Community Mental Health Nurse

Transformationunitgm; Oldham; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in mental health care seeks a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their expert team in Oldham. This permanent position offers flexible hours and the chance to contribute to ongoing service transformations while providing high-quality mental health support. Ideal candidates will possess relevant nursing qualifications and experience in community mental health services.

Benefits

Flexible working

Compressed hours

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Completion of Preceptorship required.
• Substantial experience of relevant post-registration practice.

Responsibilities

• Conduct holistic mental health assessments and care planning.
• Manage caseloads and provide therapeutic interventions.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team to enhance patient care.

Skills

Holistic assessment

Risk assessment and management

Therapeutic interventions

Communication skills

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse

Qualification in psychological therapeutic interventions

Job description

Main area Community Mental Health Grade NHS AfC: Band 6 Contract Permanent Hours

• Full time
• Flexible working
• Compressed hours

37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday, 9 -5pm) Job ref 311-O620-25-C

Employer Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Maple House Town Oldham Salary £37,338 - £44,962 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 24/06/2025 23:59

Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 6

If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our#PennineCarePeople

Opportunities have arisen for Community Mental Health Nurses (Care Co-ordinator) looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Oldham. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. We aim to provide outstanding care to the people of Oldham and listen to improve, in response to the needs of the population we serve.

This an exciting time for Oldham CMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.

The CMHT work with people aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health and social care needs. The CMHTs are integrated with the local authority, providing a multidisciplinary approach to the care provided.

Care co-ordinators are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload.

Main duties of the job

Assessment of health and social care needs

Risk assessment and management

Monitoring and evaluating care plans

Liaising with wider MDT

Providing evidence based therapeutic interventions

Providing education advice, emotional and psychological support

To promote choice in service user involvement in care planning and risk management

Ensure practice is in line with social inclusion and recovery models

Identify packages of care to meet the needs of the service user

Ensure carer involvement in the service user's care

To report concerns identified under Safeguarding adult procedures

Maintaining accurate records

Working for our organisation

We are proud of the consistent feedback from the current team members that shows working in Oldham is different from their experience working in other areas. What sets Oldham apart is the great working relationships within the teams and wider mental health teams in the Borough, fantastic peer support, with staff members having a wealth of knowledge and experience. The managers are proactive at providing advice and guidance where required, with an open-door policy in place. As managers we like to encourage professional autonomy through assisting the development of practitioners’ skills and talents, using a reflective approach, while also providing a more nurturing approach where needed.

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside & Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.

All individuals meeting the person specification criteria are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To undertake timely comprehensive, holistic mental health assessments using Trust Approved documents including Mental Health Review, Mental Health Risk Assessment including the formulation of risk and Wellbeing Care plan.
To identify and implement effective risk management plans for patients under your care.
To provide person centered wellbeing care plans for patients under your care, using SMART goals.
To promote choice and service user involvement in care planning and riskmanagement.

To ensure practice is in line with social inclusion and recovery models, using a strengths based approach to care.
To follow the nursing process (Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate)

To understand and adhere to the Care Programme Approach.
To have good knowledge around frequently used psychotropic medications including their doses, side effects and routes of administration.
To be competent in the administration of intramuscular injections.
To understand and adhere to the safe storage of medications, in line with TrustPolicy.
To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions in accordance with NICE Guidelines, appropriate to the patient’s assessed needs.
To provide education, advice, emotional and psychological support to patients under your care, with the aim of promoting re-enablement and recovery.
To demonstrate effective communication skills when communicating with
patients, families and carers, the MDT, i.e. verbal handovers/discussions with both internal and external stakeholders, written assessments and reports, giving due regard to consent, confidentiality and Information Governance guidelines.
To provide high quality accurate, contemporaneous record keeping using PARIS system, giving regarding to confidentiality, Information Governance guidelines adhering to Trust Policies.
To support and work with colleagues, other MDT members and outside agenciescollaboratively and in best interests of the service user.
To develop strong working relationships with the MDT and wider MDT to promote improved outcomes for patient care.
To have good working knowledge of the MCA 2005 to support the assessment ofcapacity in complex situations, and support others to improve/develop their skills.
To demonstrate good working knowledge of relevant legislation, i.e. MHA 1983, MCA 2005 and Care Act 2014.
To provide leadership support to junior members of the team, i.e. Band 5 Nurses, Community Support Workers and Student Nurses. To contribute effectively to team discussions around patient care.
To demonstrate good teamwork, taking accountability for decisions and actions taken.

Sharing skills and knowledge with the team to support their development.
Ensure high quality of care, using the 6Cs of nursing, Trust Values and adhering to Trust Policies and procedures.
To recognise own limitations and seek appropriate support when required.

Undertake Care Act assessments identifying social needs of your patients, where possible referring on to other services, or alternatively arranging suitable packages of care. To arrange the commissioning of care using the Local Authority Mosaic system, and review its efficacy and make any necessary amendments, in accordance with Local Authority Guidance.
To ensure all carers are offered Carer Assessments.
To identify, report and investigate concerns under Safeguarding Adults
procedures.
To complete Social Circumstances Reports for detained patients where their detention is being reviewed at Tribunals and Hospital Managers Hearings.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Current registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. NMC)
• Completion of Preceptorship
• Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions

Experience

• Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
• Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
• Experience of clinical supervision of other staff
• Experience of working within a Community setting

Knowledge

• Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
• Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
• Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
• Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act
• Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
• Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health service
• Knowledge of local authority and CCG commissioning processes

Skills & Abilities

• Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
• Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
• Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
• Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
• Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
• Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritise own time and work under pressure
• Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff
• Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour

Sponsorship - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship.You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

What happens after your application has been received?

You will be informed about the progress of your application following shortlisting via email. Only applicants who clearly demonstrate the criteria listed in the person specification will be shortlisted for interview. Interview invites will be sent out via email.

What happens if I am offered the position after interview?

The hiring manager will make contact with you to verbally offer you the position. The hiring manager will then inform Recruitment of the decision and provide relevant paperwork. You will be sent a formal conditional offer via email.

What pre-employment checks will I need to complete?

By conducting pre-employment checks, the recruitment team will verify that you meet the pre-conditions of the role you have been offered. Pre-employment checks will be carried out according to NHS Employment Check Standards . The checks are:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to NHS will be required to provide HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years. This information will used to validate employment history and references as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are offer a position with is and you require sponsorship to support your right to work, we will review your eligibility in line with government guidance . If the role you have been offer is not eligible for sponsorship, and you are not able to evidence your right to work, your conditional offer could be withdrawn.

What happens when pre-employment checks are complete?

Recruitment will liaise with you and the hiring manager to arrange a start date for your new position. You will then be booked on to a Trust Welcome Session and be sent your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Other important information

• We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) and recognise the importance of ensuring our diverse service user population is reflected within our workforce. Unfortunately, we know that, at present, there is underrepresentation of our communities in our workforce. We welcome applications from people from diverse communities to help us grow, learn, be better and consider brilliant innovation diverse people bring.
• If you would like to be considered under the disability confident scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria on the person specification for the post.
• If you require reasonable adjustments to our recruitment process please phone us on 0161 716 3181 at the earliest opportunity. We will support you to complete your application.
• Unfortunately we are not able to guarantee the transfer of lease cars, or cover the costs of early termination charges.
• We have a strict policy on unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Please do not contact our hiring managers directly.

We reserve the right to close a vacancy earlier than the advertised closing date if a sufficient number of applications have been received. To ensure you application is considered, please submit at the earliest opportunity.

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.