Job summaryThe HBPoS provides a place of safety for those detained under S135 and S136 of the Mental Health Act. The service provides a safe place for those detained to be assessed by the HBPoS team, S12 approved doctors and AMHP. The post holder will provide care, support and assessments of all clients who enter the HBPoS.The HBPoS is a nursing led service which provides intensive support, treatment and care for up to 24 hours for people who are deemed to be experiencing a mental health crisis.We aim to maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with both internal and external parties to ensure we provide comprehensive and holistic care to our service users in the short amount of time we have.Main duties of the jobTo accept S136/S135 paperwork from police/AMHP and ensure all information is accurate and that you have received a comprehensive handover.To provide holistic nursing care to clients including physical assessments, risk assessments, mental state assessments, intensive interventions to highly distressed individuals and complete relevant assessment tools.To gather collateral information on clients from GP, community teams, liaison with other trusts and family and friends if possible.Appropriately manage highly emotional, verbally aggressive, abusive or threatening clients and defuse such situations when appropriate, often under difficult and hostile circumstances.Provide guidance and support to junior members of staff.Support with quality improvement in the serviceTo make decisions autonomously to improve patient care and experience and maintain safetyAbout usWest London NHS Trust is one of the most diverse providers of mental health, community and social care in the UK.Our 3,982 staff care for people in hospital and in the community, helping them to recover and go on to lead full and productive lives. We aim to be the best organisation of our kind in the country.We provide care and treatment for more than 800,000 people living in the London boroughs of Ealing, Hammersmith & Fulham and Hounslow, delivering services in the community (at home, in GP surgeries and care homes), hospital, specialist clinics and forensic (secure) units.We'rerated good overall by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).Together, we're committed to promoting hope and wellbeing, working with patients, service users, carers, families and partners across the communities we serve.We are keen to ensure that our workforce reflects the community it serves, particularly in terms of ethnicity, gender, disability, LGBTQ+ and experience of mental illness.Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesAs a HBPoS nurse you are responsible for the care and safety of all service users who come into contact with our service and for the staff whom work alongside you.You will maintain excellent interpersonal relationships with internal and external parties, including but not limited to: NHS 111, police, AMHP service, EDT, medical team, GP service, A&E/liaison, community mental health teams, crisis teams and SPA/bed management (internal and external).You will carry out and support your team to carry out mental state examinations, physical health assessments, comprehensive risk assessments and de-escalation interventions.A major aspect of this role is ensuring the correct S136 process has been followed, including prior to the service users arrival and whilst they are receiving care in the service and ensuring the correct escalation process is followed where necessaryPerson SpecificationQualificationsEssentialRegistered ProfessionalMentorship qualification.Evidence of post registration further developmentDesirableQualification in psychosocial interventions in mental health.KUF training.ExperienceEssentialPost qualification experience to include appropriate experience within an acute mental health care setting and / or significant experience within community, crisis care, or liaison psychiatry.Experience of working with other professions within a multi-disciplinary team.To understand and have experience of risk management.DesirableExperience of mentoring students.Experience of Psychiatric Liaison services.Experience of Crisis Team services.Knowledge/skillsEssentialA high level of both written and spoken English language.Knowledge of relevant mental health law.IT literate - specifically in the MS office suite of programmes.DesirableKnowledge of RiO patient record system.Excellent communication skills including common courtesy and listening skillsAccredited training in customer service.Disclosure and Barring Service CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.Certificate of SponsorshipApplications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).UK RegistrationApplicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).Employer detailsEmployer nameWest London NHS TrustAddressHammersmith & Fulham Mental Health UnitLondonW6 8LNEmployer's websitehttps://www.westlondon.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)