Community Psychiatric Nurse
The closing date is 01 August 2025
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Corby and Kettering Community Mental Health Team for Older People, based at Stuart Road Clinic, for a band 6 CPN. The post holder must be enthusiastic and dedicated to working with older adult service users who have Dementia or a Functional illness such as Depression and Bi-Polar disorder. The post holder will be required to work within the community , it is essential that you can drive and have access to a vehicle,
The successful candidate will need to have a genuine interest in caring for the older person and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team providing intervention to this client group. You should be highly motivated with excellent communication skills along with a positive outlook. You should be able to demonstrate the ability to work with clients and carers from a diverse population towards quality service delivery.
Within your role you will need to demonstrate leadership skills and be able to manage others within the team providing them with supervision and mentorship to students.
Main duties of the job
As a senior Nurse, to act as a keyworker in the community with individuals (and their support networks) who have complex mental health problems.
To assess needs, plan, implement and evaluate treatment packages in line with service policies providing comprehensive care packages to those individuals who are experiencing problems with mental health.
To supervise and support junior practitioners/students within a designated locality.
The role also includes the training and education of relevant others and developing a working relationship between the service and its partners and various agencies within Northamptonshire.
To work as a member of the specialist Community Mental health Team, ensuring the highest standards of care, by maintaining the quality of own work by developing skills and knowledge, making changes to practice and contributing to the development of others within the team.
Contribution to service improvement is a necessity of the role, through participation in implementation of improvements and changes to practice.
Within the workplace the individual must monitor and maintain the health and safety of both self and other and also support equality and diversity.
About us
We are able to offer a range of in house training opportunities, including management and Leadership training and actively encourage staff to engage with further academic opportunities.
Details
Date posted
28 July 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£38,682 to £46,580 a year pa, pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
270-TG243-MH
Job locations
Stuart Road Clinic
Stuart Road
Corby
NN17 1RJ
Employer details
Employer name
Northamptonshire Healthcare Foundation Trust
Address
Stuart Road Clinic
Stuart Road
Corby
NN17 1RJ
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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