Community Mental Health Nurse - Older Adults

NELFT NHS Foundation Trust; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000; Part time

Job summary

An established health care provider is seeking a dedicated Community Mental Health Nurse to join their Older Adult Mental Health Team. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in the lives of individuals facing mental health challenges. The successful candidate will utilize their clinical skills to manage a diverse caseload, ensuring a recovery-focused approach while collaborating with a multidisciplinary team. With a flexible working policy and a commitment to staff development, this position is ideal for those looking to grow in a supportive environment. Join a team that values innovation and inclusivity in mental health care.

Benefits

Flexible Working Policy

High Cost Area Supplement

Comprehensive Induction Program

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year post-registration clinical experience in mental health.
• Ability to work on own initiative and manage time effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Care Coordination

Time Management

Autonomous Working

Education

Registered Nurse Qualification

Mental Health Nursing Experience

Job description

Community Mental Health Nurse - Older Adults

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An opportunity has arisen for a Mental Health Nurse post within the Waltham Forest Older Adult Mental Health Team.

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Nurse who can rise to the challenge of working within the busy Older Adult MHT and support the continued development of the service.

As an organisation NELFT strives to deliver services within a recovery-focused and socially inclusive approach. The time is right for innovative clinicians to provide skilled input within a multidisciplinary team to support a culture of recovery and social inclusion.

The successful candidate will use their evidence based clinical skills to manage a caseload of service users with frailty and functional mental illness or a primary dementia. You will have the opportunity to work within a diverse community in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, to develop quality services which improve the lives of local people.

You will provide a specialist service and interventions in accordance with the Care Programme Approach, national policies and clinical guidelines.

The applicant will need to have a minimum of one year post-registration clinical experience in mental health where a degree of autonomous working has been required. They should be able to demonstrate the ability to work on their own initiative, have good time management skills and be able to prioritise workload effectively.

You will care coordinate a caseload of service users that have complex and challenging needs. This will involve assessment of care needs, planning and reviewing them, enabling service users to maximise opportunities for recovery. You will also be providing support to the carers of service users and carrying out carer’s assessments.

You will work closely within a multi-disciplinary team and other agencies to deliver high quality care and recovery focused health and social care interventions that includes managing risk and the safeguarding of adults at risk.

All band 6 staff also take part in a referral intake/duty rota.

The normal working pattern of this role is 09.00-17.00 Monday to Friday, however, we have a flexible working policy.

COVID-19 Vaccination

We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Starting with NELFT

NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

High Cost Area Supplement – London

This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 15% of basic salary, with a minimum of £4,551 and maximum of £5,735, pro rata for part time staff

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Shamara Williams Job title: Clinical Lead Nurse Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 03005551270

Shamara Williams (Clinical Lead) [e-mail] 0300 555 1270

Marcus Yorke (Service Manager) [e-mail] 03005551270

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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