able to triage referrals and whether patients referred are suitable to attend, and to conduct thorough and holistic assessments over a 23 hour period.



It is expected that nurses are able to safely plan onward care collaboratively with the person accessing services as well as family and carers enabling safe and effective discharge back into the community and continued recovery from a period of mental health crisis.



We screen and consider referrals from a range of allied professionals including the police, ambulance colleagues, community mental health teams, and mental health liaison teams in A&E departments.



Working at The Haven offers practitioners the opportunity to further develop skills in conducting holistic assessments of a persons' wellbeing, care and treatment planning, a broader understanding of mental health pathways and options for supporting people outside of hospital settings, confidence in collaborating with people accessing services as well as family/carers, and autonomy in delivering high quality care and treatment planning.



SPFT provides mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

Working in Sussex:

Travel easily between coast and countryside, with a blend of picturesque villages and seaside towns



Embrace the city life with great access to visit Brighton and London



With easy access to Gatwick and Heathrow and excellent railway links across the UK there is plenty of opportunity for adventure



We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated 'good' overall and 'outstanding' for caring by the CQC. Our staff agree, in our recent staff survey 82% told us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Key staff survey results include:

70% highlighting flexible working opportunities as a key point for satisfaction at work



79% reporting feeling able to make suggestions to improve the work within their team



77% identifying the opportunities to show initiative in their roles



Person specification



Qualifications



Essential criteria



Professional qualification



Diploma in Mental Health Nursing



Registered Nurse with current registration (mental health) appropriate to the job role



Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent



Evidence of continuous professional development



Desirable- 2 years B6 experience.



Knowledge/Experience



Essential criteria



Significant post qualifying experience relevant to the care group



Experience of working alongside people with severe mental health problems particularly in their acute phase of illness



Experience of supervising staff



Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team



Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments



Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non statutory teams and agencies



Experience of working within the CPA process



Understanding of clinical governance