Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Response Vehicle

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, The Park, City of Nottingham

Mental Health Practitioner - Mental Health Response Vehicle

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Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, The Park, City of Nottingham

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 5 days ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: d40ff25a397c45c2921974abcecdcdd9

Full Job Description

We are seeking enthusiastic and experienced Band 6 Mental Health Nurses to provide clinical assessment and mental health support and signposting to citizens of all ages in a mental health crisis. You will work closely with trained ambulance staff on the Mental Health Response Vehicle who will be equipped to respond effectively to people in crisis.

You will be an experienced RMN and have current NMC registration. You will have proven post qualification experience .You will have a sound knowledge of risk assessment and demonstrate sound evidenced based practice. Past experience of working in a crisis team will be advantageous .

#TeamNottsHC comprises over 11,000 dedicated colleagues who #MakeADifference every day. We deliver intellectual disability, mental health, community health, forensic, and offender healthcare services across Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, and South Yorkshire. Our care is provided from over 200 sites, spanning community locations, acute settings, and secure environments, including prisons.

We are one of the largest mental health and community Trusts in the East Midlands and one of Nottinghamshire's biggest employers. We also host national and regional services, such as the National High Secure Deaf Service and the Nottingham Centre for Transgender Health.

We offer a variety of employee-led staff networks, including Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) groups, the Green Champions network, the Freedom to Speak Up network, the Health and Wellbeing Champions network, and the Menopause Champions network. These networks play a vital role in supporting our diverse workforce and promoting a culture of inclusivity.

The health and wellbeing of our colleagues is a top priority. We invest significantly in this through our in-house occupational health and staff counselling services, supported by a dedicated Health and Wellbeing team.

The Trust is committed to reducing its carbon emissions, with a specialised Energy and Environmental team working to ensure compliance with environmental legislation, enhance our environmental performance, and achieve our net-zero commitment