Senior Community Mental Health Nurse – Band 6 Lead

Pennine Care Nhs Foundation Trust; Bryn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

Flexible working opportunities

Continued Professional Development

Staff wellbeing service

Job summary

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Treatment and Physical Health team in Bury. You will lead junior staff, teach venepuncture, and administer depot medications, with a strong emphasis on Clozapine knowledge within a community mental health setting.

The role involves taking responsibility for the team in the manager's absence, working across a broad NHS service with a commitment to high-quality care and service delivery.

Qualifications

• Essential criteria: NMC nursing qualification.
• Desirable criteria: Venepuncture trained; knowledge or training in Pochi equipment.
• Knowledge: strong working knowledge of mental health medications and their effects.

Responsibilities

• Be part of the day-to-day running of the Treatment team, leading junior staff.
• Teach and perform venepuncture and administer depot medication.
• Maintain extensive knowledge of Clozapine use and community mental health work.

Education

NMC nursing qualification

Tools

Venepuncture training

Pochi equipment knowledge

Job description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Band 6 Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Treatment and Physical Health team in Bury. You will lead junior staff, teach venepuncture, and administer depot medications, with a strong emphasis on Clozapine knowledge within a community mental health setting.

The role involves taking responsibility for the team in the manager's absence, working across a broad NHS service with a commitment to high-quality care and service delivery.