Specialist Nurse in Hull inHull PUBLISHED TUE 31 DEC 2024 Jump to job information section

An opportunity has arisen for the role of Specialist Nurse to join the Mental Health Crisis Intervention Team a service that provides crisis and acute care in the community.

We also will be working closely with Yorkshire Ambulance Service providing care to distressed individuals, working with or on the Mental Health Response Vehicles and closely with colleagues in 111 and 999.

We are seeking nurses who are keen to lead on innovation, developing robust care pathways and enhancing the patient experience.

You will be confident in your liaison and communication with other professionals, with an ability to manage conflict when this arises.

The team work closely with local services in order to help collaboratively serve the needs of those with mental health difficulties. We are seeking individuals who are motivated, enthusiastic and have experience of working with people who have complex needs and enduring mental illness.

You will have strong organisational skills, being able to demonstrate an ability to prioritise and delegate work effectively, and an interest or specialism in urgent and emergency mental health care.

You will be expected to provide professional practitioner supervision, foster effective and therapeutic relationships with service users and professionals, provide expert clinical advice and support and provide leadership and guidance on shift.

Main features of this role include assessing the care needs, develop and implement plans of care for these who are experiencing acute mental health deterioration or who are in a state of mental health crisis.

Collaboration with patients and carers is a key element to delivering high quality crisis and acute interventions. Identification of and planning for ongoing care needs through care plans and referrals to other services.

Leading on an individual's care plan. Directly engaging in psychosocial interventions with the patient group. Coordinating and managing the 136 suite/Mental Health Based Place of Safety pathway.

Working with MHRV with Paramedics on the vehicle to provide an effective response to people in mental health distress who have called 111 or 999 and need a face to face response.

Shift coordination and support of junior staff members in their role. Gatekeeping for inpatient admissions.

Liaison and collaborative working with other teams within Humber NHS Trust and externally

Patterns of work include days, evenings, weekend's, nights and bank holidays.

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