Community Psychiatric Nurse

We have an exciting opportunity to offer the right person to be a part of our committed and enthusiastic team working with people who have complex needs relating to their diagnosis of dementia and mental health illness. We would also welcome applicants at Band 5 for a developmental post into the band 6.

Our service is in the process of moving away from a more traditional model to adopt the follow me care principles advocated in NHS England's new Community Mental Healthcare Strategy. We are confident that this approach will help us to meet the growing demands for services whilst continuing to provide good outcomes for people.

This post will sit within our multidisciplinary community dementia team and will work as a lead practitioner to deliver interventions to those people who have more complex or intensive needs. We aim to help people to remain safe and well at home and able to maintain the relationships that are important to them.

The service has an intensive support element within it that offers extended hours and weekend interventions to people who are seen by the team.

The service operates 0900 - 1700 hours Monday to Friday

Applicant must be able to travel across sites for this role

For further information please contact

abigail.trimmer1@nhs.net

Main duties of the job

The role of Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designatedcare group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plansto enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinicalinterventions relevant the care group to include education, care plans and discharge planning,working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder willwork at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and theirfamilies / carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialistnursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. They will provide clinicalsupervision to staff and students.

About us

We provide mental health and learning disability care for children, young people and adults across Sussex and for children and young people in Hampshire.

All our clinicians are given opportunities to develop and grow as professionals in the organisation. We provide regular supervision, a supportive working environment and access to training opportunities to assist you to realise your potential.

This Trust offers the following;

• Excellent starting salary
• NHS Pension contributions
• 27 days holiday allowance plus bank holidays
• Flexible Working patterns
• Child care vouchers
• Excellent training and development opportunities
• NHS Discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

We'd love you to join our organisation that is rated good overall and outstanding for caring by the Care Quality Commission. Our staff agree, with 82% of people in our recent staff survey telling us that they recognise that care for patients is our top priority.

Job responsibilities

Clinical

Person Specification

Qualifications

Knowledge / Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

DOPMHS- Mid Sussex Linwood Community Mental Health Centre

£31,049 to £46,580 a yearWould also consider a Band 5 developmental post

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

354-AN-20796-A

Job locations

DOPMHS- Mid Sussex Linwood Community Mental Health Centre

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