Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-OrdinatorNHS AfC: Band 6

TN United Kingdom; Wolverhampton; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Psychiatric Nurse to join their innovative team in Wolverhampton. This role focuses on delivering high-quality holistic care to individuals facing mental health challenges. As part of a transformative initiative, you will coordinate care for service users with complex needs, leveraging your expertise in mental health nursing and therapeutic interventions. The organization is committed to staff wellbeing, offering a supportive environment with opportunities for professional growth. If you are passionate about making a difference in community mental health, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Mindfulness Groups

Self-referral Physio Services

Staff Counseling

Car Lease Schemes

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse with community experience required.
• Experience in assessing and formulating intervention plans.

Responsibilities

• Care coordinating service users with complex mental health issues.
• Participate in CMHT duty system and manage mental health needs.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Care Coordination

Risk Assessment

Therapeutic Interventions

Knowledge of Psychotropic Medication

Education

RMN Registration

Degree in Relevant Subject

Postgraduate Training in Mental Health

Job description

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Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-Ordinator NHS AfC: Band 6, Wolverhampton

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Black Country Job Support

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Posted:

28.04.2025

Expiry Date:

12.06.2025

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Job overview

We are currently receiving significant investment aiming to transform community mental health services across the Black Country.

Are you ready to take on an exciting role at the forefront of adult community mental health services in Wolverhampton? If you’re someone who is innovative, proactive, and passionate about providing high-quality holistic care, then don’t miss your opportunity to apply for this exciting new role within our Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).

We are developing an Integrated Community model, focusing on new ways of working within integrated mental health teams to support people living in their communities with mental health challenges.

Main duties of the job

You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably with adult and community mental health experience working with severe and enduring mental health service users. You will be responsible for care coordinating service users with complex long-term mental health problems who find it difficult to engage. You will have experience in assessing and formulating individual intervention plans and outcome measures for adults with complex mental health problems, with current knowledge of NHS policies and practices in mental health. You will participate in and support the CMHT duty system and be responsible for managing the mental health needs of service users referred to the team.

The successful applicants will also have previous experience of the Recovery Model, a good working knowledge of psychotropic medication and its effectiveness, and the ability to deliver a range of therapeutic interventions. Additionally, you will demonstrate the ability to undertake and manage clinical risks and develop robust clinical management plans for service users within the service. You will support the team manager and clinical lead to adhere to and deliver high-quality service and have in-depth knowledge of national quality indicators.

The team is committed to providing safe, sound, and supportive services. You will receive regular supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service user needs and organizational values.

Working for our organisation

As a trust, we are committed to staff wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust-wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counseling, and other benefits like Vivup services and car lease schemes.

We encourage site visits. To arrange an informal visit or discuss this post, please contact us.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The job description and person specification are attached within this vacancy. For additional information, please contact Gurcharan Panesar at 01902 443977.

Person specification

Education/Qualifications

• RMN Registration

Education

• Higher qualification at least to degree level in a relevant subject

Postgraduate training relevant to Mental Health

• Experience of working within mental health services and within a multidisciplinary team

Experience

• Experience of working in community settings

Knowledge

• Knowledge and skills in risk assessment/management, assessment, and care planning for both service users and carers