Community Mental Health Nurse
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our multi-disciplinary Community Mental health Teams within the Older Peoples Service in Leeds. These roles are only suitable for registered mental health nurses. Currently the vacancies are in the North and South of the city.
You will have post registration experience and be able to demonstrate an in depth understanding of the needs of Service Users with severe, enduring and complex mental health needs. An understanding of the needs around dementia would be desirable but not essential as specialist training and development will be provided.
Main duties of the job
There is an expectation that you will be able to manage a varied and complex caseload which will include completing holistic and specialised assessments and therapeutic interventions. You will possess excellent case management skills as you will be required to provide care co-ordination within the framework of the CPA process. Service User involvement is at the centre of our approach and you will embrace this in your practice. You will be able to demonstrate a range of therapeutic interventions and be committed to the concept of recovery. Although working within a multidisciplinary team you will need to be able to work autonomously and flexibly.
About us
We are a high quality, high performing NHS foundation trust. We are the main provider of specialist mental health and learning disability services in Leeds. We also provide specialist inpatient services in York as well as some highly specialised services across the country.We employ around 3,000 staff and every year we have contact with over 25,000 service users. Our vision is to provide outstanding mental health and learning disability services as an employer of choice. Our ambition is to support our service users and carers, our staff and the communities we serve to live healthy and fulfilling lives. We need people like you to help us achieve our goals; to live our lives free from stigma and discrimination; and to improve the lives of people with a learning disability and mental ill health. We perform well againstlocal and national targetsand inour most recent CQC inspection, 85% of our services were rated good or outstanding.As a teaching trust with strong links to local universities, we are a centre of excellence for teaching,research and development.
Date posted
26 July 2022
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£32,306 to £39,027 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
173-48722-COMM-B
Job locations
CMHT Older Peoples Services South/South East
Leeds
LS10 4BS
Employer details
Employer name
Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
CMHT Older Peoples Services South/South East
Leeds
LS10 4BS
Employer's website
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