Community Psychiatric Nurse

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London seeks an experienced Registered Nurse to deliver high-quality nursing care and provide community-based treatment for individuals aged 18-65 with mental health needs. The role involves collaboration with various organizations to ensure responsive and flexible care. This position is ideal for nurses who have completed their preceptorship and are registered mentors. Competitive compensation and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Generous pay, pensions and leave

Work life balance

Career development opportunities

Car lease and accommodation benefits

NHS discounts

Qualifications

• Completed preceptorship and registered as an approved NMC mentor.
• Ability to provide flexible and responsive programmes of care.
• Experience in building links across various organizations.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality safe nursing care to service users.
• Provide community-based treatment and assessments.
• Collaborate with statutory and non-statutory organizations.

Skills

High quality nursing care

Community-based assessment

Evidence-based psychosocial interventions

Education

Registered Nurse with NMC mentor registration

Job description

This role is suitable for Registered Nurses who have successfully completed preceptorship and have registered as an approved NMC mentor. The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.

The Post Holder will provide community-based assessment, treatment, and care for people, aged 18-65, who have a history of offending, and who have mental health needs. The post holder will aim to provide a flexible, responsive and pro-active programme of care and support for the service users and their carers.

Key responsibilities include developing and maintaining links across a wide variety of statutory and non-statutory organisations, such as Probation, MAPPA, social services, Jigsaw, Hostels and other voluntary and non-voluntary services, as well as being involved in specialist mental health assessments and the application of evidence based psychosocial interventions.

About Us

South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust has a rich history, well-established community links and an international reputation. We deliver specialist services in the London boroughs of Croydon, Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark, Bexley, Bromley, Greenwich, Wandsworth and Richmond.

We are committed to providing high quality and specialist care to our service users and are recognised for our care and treatment. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good'.

Our Values

We take pride in providing specialist care to our service users where our Trust values and our promise to be caring, kind, polite, prompt, honest, listen and do what I say I'm going to do is at the heart of everything we do.

Benefits

• Generous pay, pensions and leave
• Work life balance, flexible working and support
• Career development opportunities
• Car lease and accommodation benefits
• NHS discounts

We are committed to ensuring our staff get the most out of their benefits package and understand the importance of a healthy work life balance.

We are a Disability Confident Employer, welcoming applicants from all sections of the community and people of all protected characteristics. We provide reasonable adjustments for candidates with a disability and are committed to treating people fairly with compassion, respect and dignity and in promoting equality and human rights.