Senior Community Psychiatric Nurse

We are looking for highly motivated RMN who is looking to join a supportive and recovery focussed service, working with Patients experiencing severe and enduring mental ill health. We would welcome a newly registered nurse to join our developing Community Preceptorship programme within our Community Mental Health Team, for which they will receive a robust and comprehensive support package

The successful candidate will be familiar with the clustering framework and will have a working knowledge of the CPA process. You will have proven assessment and risk assessment skills and possess a genuine interest in working with this client group. Candidate will be committed to a Recovery focused way of working, inherent within the team culture, empowering and instilling hope to our service users. In return, you will be joining an established, experienced, skilled and supportive team where training, Supervision and peer support are readily available., Risk assessment /management. Mental Health Legislation and policy including the Care Programme Approach. Awareness of D o H guidance on issues relating to mental health Desirable: Understanding the organisational framework in which the service operates Awareness of Care clustering Process Understanding of Recovery concept Skills/Experience: Essential: Working in a multi-disciplinary team Experience of working with a multi-racial client group in a multi-racial setting Knowledge of treatment and support options for this client group Ability to prioritise workload Ability to manage and deal effectively with crisis Competent with I.T Enthusiasm for working with people in their own homes Interest/Motivation to the job: Essential: Recovery focused Service user involvement Team working Commitment / Genuine interest of client group within area of specialty Desirable: Ability to work autonomously Knowledge of relevant research

• Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position, The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures. This is based on the number of years' working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years.
  
  Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Across the whole of the region we provide: + Adult and older adult mental health services + Specialist learning disability services + Mental health services for children and young people + Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance., At Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, we're building a high-calibre, diverse and inclusive mental health workforce. One that will give talented professionals like you the opportunity to shape an outstanding service that will transform community mental healthcare and deliver happier and healthier lives all across our communities. The Trust is rated 'Good' from CQC (Care Quality Commission) and will become the lead provider for mental health services across The Black Country . We have recently invested in newly created clinical divisions and are currently developing new models of integrated primary and secondary care for adults and older adults, as well launching a far-reaching inpatient strategy, working to eradicate dormitories and building new facilities. This ambitious model is multi-agency and multi-disciplinary, opening the door for you to work in a collaborative and flexible way with partners, service users, carers and their families., Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation. As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process. Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

An opportunity has arisen for a permanent band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the CMHT, a mental health community service in Wolverhampton. Band 6 Salary -£35,392 - £42,618 per annum The Complex Care Service is based at Steps to Health in Wolverhampton. We are a community based service and offer treatment and support for individuals with severe and enduring mental health difficulties. These are typically care clusters 8, 11-17.These individuals are likely experiencing mental health difficulties such as psychosis, Bipolar, depression and personality disorder