Registered Community Mental Health Nurse (Older People)

Registered Community Mental Health Nurse (Older People)

Calling Registered Mental Health Nurses who would like a new challenge!

Have you considered a challenging but rewarding job working with a diverse range of people; being involved closely with families, advocating for the needs of others and working with an amazing team?

Then this opportunity is absolutely for you!

An exciting opportunity for Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse has become available in the Derby City Older Adult Community Mental Health Team.

We are an experienced and professional team, dedicated to the goal of providing excellent care for the Older Adult population.

As a team, we are a friendly and supportive; ensuring that we operate with professionalism and inclusivity.

Due to the broad geographical area this post covers the post holder will need to demonstrate that they can travel within the area frequently, transporting Service Users as needed occasionally, without compromising service needs.

Main duties of the job

If successful, you will have the opportunity to:

• Work with Service Users with both functional and organic illnesses, with the full support of the MDT.
• Carry a caseload of patients with varying needs and this will include depot injections.
• Use excellent assessment skills, risk management skills and communication skills; working towards building therapeutic relationships with both Service Users and their families/carers.
• Work as part of a knowledgeable, supportive and forward-thinking team who are committed to supporting and guiding learning and development.
• Work closely with our Voluntary partners, Primary Care and Our Care Homes project.
• Receive regular Clinical, Managerial and Peer supervision and access a wide range of development opportunities.
• Have the peace of mind of knowing the Trust operates a fair and equitable mileage expenses scheme.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the trust."

Benefits include:

• Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
• 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
• Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
• Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
• Health service discounts and online benefits
• Incremental pay progression
• Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
• Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
• Health and wellbeing opportunities
• Structured learning and development opportunities

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account.

High Peak and North Dales OA CMHT is a welcoming, inclusive and diverse team, and the successful applicant will receive support through clinical and managerial supervision, peer supervision, the opportunity to utilise the psychology supervision and through the MDT.

Person Specification Attainment/ Qualifications

• Registered Nurse ( mental health )
• Degree/ Diploma in Nursing or equivalent experience
• willing to undertake assessor qualification

Knowledge/ Experience

• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation relevant to Mental Health
• Working knowledge of the principles of CPA (Care Programme Approach) where appropriate
• Evidence of Safety Planning
• Commitment to recovery and person-centered practice
• Able to Drive or have the ability to transport self around a large geographical area
• Understanding of Older Adult Patient complexities / Illness / mental health.
• Ability to Lone Work
• Ability to work as a team
• Experience of working with people who have severe and enduring needs
• Evidence of IT skills

Values

• Respectful
• Be responsive, listen and positive
• Value & support other people

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This 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.