Community Mental Health Nurse - Band 5
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust
Community Mental Health Nurse - Band 5
£34581
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, Tewkesbury
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
, 18 Jun | Get your application in now before you're too late!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 1a0a95c66ed248809551d12b3a16e24b
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 Tewkesbury Recovery Team - 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.
At Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust, we are supportive of the people we care for in the community and aim to provide a fully responsive service to everyone who needs it. This is the same approach we take for our employees. We look to value the skills and experiences of those we work with, whether they are service users, carers, families or those looking to work with us.
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.,
Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust is part of the NHS. We treat NHS patients according to NHS principles and standards. The difference is the Trust is accountable to local people, rather than to Government, and so we are able to work closely with our community to develop services in the way that best suits the needs of local people.
Our Staff Survey results showed people at our Trust feel they are engaged, part of a team and work for a compassionate and inclusive organisation.
Our overall scores were better than average in eight of nine themes and level in one - the best overall results for a community, mental health and learning disabilities Trust in the south west and first equal amongst all sector NHS providers within the region too.