Community Mental Health Nurse

Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham

Community Mental Health Nurse

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Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Cheltenham

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 7 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 569e86bdb9ec416eba4a66c905c7ee6c

Full Job Description

  • Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users within the community setting
  • Supervise mentor and teach qualified and unqualified staff including students
  • Co-ordinate care for a specified group of service users

    This is an exciting opportunity for a suitably qualified mental health nurse, who may be newly qualified, to gain experience working within the Cheltenham Recovery Team
  • We are a highly motivated multidisciplinary team delivering high quality, person-centredassessment and treatment, with a strong focus on promoting independence and enhancing opportunities for social engagement. The Recovery Team works with Adults of Working Age (18 and over) with a range of serious mental health needs.The successful applicant would need some experience of working with clients with mental health problems, helping them to manage their illness and work towards their recovery, be flexible, and able to work effectively in a busy but rewarding environment. We work within an Assessment and Care management framework to specific service specifications with defined quality and performance indicators. We are seeking a motivated and innovative individual to join this enthusiastic, progressive and dynamic multi-disciplinary team. We can offer an opportunity to develop your skills and experience and to contribute to the development of a high quality service.,
  • Community experience or equivalent within mental health services.
  • Be self-motivated.
  • Be organised, able to effectively manage and care coordinate an active caseload.
  • Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Have a flexible and creative approach, and relish a challenge.
  • Able to work autonomously and as part of a team (will be subject to lone working).
  • Show evidence of continuous professional development.
  • Able to transport self around the locality and undertake indicated statutory and mandatory training.

    We have in excess of 5000 staff working over 50 sites, providing a diverse range of services. We strive to support an organisational culture that is welcoming, builds and celebrates inclusivity and diversity and provides a sense of belonging and trust.
  • The annual NHS Staff Surveygives our people the opportunity to tell us about their experience working at the Trust. For the 2023 survey just over 2800 colleagues gave us their views (58.5%). It was great to see from the results that colleagues are saying that:
  • 89.7% believe they are making a positive difference to patients/service users;
  • 73.3% would recommend the organisation as a place to work;
  • 82.4% agree that care of patients and service users is the organisations priority;
  • 76.7% would be happy with the standard of care for a friend or relative
  • Our results put us as 5th nationally as a Community, Mental Health and Learning Disabilities NHS Employer of Choice and 1st equal amongst all NHS Provider Trusts in the South West. However, we know we have more to do and will continue to drive forward our commitment to making GHC a Great Place to Work.