Band 6 Nurse Care Coordinator
East London NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Leighton Buzzard CMHT for a Band 6 Community Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse. We encourage you to apply for this great development opportunity.
Our team's core hours are Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm. The services are in the middle of a service transformation, which is an exciting time, as we are exploring how we can further develop the service we provide, meeting the needs of our local community. This team is part of the Mental Health Transformation of services and our new blended team where our voluntary service colleagues are fully embedded within the team. This is definitely an exciting time to join this expanding, developing and modern service.
We also operate a Duty clinician system responding to those who require support in a crisis. Our team provides assessment, care planning, intervention and evaluation of those with a moderate to severe mental health diagnosis for ages between 18 to 65 (up to 70 if already open to the team). Our service focuses on developing and utilising your specialist mental health skills and embracing your core competencies as a Registered Nurse. Working within our team you will be involved in the planning of new services.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated team. This will involve the assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the client. The post holder will be required to administer prescribed medication which includes intramuscular injections.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Date posted
23 May 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£35,392 to £42,618 a year Per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
363-BED5309917
Job locations
Crombie House
36 Hockliffe Street
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1HJ
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Crombie House
36 Hockliffe Street
Leighton Buzzard
LU7 1HJ
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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