Registered Mental Health Nurse

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust; Bolton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent mental health service provider in Bolton is seeking a Registered Mental Health Nurse for a full-time, fixed-term role. The successful candidate will support a multi-disciplinary team, undertake key worker responsibilities, and contribute to assessment processes. Applicants should have experience in triaging referrals and knowledge of community services. The role requires flexibility for shift patterns, including evenings and weekends, to meet service needs. Opportunities for professional development and training are available.

Benefits

Continuous professional development

Support for personal interests and skills development

Qualifications

• Experience in triaging and signposting referrals.
• Ability to liaise with a range of agencies and professionals.
• Knowledge of community services and third sector organisations.

Responsibilities

• Support a multi-disciplinary team by undertaking key worker responsibilities.
• Triaging and signposting referrals and liaising with various agencies.
• Develop knowledge of community and third sector services for care planning.

Skills

Experience in triaging referrals

Knowledge of community services

Liaising with agencies

Job description

Overview

Bolton Living Well currently have a full-time post available on a fixed-term or secondment basis for a maximum period of 12 months. We are looking to recruit a Registered Mental Health Nurse, Registered Social Worker or Occupational Therapist to fill this role. The postholder will undertake a key worker role, alongside an assessment and formulation role within the team. The Living Well Service enables timely access to mental health services when people need it most and provides support for people who might not traditionally meet the threshold or criteria of existing mental health services. The team is multidisciplinary and is operated in partnership with Family Action (BAND), our third sector partner.

Location and hours

The postholder will be based in either of our Hubs, in either Farnworth or Horwich and subject to clinical need. The service operates from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday, however staff will be expected to participate in a Duty capacity on a rota basis where they will be situated within the new Referral and Assessment Hub based at the Royal Bolton Hospital on those days they are rostered to support the rota. Staff may be expected to work until 7pm on those days, dependent on service need and may include occasional weekend working as the service develops.

Responsibilities

• Support a multi-disciplinary team by undertaking key worker responsibilities and contributing to assessment and formulation processes.
• Triaging and signposting referrals and liaising with a range of agencies and professionals.
• Develop knowledge of community services and third sector organisations in Bolton to inform referrals and care planning.

Requirements and expectations

You will need to have experience of triaging and signposting referrals as well as being able to liaise with a number of agencies and professionals. Experience and knowledge of community services and third sector organisations in Bolton will be beneficial for this role.

Additional information

Bolton Living Well Service is compassionately-led, trauma-informed, and recovery-focused. CPD opportunities are available and personal interests/skills are supported to develop and grow.

All positions within the Trust are subject to satisfactory pre-employment checks. For further information on the checks required please visit the NHS Employers website. The Trust mandates all post holders who require a DBS for their role to subscribe to the DBS Update Service. You will be required to enrol for this service for a fee of £16 per year and maintain registration throughout your employment with GMMH.

We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups (for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities).

If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we'd love to hear from you.

Recruitment information

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Greater Manchester Mental Health Foundation Trust employs over 7,000 staff, delivering services from more than 122 locations. We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care across Greater Manchester and beyond, with a commitment to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults across all roles.