Community Nurse

CNTW NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

West Cumbria Community Treatment are delighted to advertise for Band 5 Community Nurses. We are a busy, dynamic and friendly team offering high quality treatment for people with moderate to severe mental ill health. Please note you require 1 year post registration experience to apply for this vacancy.

Main duties of the job

As a Community Nurse in our team you will hold a caseload of clients requiring support with the conditions as described above and will receive supervision and guidance as you do this. You will also work into our clinics, providing high quality treatment for people who are prescribed depot medications, clozapine or those who require support with physical health monitoring.

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

Date posted

23 May 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£28,407 to £34,581 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

263-NC23-122-JW

Job locations

Lillyhall Business Park

Jubilee Road

Workington

CA14 4HA

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd May 2023

Closing date : 6th June 2023

We welcome your application.

To discuss the role in more detail please contact Phil Salmon philip.salmon@cntw.nhs.uk or call for an informal discussion on 01900 705262.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 23rd May 2023

Closing date : 6th June 2023

We welcome your application.

To discuss the role in more detail please contact Phil Salmon philip.salmon@cntw.nhs.uk or call for an informal discussion on 01900 705262.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN, RGN, Learning Disability Nurse, OT, Social Worker
12 months post registration experience, and completed preceptorship

Desirable

Further relevant post qualifying training

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care and evidence based interventions.
Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of treatment plans

Desirable

Previous experience in a community setting.

Skills

Essential

Ability to use IT system
Good communication skills
Comprehensive assessment, including risk assessment skills

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RMN, RGN, Learning Disability Nurse, OT, Social Worker
12 months post registration experience, and completed preceptorship

Desirable

Further relevant post qualifying training

Experience

Essential

Knowledge of relevant contemporary professional theories of mental health care and evidence based interventions.
Experience of working with service users and carers in successful delivery of treatment plans

Desirable

Previous experience in a community setting.

Skills

Essential

Ability to use IT system
Good communication skills
Comprehensive assessment, including risk assessment skills

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).