Community Mental Health Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in mental health care is seeking a dedicated Community Mental Health Nurse to join their dynamic Cheltenham Recovery Team. This part-time role offers a unique opportunity to provide personalized care to adults experiencing severe mental illness. You'll be instrumental in optimizing service users' ability to remain in the community while adhering to recovery principles. The organization values inclusivity and offers a supportive environment with flexible working arrangements. If you are passionate about making a difference in mental health care, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Free car parking

27 days leave plus bank holidays

Broad range of training and development opportunities

Multi-professional preceptorship programme

Generous NHS pension

Flexible working opportunities

Recognition and long service awards

Fast Track physiotherapy

Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience with adults of working age and enduring mental health problems.
• Knowledge of safeguarding legislation and mental health acts.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessment and implement evidence-based interventions for service users.
• Care coordinate a designated caseload and undertake initial assessments.

Skills

Mental Health Experience

Registered Nurse Mental Health (RNMH)

Community Mental Health Experience

Recovery Interventions

Understanding of SMI

Understanding of Recovery

IT Skills

Education

Nursing Qualification

Job description

Main area Community Mental Health Grade Band 6 Contract 11 months (Fixed Term contract to cover maternity) Hours Part time - 22.5 hours per week Job ref 327-24-850-E

Site Leckhampton Lodge Town Cheltenham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (pro rata) Salary period Yearly Closing 02/01/2025 23:59

We love what we do and we think you will, too!

At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (GHC), we provide joined-up mental health, physical health and learning disability services to people of all ages across Gloucestershire. We run community hospitals and provide care and support in people’s own homes and in a range of other locations across the county.

We are on a mission to enable people to live the best life they can and we have a vision to work together to provide outstanding care. We put people at the heart of our services, focusing on personalised care by asking ‘what matters to you’.

We’re passionate about making sure that everyone can contribute to achieving our mission and we are continually working to support healthy and happy high-quality teams in all areas of the Trust.

Job overview

1 x Fixed Term contract/secondment opportunity for up to 11 months

We are very excited to be able to offer a fixed term Community Mental Health Nurse post within the Cheltenham Recovery Team to cover maternity leave. The post is part time and flexible working can be discussed. You will be based at Leckhampton Lodge in Cheltenham. The post would mainly involve working in and around Cheltenham and the North Cotswolds.

The Cheltenham Recovery Team is a friendly, welcoming and dynamic team providing secondary mental health care services to adults of working age, their families and significant others, to provide the best possible outcomes for people experiencing severe mental illness, with complex mental health needs. The aim of the team is to work in line with the principles of Recovery and Social Inclusion.

The team provides a planned needs led 9am-5pm five days a week service.

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity for a community mental health nurse who has some experience of working with adults of Working Age and caring for individuals with Enduring Mental Health problems. The post will include care coordinating a designated caseload, working within the Assessment and Care Management Policy and associated countywide risk procedures, undertaking duty and initial assessments, travelling independently, use of IT skills and a working knowledge of legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults, the MHA and MCA.

Working for our organisation

We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holder will be a senior member of the team working with service users across the Strategic Service Units who have a common and severe mental health. The purpose of this role is to:

• Provide assessment and implementation of evidence-based interventions for service users who are experiencing common, acute mental health and longer-term recovery needs.
• Optimise the service users’ ability to remain in the community and/or be cared for in the least restrictive environment in line with the principles of recovery and social inclusion.
• Support clinical governance initiatives at ward/hospital level e.g. Essence of Care Clinical Audit.

Person specification

EXPERIENCE

• EXPERIENCE IN MENTAL HEALTH
• REGISTERED NURSE MENTAL HEALTH (RNMH)
• EXPERIENCE IN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH
• EXPERIENCE IN RECOVERY INTERVENTIONS

KNOWLEDGE/ SKILLS

• UNDERSTANDING OF SMI
• UNDERSTANDING OF RECOVERY

When joining us, as well as becoming part of a team that makes a difference, we also offer:

• Free car parking at many of our sites
• 27 days leave plus bank holidays, increasing up to 33 days with long service
• A broad range of training and development opportunities, including apprenticeships up to Level 7 qualification.
• A multi-professional preceptorship programme for all Newly Qualified Nurses, Nursing Associates, Internationally Educated Practitioners, Allied Health Professionals and Return to Practice Practitioners.
• Generous NHS pension and enhanced pay when if you work unsocial hours
• Flexible, family-friendly and agile working opportunities
• Recognition and long service awards
• Fast Track physiotherapy
• Access to discounts and salary sacrifice schemes; including Cycle to Work, Car scheme and discounts on travel, leisure and retailers.

Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date. Good luck with your application.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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.