Community Mental Health Nurse

Do you want to join a fast-paced team where no two days are the same? Stockport older people's community mental health team are looking for motivated band 6 nurses. The team works off a shared caseload, which has been a very successful change within the team, improving risk management and reported to be less stressful than the previous CMHT model. Stockport older people's CMHT works with the single point of entry team. The SPOE team completes the urgent referrals and CMHT completes the Crisis intervention. The team is dynamic, passionate, and problem-solving is key. We work closely with the wards to facilitate discharge. We have regular case formulation sessions and often provide bitesize training opportunities. We have groups for service users and a monthly carers group.

The team is made up of Band 4, 5, and 6 Nurses, Band 3 Support Workers, Band 6 Occupational Therapists, Psychology, and we also work very closely with the medics. The team works 9-5 and is a 7-day service, with weekends rotated fairly. Every day a different team member is allocated to be the duty/gatekeeper worker.

The post-holder will ensure the highest standard of nursing care is provided in accordance with the policies and procedures of Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. The practitioner will provide interventions to service users within the CMHT and will work with the multidisciplinary team to offer a team approach to supporting service users in the community or for those on the discharge pathway from inpatient settings.

Responsibilities include:

• Contributing to case formulation and treatment plans.
• Contributing to service development in collaboration with the wider team.
• Participating in the education programmes of nursing students and other disciplines.

We are proud to provide high-quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, and Tameside and Glossop. Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities, and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage, and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing
• Registration with HCPC / NMC
• Experience in community mental health work
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to the practitioner role resulting from legislative or service changes, as appropriate.
• Experience of supervision
• Experience of some crisis work/interventions
• Knowledge of CPA policy
• Experience in working with people with moderate to severe mental health needs
• Extensive knowledge/experience in social inclusion and recovery model of care
• Knowledge of mental health legislation
• Experience of MDT working
• Ability to care coordinate and be responsible for a caseload
• Ability to work effectively as part of a MDT
• Ability to supervise junior staff/students
• Effective time management
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Recording relevant documentation to a professional standard
• Ability to communicate informally and develop supportive relationships with clients, carers, and other professionals
• Utilise the supervision process
• Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
• Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
• Ability to provide appropriate education and training to peers and assistants as appropriate
• Computer literacy
• Flexible and adaptable
• Use of a car or access to a means of mobility to travel across the Trust footprint in line with service needs
• Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trust’s Equal Opportunities and Equality and Diversity policies
• Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification to give you the best chance of being shortlisted.