Employer Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Forest Gate Town Doncaster
Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 17/04/2025 23:59
Community Mental Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse
Fixed term - 11 months
Central Adult CMHT - Doncaster
To deliver a health and social care service working as an integral member of the Community Mental Health Services providing a service for people experiencing/recovering from severe and enduring mental health problems.
The post holder, through Care Programme Approach, care co-ordination, and case management, will lead and contribute to the provision of a comprehensive range of community services as a care co-ordinator for a defined caseload.
To be accountable for a clinical caseload delivering appropriate and effective evidence-based care to meet the needs of the individual.
To work collaboratively with patients and their carers to facilitate and promote rehabilitation and recovery, helping patients to achieve and maintain their optimum level of mental health functioning and quality of life in the community.
Main duties of the job
1. To manage an assigned caseload delivering continuous effective evidence-based care.
2. To carry out comprehensive patient-centred assessments, plan and implement individual strategies of care to meet identified needs in conjunction with the patient, caregiver, and members of the multi-disciplinary team as appropriate.
3. To evaluate care plans and outcomes regularly and modify as required.
4. To fulfil a care co-ordinator role and ensure that all care given is in line with the requirements of the Care Programme Approach/care management using SystemOne as the primary patient care record.
5. To attend reviews, case conferences, hospital ward rounds, tribunals, and other meetings as required.
6. To liaise effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of the individual, thereby maintaining and enhancing close professional working relationships.
7. To work closely with families and carers providing interventions, information, and support as required.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio that includes mental health, physical health, learning disability, and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first-class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role.
Person specification
Education, qualifications and vocational training
* Degree, Diploma or equivalent in R.M.N, and significant prequalification experience plus additional training/short courses.
* Continuing post qualification mental health training and experience of working with people with mental health problems.
Experience
* Appropriate experience either pre or post qualification in the field of mental health.
* Crisis working management of complex needs.
* Work in a multi-disciplinary setting.
We welcome applications from individuals who may require sponsorship [if eligible] under the skilled worker or health & care visa route. Please note, not all vacancies are eligible for sponsorship.
Before applying, you can make a self-assessment of potential eligibility for sponsorship using the criteria for the skilled worker visa under the UK’s points-based immigration system here: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa
**Please note, there have been some changes made to Home Office guidance in relation to salary thresholds for sponsorship applications from 9 April 2025**
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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