Community Mental Health Nurse Band 5

NHS; Trafford; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health service provider in the UK is seeking a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse to support individuals with dementia who are on antipsychotic medication. This role involves managing a caseload of around 25-30 patients and requires knowledge in a multi-disciplinary team. The organization promotes staff wellbeing and offers supportive supervision.

Benefits

27 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Cycle to work scheme

Salary sacrifice car scheme

Blue Light Card Discounts

Responsibilities

• Manage a defined caseload of non-complex service users.
• Complete reviews of prescribed antipsychotic medication.
• Support mental and physical health within a multi-disciplinary team.

Skills

Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties

Experience working in MDT / Community setting

Experience of working with older adults with dementia

Education

RMN

Registered with a governing body

Job description

We have a very exciting new opportunity to recruit a Band 5 Registered Mental Health Nurse.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic mental health nurse to join our fantastic physical health hub within the Trafford division to support people living with dementia who are prescribed antipsychotic medication.

This role would suit a nurse with older adults experience and an interest in physical health who may be looking to retire and return or reduce their working hours.

We are committed to promoting staff wellbeing and you will be offered supportive clinical supervision. We actively promote work/life balance. All employees will have regular line management supervision.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 5 you will have the following duties :

Duties will include having a defined caseload non-complex service users on the antipsychotic pathway and completing the antipsychotic reviews.

You will hold a caseload of approximately 25-30 people who require frequent reviews of their mental and physical health to ensure their prescribed medication is still suitable.

As a band 5 nurse you will have a key role in supporting the mental and physical health agenda within the team and you will be required to have knowledge and understanding of the CPA process.

You will be expected to work proactively and flexibly within a multi-disciplinary team model across both the physical health hub and the adults CMHT.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification

Band

Saturday (midnight to midnight) and any week day after 8pm and before 6am

All time on Sundays and Public Holidays (midnight to midnight)

• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RMN
• Registered with a governing body

Experience

• Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties
• Experience working in MDT / Community setting
• Experience of working with older adults with dementia

Knowledge

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£31,049 to £37,796 per annum pro rata