Older Adult's Home Intensive Treatment Nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust

Pennine Care NHS FT; Rochdale; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider for mental health services in Rochdale is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Home Intensive Treatment Service for Older Age Adults. The role involves conducting holistic assessments, providing support in crisis situations, and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. Candidates must have strong skills in mental health care and crisis intervention. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of older adults experiencing mental health issues.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse with experience in crisis intervention.
• Ability to assess both mental and physical health needs of service users.
• Experience in providing support in community settings.

Responsibilities

• Carry out assessments of mental and physical health needs.
• Develop individualised care packages for service users.
• Provide intensive home treatment and crisis management.

Skills

Holistic mental health assessments

Risk assessment

Therapeutic interventions

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Crisis management

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

Rochdale Home Intensive Treatment Service for Older Age Adults provides an alternative to hospital admission for residents of Heywood, Middleton and Rochdale who are predominantly over the age of 65 and are experiencing mental health crisis. The team also supports early discharge from the inpatient wards. The team is comprised of Registered Mental Health Nurses, Team Manager and Team Administrator.

To undertake holistic mental health and risk assessments using Trust approved documentation and procedures. To support clients who are in mental health crisis who will have a variety of mental health conditions, both organic and functional. To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions promoting enablement, choice and recovery. To comply with all legislative requirements in relation to service users care. Actively participate in multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to clinical decision making. Engage, supervise and monitor junior staff and student nurses.

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.

Responsibilities

• To carry out a thorough assessment of the service users Mental and Physical health needs, including a risk assessment.
• To develop individualised packages of care for service users experiencing a deterioration in their mental health, including signposting when necessary.
• To provide intensive home treatment in service users home/community settings.
• To provide crisis management and short term psychotherapeutic interventions as appropriate.
• To develop and provide a supported discharge/leave pathway for inpatients.
• To identify the need for protection in line with safeguarding children and the Protection of Vulnerable Adult Policy and to comply with statutory obligations.
• To liaise and negotiate with other professions, statutory and independent agencies to ensure the best possible service is provided to service users and carers.
• To evaluate systematically, and record, outcomes of mental health assessments, adapting care on the basis of these outcomes.
• To involve family and carers in the assessment and care planning with service users consent.
• To provide education and appropriate self-help resources to patients specific to individual needs.
• To maintain accurate and up to date clinical documentation on all service user contacts, ensuring confidentiality at all times.
• To develop a thorough understanding of deliberate self-harm, suicide and possible management strategies.
• To contribute to the establishment and review of policies, procedures and practice guidelines relating to the work of the Home Treatment Service and the interface between primary, secondary and specialist services.

This advert closes on Monday 22 Sep 2025