Community Mental Health Nurse

We are seeking a highly motivated Community Mental Health Nurse on a full time, permanent basis.

Nursing applicants should already hold NMC registration. Please note: Newly qualified Nurses or those due to qualify will be recruited via a separate process.

Promotes and maintains safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patient centred care, recognising and respecting differences including spiritual and cultural beliefs

Takes steps to obtain patient consent to care and treatment

Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient harm, abuse or neglect

Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained at all.

Has responsibility for own caseload of patients and takes responsibility as lead professional or care co-ordinator as appropriate.

Assesses patients including those with complex needs and develops, implements and evaluates intervention plans.

Ensures intervention plans are based on current risk assessment and evidence based practice

Undertakes risk assessments in accordance with the Trust's Clinical Risk Assessment and Management Policy, devising and implementing actions and intervention plans.

May be required to accompany and provide support to patients within a variety of community settings, dependent on current risk assessment.

You will be a Registered Mental Health Nurse and able to demonstrate continuing professional development, effective generic nursing skills and the confidence to meet the requirements of a Band 5 position working with the older person.

There is no age barrier to becoming unwell in later life with both mental and physical health problems. Our progressive Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) deliver high quality, accessible, person-centred care to the population of older people which the Trust serves.

The service offers assessment, diagnosis and treatment for older people who are suffering from an organic illness, alongside complex physical health problems or related frailty.

We have a multi-disciplinary community team including nurses, medical staff, advanced nurse practitioners, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and psychology. There is local access to nutrition and dietetic staff within MHSOP., We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.