Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent: Monday-Friday, 9:00-17:00
- Hours
- Full time
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2133
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Vale House Resource Centre
- Town
- Winsford
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse
Band 6
Job overview
**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**
The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply.
We are pleased to share the opportunity for a Mental Health Nurse to join our friendly Community Mental Health Team. The successful candidate would be joining a fantastic team who support each other and strive to deliver an exceptional service for its patients.
We support the development of Clinical Skills so that we can deliver evidence based interventions for patients including accessing training in Psychological Therapies and Complex Risk Management. The successful candidate would therefore be joining a highly skilled & supportive team with a range of disciplines and expertise available within the team including nurses of varying backgrounds, occupational therapists, OTTI, social work, clinical support workers, CBT Therapist, MHWP, psychologists, psychiatrists and administrative staff.
Main duties of the job
You will form part of an MDT and provide consultation and support to the team during MDT forums such as a weekly case discussion meeting & daily Safety Huddle.
CPN's within our team facilitate assessments, duty, clinics, short term interventions and crisis care. Staff will develop a specialist knowledge of evidence based interventions and approaches for a wide range of mental health disorders and need to be highly skilled in assessing and managing risks associated with a patients mental health needs. We are also looking to develop skills within the team to meet service and patient needs.
Working for our organisation
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 aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN
- Appropriate Professional Registration (NMC)
Knowledge and Expertise
Essential criteria
- Knowledge and expertise of working with adults with mental health needs
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge and experience of working with patients subject to Community Treatment Orders.
Experience
Essential criteria
- 2 years post registration experience.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Vinny Ellison or Mark Edwards
- Job title
- Team Operations Manager / Clinical Lead
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01606555103
- Additional information
If you would like to discuss the role before applying/interview then please do not hesitate to contact either Vinny or Mark.
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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