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Are you passionate about making a difference?
We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join our dynamic Community Mental Health Team. In this role, you'll provide high quality, compassionate care to adults with functional mental health conditions. You'll work collaboratively with a well-established team to deliver personalised treatment plans, conduct comprehensive assessments and provide support to patients and carers as they navigate complex mental health challenges.
This is a rewarding and fulfilling position, perfect for a dedicated professional looking to advance their career while making a significant difference in the community.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will be responsible for:
1. Undertaking assessments and coordinating the care of service users.
2. Working closely with family members to maintain high standards of collaborative care.
3. Actively contributing to the day-to-day operational functions of the team such as completing new assessments, covering office duty, and working as a team to deliver the team's goals.
4. Developing and maintaining positive working relationships with service users, their carers, General Practitioners, third sector partners, other significant professionals, and members of the multi-disciplinary team.
5. Ensuring that clear channels of communication are established and maintained with clients, carers, GPs, Social Services, and other partners.
6. Promoting and identifying areas requiring development within the CMHT in the Cheshire East area and taking a lead role in the development of services in conjunction with the Team Operations Manager, Head of Clinical Services, and other professionals.
About us
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health, and all-age disability care - including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We promote equality and diversity and develop a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks of induction, dependent on the role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This programme welcomes you to CWP and provides you with information and training to support you in your role.
Job description
Please download a copy of the job description for full details. Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the essential criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer YES to the question: Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
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Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
* Recognised qualification in mental health
Desirable
* Evidence of further professional development involving serious mental illness.
* Experience of managing other staff.
* Training in p.s.i.
Knowledge & Expertise
Essential
* Knowledge and sensitivity to equal opportunities issues
* Sound knowledge of current professional staff development and continuous service improvement issues, particularly in the context of Adult Mental Health Services
* Knowledge of developments in Community mental health from a political and clinical perspective.
* Sound knowledge of the Mental health act and other legislation i.e. Dols
* Knowledge of the physical aspects of serious mental Disorder.
* Understanding of assertive outreach approach to care.
Desirable
* Information management and technology skills
* Experience of working within an assertive outreach framework.
Experience
Essential
* Significant post registration experience, in addition to some experience working in Community Mental Health Services.
* Experience of multidisciplinary working
Employer details
Employer name
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Community Mental Health Team - Jocelyn Solly Resource Centre
Victoria Road
Macclesfield
SK10 3JE #J-18808-Ljbffr