Community Mental Health Nurse

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Woodside; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking a Community Mental Health Nurse to join their Community Mental Health Team. This role focuses on supporting adults with mental health needs through assessment and treatment in a community setting. The ideal candidate will possess excellent assessment and interpersonal skills and thrive in a collaborative environment with a dedicated multidisciplinary team. The Trust offers various benefits, including flexible working and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly CPD sessions

Access to career development opportunities

Free on-site parking

NHS pension scheme

27-33 days annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Access to employee support and counselling

Qualifications

• Demonstrate excellent assessment skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a range of agencies.
• Experience in community mental health settings desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support adults living with mental health needs.
• Conduct assessments and provide treatment within the community.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team.

Skills

Excellent assessment skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working skills

Collaboration with statutory/third sector agencies

Job description

Whether you're an experiencedRegistered Nurseor a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day., An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse ( fixed term - 12 months) to join our Community Mental Health Team based in Bishop Auckland. The role involves supporting adults living with mental health needs, the service offers assessment and treatment within the community setting with the primary aim of promoting both recovery and living well., Within the Dales Community Intervention teamwe have mixed roles, from Triage, Tel and Face to Face Assessments, One to One ungoverned interventions and delivering groups, but also working alongside our patients withenduring mental health problems and long term medication.

This is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop into a community role within a team of supportive and experienced professionals. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.

We're committed to co-creating a great experience for our colleagues. This means listening to what staff are telling us and working together to be the best employer we can be.

In October 2022, we asked our staff and partners what we do well, the following are some examples

• Good supervision structure
• Engagement and visibility of managers
• Level of autonomy/decision making
• Training & development opportunities
• Open to new ideas/projects/Quality Improvement support
• Wellbeing support for staff
• Communication between partners

Valuing our staff Our staff are our most important asset and recognising their excellent work and the vital contributions they make to patient care is very important.

The Trust offers a variety of benefits including:

• Weekly CPD sessions
• Access to trust wide career development opportunities
• Working with a dedicated multidisciplinary team
• Free on-site parking
• Long service award
• NHS pension scheme
• 27 -33 days annual leave with the option to purchase additional days
• Flexible working opportunities
• NHS car lease scheme
• Full Occupational health support
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to employee support, independent counselling, chaplaincy
• Mindfulness Sessions
• Access to Coaching and mentors