Community Mental Health Nurse - Older People

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Community Mental Health Nurse - Older People

NHS AfC: Band 6

Main area Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend working on a rota basis) Job ref 311-S767-26-C

Site The Meadows Town Stockport Salary £39,959 - £48,117 per annum, pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/10/ :59

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople

This is an exciting secondment opportunity for Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner role working within Older Adult Services in Stockport.

This role involves providing interventions to identified people in a community setting, with severe and enduring mental health issues and/or an organic diagnosis.
We work with particularly challenging and complex cases.

Main duties of the job

To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritising patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join Stockport Older Peoples CMHT as a Band 6 Nurse. You will be joining a full team of highly experienced practitioners which includes Nurses, Older Peoples Clinical Psychologists , Support Workers, Psychiatrists, OT's and Qualified Assistant Practitioners. The role is to support the older peoples community mental health nursing team in managing the care and treatment of older people in the community. This will involve working with patients diagnosed with both organic and functional illness. The post-holder will also support the duty system that is operated within the team in response to crisis calls that they receive.

We work closely with our Home Intervention Team, our CERN pathway, our Memory Assessment Services and our inpatient wards. Communication with other local agencies is a key part of the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description attached.

To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritising patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times

Person specification

education/qualifications

• RMN, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Trained to degree level
• Demonstrable experience in mental health
• An accredited mentor for nursing students
• ECG training
• Venipuncture training

Experience

• Experience of working within Old Age Psychiatry
• Experience of acting as care co-ordinator under the Care Programme Approach
• Monitoring effects and side effects of service user medication
• Assessing service users capacity to manage own medication
• Experience of MDT working
• Experience of community based mental health services
• Experience of working with carers in a collaborative way
• Experience of working with voluntary sector
• Experience of providing supervision

Knowledge

• Knowledge of all mental disorders
• Knowledge of services available through Local Authority
• Awareness of relevant mental health legislation / policy issues
• Knowledge of social inclusion and recovery model of care
• Knowledge of services available through voluntary and private sector
• Evidence of presentation skills or providing training
• Evidence of management skills

Skills and abilities

• Ability to identify and coordinate effective risk management
• Experience and / or skills in working in partnership with colleagues, service users, carers
• Skills in a range of evidence based practice
• Demonstration of sound professional and communication skills within / between multi-agency teams
• Skill to receive and provide clinical supervision
• Experience of initiating and participating in the change management process
• Skills in assessment / care management and care planning
• To be able to work autonomously in a community setting
• Ability to manage a substantial caseload
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to provide professional expertise in the care of mental health service users
• Flexible and adaptable
• Basic IT skills
• Experience in audit and statistics
• To have had experience in planning and developing a service
• Ability to represent the clinic at departmental meetings

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Sponsorship Information

We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

After You Apply

Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

If You're Offered the Role

If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

Pre-Employment Checks

To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history andreferences.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.

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You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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