Registered Mental Health Nurse required for 12.5 hours per week in Bolton

Alternative Futures Group; Bolton; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Bolton is looking for a Nurse to provide holistic care in a community-based environment. You will work with a multi-disciplinary team, focusing on maximizing independence and building everyday living skills for patients. The position requires a current NMC Registered Nurse qualification and offers a competitive salary between £17.51 and £21.41 per hour, along with various benefits including a pension plan and access to lifestyle discounts.

Benefits

Paid DBS check

Blue Light Card

My Rewards Scheme

Pension plan

Online UMatter services

Qualifications

• Current NMC Registered Nurse qualification (active PIN number) required.
• Experience working with service users to promote their independence is ideal.
• Knowledge of the MHA (1983) is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide warmth, enthusiasm, and compassion to support patients.
• Strive to deliver quality holistic care and promote core values.
• Demonstrate effective teamwork within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Lead teams and develop support staff to achieve performance outcomes.

Skills

Compassion

Teamwork

Communication skills

Leadership

Education

NMC Registered Nurse qualification

Job description

Overview

As a Nurse within Alternative futures group, you\u2019ll work with like-minded colleagues who share our 5 main organisational values, as part of a multi-disciplinary in-house team, to provide the highest standards of nursing care for our patients. Our shared values ensure that we maintain high staffing ratios within our hospitals and that retention as an organisation is high. Our approach to nursing focuses on maximising independence, building everyday living skills and empowering people to live fulfilled lives, which means that you\u2019ll be delivering truly person-centred and holistic care in a community-based environment. You\u2019ll work in a close team and build good working relationships with the people you support so you\u2019ll be able to see the difference you make each and every day.

Responsibilities

• You will provide warmth, enthusiasm and compassion when providing support for our patients
• You will always strive to provide great quality holistic care, making every day better than the last; promoting our core values, maintaining independence and supporting people to achieve their goals
• You will be a team player, demonstrating outstanding communication skills and will be able to demonstrate effective teamwork as part of a multi-disciplined team
• You'll be up to date with current evidence-based practice and have a working knowledge of CQC Standards and Regulations and will work using your initiative to make effective decisions to improve care quality
• You will be confident in your ability to lead teams and develop support staff to achieve their individual performance outcomes
• Experience of Mentorship and a supervisor qualification would be desirable but are not essential
• You should be flexible in your working patterns to support a team which provides 24 hour support 7 days per week

Qualifications

• You will need to hold a current NMC Registered Nurse qualification (active PIN number) and ideally have experience of working with service users along a pathway to promote their independence.
• Knowledge of the MHA (1983) would be an advantage. However, updated training will be given.

Disability Confident

About Disability Confident: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

Salary and Benefits

We value our people and truly believe in making a difference through the service we provide. As well as working within a great team and within a great culture, you can expect to earn a competitive salary ranging from £17.51 - £21.41 per hour dependent upon experience as well as an annual holiday allowance of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays. Salary based on post-qualification experience, pro rata depending on actual working hours:

• £34,144 per annum (£17.51 per hour) - As a preceptorship nurse
• £36,679 per annum (£18.81 per hour) - At the end of your preceptorship or for those with up to 2 years post-preceptorship experience
• £41,749 per annum (£21.41 per hour) - For individuals with 2 years or more post-qualification experience

Benefits

• Paid DBS check - we pay for all new starters to have a DBS check, so you don\u2019t need to cover the cost
• Blue Light Card - colleagues are eligible to apply for a Blue Light Card and get discounts at 100\u2019s of retailers and restaurants
• My Rewards Scheme - colleagues have access to our lifestyle benefits scheme where you can get additional discounts on items and holidays
• Become part of our VIVA engage community to enable you to share stories, say thank you and keep up-to-date with news from across the company
• Pension plan - You will also have an opportunity to join our pension scheme whereby AFG will match any individual contributions between 3.5% and 6% of salary
• Online UMatter services - colleagues can access online support services which include improved access to GP appointments and talking therapy services as well as a host of reward and recognition schemes