Community Mental Health Nurse - Treatment Team, Bury

Pennine Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Bryn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Treatment and Physical Health team in Bury. You will lead junior staff, teach venepuncture, and administer depot medications, with a strong emphasis on Clozapine knowledge within a community mental health setting.

The role involves taking responsibility for the team in the manager's absence, working across a broad NHS service with a commitment to high-quality care and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: NMC nursing qualification.
• Desirable criteria: Venepuncture trained; knowledge or training in Pochi equipment.
• Knowledge: strong working knowledge of mental health medications and their effects.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the day-to-day running of the Treatment team, leading junior staff.
• Teach and perform venepuncture and administer depot medication.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of Clozapine use and community mental health work.

Education

NMC nursing qualification

Tools

Venepuncture training

Pochi equipment knowledge

Job description

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental health nurse to join a well established, highly respected Treatment and Physical Health team in Bury.

Main duties of the job

To be part of the day to day running of the Treatment team, leading junior members of staff, teaching and performing venepuncture and administering depot medication. An extensive knowledge of the use of Clozapine and working within a community mental health team is essential. The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for the team in the absence of the team manager

Working for our organisation

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 and 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’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership 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.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be part of the day to day running of the Treatment team, leading junior members of staff, teaching and performing venepuncture and administering depot medication. An extensive knowledge of the use of Clozapine and working within a community mental health team is essential. The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for the team in the absence of the team manager

Person specification

Essential

Essential criteria

• NMC nursing qualification
• Experience of working in a Community Treatment team

Desirable criteria

• Venepuncture trained
• Extensive knowledge or training in the use of Pochi equipment
• Experience of working in Community mental health

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Strong working knowledge of mental health medications
• Strong working knowledge of effects and side effects of psychotropic medication

Desirable criteria

• NMP or willingness to undertake training

Work related circumstances

Essential criteria

• Full UK driving licence with business insurance and use of/ ownership of a vehicle

Pre-Employment Checks

To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with . These include:

• 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 Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

Once Checks Are Complete

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

Additional Information

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Get ahead on Flex’ pledge initiative to support the right to request flexible working for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, as a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. To support a positive experience for all colleagues we are committed to considering all requests for flexible working, in line with service needs.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflect the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

If you need reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact us on 0161 716 3181 as early as possible so we can support you.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.
• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.