Mental Health Nurse - Adult Acute Services
Location: Cheadle, Manchester
Salary: £36,291 - £38,716.08 (DOE)
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Vacancy Type: Permanent - Full Time
Overview:
Our client is seeking a Mental Health Nurse to join their Adult Acute Services team. The role involves providing high-quality care to adult patients with mental health conditions, including schizophrenia, personality disorders, depression, and bipolar disorder, in a supportive, therapeutic environment. This is an exciting opportunity for a registered nurse to make a significant impact on patients' lives while working in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.
The Role:
The position involves supporting nursing care for a group of patients, acting as a named nurse and engaging with service users and their families. The post-holder will work within an acute mental health environment, offering 24-hour support to patients experiencing a mental health crisis. As a Mental Health Nurse, you will play a key role in planning and delivering care, ensuring a safe, supportive environment for both patients and staff.
Responsibilities:
Provide nursing care to patients, acting as a named nurse for a defined group.
Collaborate with patients, carers, and families to plan and deliver individualized care.
Engage with service users to assess needs and monitor progress.
Adhere to the Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) model in clinical practice.
Participate in clinical governance ...