Job overview

This post is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Mental Heath Nurse with NMC, HCPC (OT)

Suitable for someone who has a very high level of clinical skills and experience, as well as the ability to lead and motivate a staff team in the pursuit of the provision of excellent quality care for people using our services.

You will be part of a multi- disciplinary team providing the clinical leadership and clinical supervision of clinicians within the Home Treatment Team. To ensure the service operates in a safe, effective & efficient way as part of the whole system of Mental Health services.

In addition, to foster a culture that encourages and enables individuals to have an active role in identifying, planning and meeting their individual needs. Deputising for the Service Manager in their absence, undertaking management responsibilities as required. 

The post holder must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Main duties of the job

• To adhere to the requirements of the relevant Professional Code of Conduct at all times (NMC or HCPC)
  • To oversee the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the clinical 
  care needs of people using our services within a defined service area
  • To mentor, supervise and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students 
  within locality HTT
  • To participate in the recruitment, deployment and management of staff within your 
  service area
  • To work in collaboration with other key stakeholders, CMHRS, psychiatric liaison 
  teams, community connections, early intervention in psychosis team, primary care 
  teams, inpatient teams, bed management teams, social services approved mental 
  health practitioners
  • Provide clinical credibility across a variety of mental health crisis scenarios and 
  situations
  • Provide knowledge and aid understanding of the concepts of recovery and how to 
  implement these concepts in practical terms
  • Understand relevant legislation i.e., CPA, Clinical & Social Governance, NSF, MHA 
  and translate into practical application for others
  • Provide advice and guidance of current evidence based practice within mental

Please refer the job description for full details.

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.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

We look forward to receiving your application!