Community Mental Health Nurse - MHSOP

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT); Watford; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Watford is recruiting a community mental health nurse to work with older adults within Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. You will contribute to holistic assessments and care pathways in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

The role emphasises seamless links between primary and secondary care for functional mental illness and dementia, with CPD, reflective practice and supervision available.

Qualifications

• Dynamic mental health nurse passionate about the care of older adults.
• Open to transferable skills from other areas of mental health services.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate in a multi-disciplinary team to provide holistic assessment and treatment for older adults.
• Support seamless pathways between primary and secondary care for functional mental illness and dementia.

Job description

We are in an exciting position to be able to advertise for a community mental health nurse. We are seeking a mental health nurses who is looking to be at the forefront of future healthcare and integrated working for the older adult population, working within the Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. As a multi-disciplinary team we provide holistic assessment and treatment pathways for older adults, and people with mental health and frailty needs. Our service provides seamless pathways between primary care and secondary care services for people with functional mental illness, and also dementia care.

As a team, we can offer multi-disciplinary support from Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, as well as Mental Health Nurses. We also provide regular CPD sessions, reflective practice, staff support sessions, individual and group supervisions, and academic training, as well as access to external training resources.

We are looking for a dynamic nurse who is passionate about the care of our older adult service users. We consider transferable skills from other areas of mental health services as valuable and a positive contribution to well-rounded team.

We cover the South West locality of Hertfordshire, with the base in Watford.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of ‘Outstanding’ from the Care Quality Commission.

Our Family Of Over 4,500 Members Of Staff Provide Health And Social Care For People With Mental Ill Health, Physical Ill Health And Learning Disabilities Across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex And Norfolk, Delivering These Services Within The Community And Several Inpatient Settings. Everything Is Underpinned By Choice, Independence And Equality, With Our Trust Values Embedded Throughout

Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.