Community Nurse

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust; Selby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust in Selby is recruiting a community nurse for the South Community Mental Health Team. The post focuses on leading care coordination, delivering direct patient care, and coordinating interventions with MDT involvement for people in the local area.

The role involves working on the duty rota, providing direct clinical care, and contributing to the ongoing journey to improve mental health services in the South region.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with valid UK NMC registration.
• Experience in community mental health or equivalent.
• Ability to coordinate care plans and work with MDT.

Responsibilities

• Lead professional and care coordinator for caseload.
• Direct patient contact for care planned interventions including psychological wellbeing supports and medication administration as appropriate.
• Be on the duty rota and work closely with the MDT.

Skills

Care coordination

Direct patient care

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

Tools

Medication administration

Job description

Come and join the South Community Mental Health Team, based in Selby and covering the South of York. This is a newly created development post as a community nurse, to join our friendly, experienced and well-established team continuing our journey to change and improving the local community's experience with mental health services.

The team offer a friendly and supportive environment where you will be able to learn and develop your skills, providing care and support to the patients in the locality.

This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa, The successful candidate will be expected to hold a case load as a lead professional/care coordinator and co work with senior practitioners in the team, provide direct patient contact for care planned interventions including any psychological wellbeing interventions/admin of medications as appropriate or within role. You will be expected to be on the duty rota and work closely with all members of the MDT.

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.