Mental Health Nurse Job at 360 Resourcing Solutions (Chichester)

Job Description

Mental Health Nurse – Neurodevelopmental Assessment Service. Location: Chichester – Hybrid working considered. Salary: £37,500 - £42,000 plus excellent benefits package. Hours: Full-time / Part-time considered, minimum of 3 days. KT Healthcare is a family-owned organisation personal experience of Autism and ADHD. We offer a service with a difference; one that has a real understanding of the challenges families and individuals face when accessing neurodevelopmental services. We're passionate about delivering high-quality neurodevelopmental assessments through the NHS Right to Choose pathway, combining clinical excellence with compassion, integrity and outstanding client care. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we're looking for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our growing multidisciplinary team.

Job Responsibility

Screening referrals and assessing suitability for neurodevelopmental assessment pathways
Conducting comprehensive mental health and risk assessments for children, young people and adults where indicated
Identifying safeguarding concerns, clinical risks and co-existing mental health conditions
Supporting safe clinical decision-making throughout the ADHD and Autism assessment process
Liaising with GPs, referrers and other healthcare professionals to obtain additional clinical information
Escalating high-risk cases and referring appropriately to crisis or secondary mental health services when required
Maintaining accurate, timely and confidential electronic patient records
Providing guidance and support to colleagues regarding mental health risk and safeguarding
Contributing to service development, audits, quality improvement initiatives and pathway enhancement
Participating in clinical supervision, reflective practice and multidisciplinary team discussions

Requirements

Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Experience undertaking mental health and risk assessments
Excellent safeguarding knowledge and clinical judgement
Strong communication and relationship-building skills
Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage competing priorities
Strong clinical documentation and report-writing skills
An understanding of neurodevelopmental conditions, presentations and assessment pathways

Nice to have

Experience within ADHD, Autism or wider neurodevelopmental services
Knowledge of NICE guidance relating to neurodevelopmental conditions
Experience identifying and managing co-occurring mental health conditions
Training or experience in CBT, talking therapies or other psychological interventions
Experience working within NHS Right to Choose pathways or similar assessment services

What we offer

28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
Additional paid festive days around Christmas
Private Health Insurance
Employee Discount Platform
EAP Service
Pension Contribution
Ongoing CPD and clinician development

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