Community Mental Health Nurse

The Methodist Church in Britain; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular clinical supervision

Line management supervision

Hands-on development opportunities

Flexible working options (term time, 4

Job summary

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Part-time Band 5 Nurse to manage a caseload of older adults with complex mental health needs. Based in Lancaster, the role involves home and community-based care, MDT collaboration, and supervising student nurses and junior staff.

You will be RMN qualified with current NMC registration and experience with dementia care. The post offers flexible working options within a 22.5-hour week and daytime hours Monday to Friday.

Qualifications

• RMN qualification
• Current NMC registration
• Experience with older adults with mental health difficulties
• Experience managing a caseload

Responsibilities

• Manage and monitor own caseload
• Provide care and treatment programmes for patients over 65 with complex mental health needs
• Collaborate with patients, carers and professionals in home and community settings
• Work within an MDT to support patients to stay at home and avoid hospital admission
• Undertake generic clinical duties to support team functions and respond to patient and carer needs
• Supervise student nurses and unqualified staff

Skills

Mental health in older adults

Dementia care

Policy & legislation knowledge

Excellent communication

Compassionate approach

Calm, adaptable

Reliability

Teamwork

Education

RMN qualification

Job description

This fixed 24-month Band 5 post sits in the Lancaster & Morecambe Older Adults Community Mental Health Team at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust. Core work is managing a caseload of over-65s with complex mental health needs, treating people at home and in the community to avoid hospital admission. It is part-time at 22.5 hours, Monday to Friday daytime, and includes supervising student nurses and unqualified staff. Applicants need an RMN qualification and current NMC registration.

What the job involves

• Manage and monitor own caseload
• Provide care and treatment programmes to patients over 65 with complex mental health difficulties
• Work with patients, carers and other professionals and agencies in homes and community settings
• Work within an MDT to support patients to remain at home and prevent hospital admission
• Undertake generic clinical duties to support team functions and respond to the needs of patients, families and carers
• Supervise the practice of student nurses and unqualified staff

What’s required

Qualifications

• RMN qualification

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration

Experience

• Experience working with older adults with mental health difficulties
• Experience managing a caseload

Skills & knowledge

• Knowledge of mental health needs for older people
• Knowledge of dementia care
• Knowledge of current mental health policy and legislation
• Excellent communication skills
• Compassionate, caring approach
• Works calmly and efficiently and adapts to changing situations

Other

• Reliable
• Works well within a team
• Person-centred approach to care and treatment

What’s offered

• Regular caseload clinical supervision
• Line management supervision
• Development through hands-on experience and challenges
• Support for flexible working, including term time, compressed hours and flexi-time
• Wellbeing resources and support