Community Mental Health Nurse Band 5 / 6 development post

We are pleased to share the opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic mental health professional to join the Chester Community Mental Health Team. (One year maternity cover)

The successful candidate would be joining an established, knowledgeable and enthusiastic team who support each other and strive to deliver an exceptional service for its patients.

We support the development of each team member to be the best they can be, to deliver safe, effective and meaningful evidence based interventions for all of our patients.

We have robust systems in place to ensure that care can be delivered safely for patients, staff and the wider organisation, utilising a whole team approach to care.

All team members support each other in the effective management and delivery of services, within this role you would experience a wide variety of duties, experiences and challenges making each day different, exhilarating and feeling a sense of real achievement., This is a great time to be joining the team following some changes to our ways of working and new developments.

We would welcome applicants who are looking to increase their knowledge of mental health conditions , and develop within their careers.

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary framework, undertaking assessments and coordinating the care of patients with both functional and organic mental illness.

The post holder will key-work a caseload which will involve ongoing assessment, formulation, care planning, risk assessments, completing reviews and offering tailored interventions to help improve wellbeing/outcomes for the individual and their families, signposting to other agencies where necessary.

Excellent communication, report writing, and assessment skills are essential for this post. Applicants should have the appropriate qualifications, a comprehensive working knowledge of mental health disorders and of the Mental Health Act.

We are a friendly and supportive team upholding the core values of CWP. We offer a thorough induction period,which includes shadowing established team members.

Supervision and training are mandatory with wider training / personal development encouraged and readily available.

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.

We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.

CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.

To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on 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.

We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.