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Community Psychiatric Nurse(s)

Guildford and Waverley Community Mental Health Services for Older People (CMHTOP) are seeking an enthusiastic community mental health nurse to join the team. To work within a community team based within area working in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector to facilitate whole system approach to care delivery. The Post Holder will act as Care Coordinator/Lead Professional, where appropriate, to patients who require the skills of a Mental Health professional, and provide a holistic, clinical autonomous nursing service, to enable individuals to engage in the best standards of care available.

This will be a developmental post, progressing to band 6 after 12 months, subject to evidence of competency, extending to 24 months to achieve.

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

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You will be required to hold lead and professional responsibility for a number of service users. This reflects a need to demonstrate excellent communication skills and be able to work collaboratively with a multidisciplinary team. You will be committed to the delivery of a high-quality service, working both independently and as part of a well-established, innovative and recovery-focused team in meeting the needs of service users and their carers.

In addition to holding a caseload, the successful applicant will be offering initial assessments to clients referred to the service and be supporting individuals in mental health in the community. There are various training opportunities to build skills in the delivery of low intensity psychological interventions.

If you would like to know more details about the role, please contact Jeanette Forster, Sector Manager on [email protected].

Gweithio i'n sefydliad

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. 

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Eligibility to high cost area supplement is conditional upon candidates residence and will be discussed on offer. 

We look forward to receiving your application!