Community mental health nurse- Older adult services

Job responsibilities

Please see job description attached.

This is a full time band 6 Care co-ordinator role within Bury Older Peoples CMHT.

education/qualifications

Essential

• RMN
• Evidence of continuing professional development

Desirable

• Accredited skills training
• Trained to degree level
• Demonstrable experience in mental health
• An accredited mentor for nursing students

Experience

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• 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

Essential

• 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

Desirable

• Knowledge of services available through voluntary and private sector
• Evidence of presentation skills or providing training
• Evidence of management skills

Skills and abilities

Essential

• 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
• IT skills
• Flexible and adaptable

Desirable

• 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

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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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 Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).