Job summary
The Pennine Care Community Rehabilitation Team is looking to recruit a motivated and enthusiastic Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our supportive multidisciplinary team. The successful candidate will have significant experience and knowledge of working with people with chronic relapsing and remitting mental ill health, including experience of working across a range of mental health services.
The team supports service users to transition from inpatient mental health rehabilitation facilities to living in the community, supporting people to improve their quality of life and work towards achieving the goals and outcomes identified by those who we support. A further aim of the team is to reduce the length of inpatient stay for service users from both acute and rehabilitation wards, incorporating least restrictive practice.
The team has a strong emphasis on the Recovery Model and Social Inclusion, working with service users using a strengths based and trauma informed approach to maximise their independence and autonomy to improve their quality of life.
You will work with a team of experienced practitioners with a strong biopsychosocial, evidence based interventions.
The team is a trust wide service covering all five boroughs of Pennine Care and it is therefore essential you drive and have access to a car. We are based at Trust HQ in Ashton Under Lyne. Our core hours are Monday to Friday 9am-5pm.
Main duties of the job
o Please See Attached Job Description for full details
Provide autonomous assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of complex mental health care in line with the NMC
o Conduct clinical risk assessments and develop risk management plans for complex patients in the community.
o Deliver evidence-based interventions that promote recovery, independence, and meaningful rehabilitation.
o Undertake home visits and community-based clinical work.
o Manage and prioritise a defined caseload, ensuring timely reviews, risk reassessment, and intervention planning.
o Maintain accurate, up-to-date documentation and contribute to internal audits.
o Work collaboratively with the MDT and voluntary sector partners.
o Provide compassionate, trauma-informed communication with service users and carers.
o Respond appropriately to distressed, anxious, or agitated individuals, including the use of de-escalation skills
o Act as a practice assessor/supervisor for student nurses.
o Participate in continuing professional development and mandatory training.
o To work with families and carers using the Triangle of Care principles.
o To carry out designated responsibilities under the organisation's Safeguarding Adults/ Children policies.
About us
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
- Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
- Access to Continued Professional Development
- Involvement in improvement and research activities
- Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
- Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education /
Qualifications
Professional qualification in Mental
Health Nursing
Registered with NMC
Evidence of qualification and experience to post graduate diploma level
Practice Assessor/Supervisor training or willingness to undertake
Psychosocial Interventions
qualification
Non-medical
prescribing
Application Form
Certificate(s)
Interview
Experience
Experience working with adults with
severe and enduring mental illness
Experience of working with service users with behaviours that challenge and/or substance use
Experience of providing support to vulnerable /socially excluded individuals/groups.
Experience managing a defined caseload
Experience in community mental
health, rehabilitation services, or
home-based treatment
Experience conducting clinical risk assessments and developing risk
management plans
Involvement in service development,
audits, or quality improvement
Leadership experience
Application Form
Interview
Experience supervising junior staff or students
Experience working within
multidisciplinary teams
Knowledge
Knowledge of long-term mental health
conditions and rehabilitation
approaches
Awareness of national and local policies related to community mental health
Understanding of recovery-focused practice and strengths based principles.
Knowledge of safeguarding and risk
management frameworks
Knowledge of least restrictive practice and how to apply.
Understanding of trauma informed and gender informed practice.
Knowledge of employment and benefit system
Application Form
Interview
Skills and
Abilities
Ability to work autonomously and make
complex clinical decisions
Strong assessment, care planning, and evaluation skills
Ability to case manage a caseload of service users using rehabilitation principles.
Ability to de-escalate conflict and respond to distressed or agitated service users
Ability to guide junior staff to meet goal orientated care plans.
Application Form
Interview
To value diversity and respond to discriminatory behaviour.
Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, and professionals
Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
Accurate and timely record-keeping
Ability to provide clinical supervision
and mentorship
Understanding and application of mental health legislation, safeguarding, and professional standards
Ability to contribute to MDT meetings and liaise with external services
IT literacy and ability to use electronic
patient systems
Commitment to CPD
Work Related
Circumstances
A current driving licence with business insurance and access to a car during the working day is essential
Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trusts Equal
Opportunities and Equality and
Diversity policies
Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Application Form
Interview
Job description
Job responsibilities
Education /
Qualifications
Professional qualification in Mental
Health Nursing
Registered with NMC
Evidence of qualification and experience to post graduate diploma level
Practice Assessor/Supervisor training or willingness to undertake
Psychosocial Interventions
qualification
Non-medical
prescribing
Application Form
Certificate(s)
Interview
Experience
Experience working with adults with
severe and enduring mental illness
Experience of working with service users with behaviours that challenge and/or substance use
Experience of providing support to vulnerable /socially excluded individuals/groups.
Experience managing a defined caseload
Experience in community mental
health, rehabilitation services, or
home-based treatment
Experience conducting clinical risk assessments and developing risk
management plans
Involvement in service development,
audits, or quality improvement
Leadership experience
Application Form
Interview
Experience supervising junior staff or students
Experience working within
multidisciplinary teams
Knowledge
Knowledge of long-term mental health
conditions and rehabilitation
approaches
Awareness of national and local policies related to community mental health
Understanding of recovery-focused practice and strengths based principles.
Knowledge of safeguarding and risk
management frameworks
Knowledge of least restrictive practice and how to apply.
Understanding of trauma informed and gender informed practice.
Knowledge of employment and benefit system
Application Form
Interview
Skills and
Abilities
Ability to work autonomously and make
complex clinical decisions
Strong assessment, care planning, and evaluation skills
Ability to case manage a caseload of service users using rehabilitation principles.
Ability to de-escalate conflict and respond to distressed or agitated service users
Ability to guide junior staff to meet goal orientated care plans.
Application Form
Interview
To value diversity and respond to discriminatory behaviour.
Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, and professionals
Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
Accurate and timely record-keeping
Ability to provide clinical supervision
and mentorship
Understanding and application of mental health legislation, safeguarding, and professional standards
Ability to contribute to MDT meetings and liaise with external services
IT literacy and ability to use electronic
patient systems
Commitment to CPD
Work Related
Circumstances
A current driving licence with business insurance and access to a car during the working day is essential
Willing to carry out all duties and responsibilities of the post in accordance with the Trusts Equal
Opportunities and Equality and
Diversity policies
Appointments to regulated and controlled activities require an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Application Form
Interview
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing
- Registered with NMC
- Evidence of qualification and experience to post graduate diploma level
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor training or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Psychosocial Interventions qualification
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness
- Experience of working with service users with behaviours that challenge and/or substance use
- Experience of providing support to vulnerable /socially excluded individuals/groups.
- Experience managing a defined caseload
- Experience in community mental health, rehabilitation services, or home-based treatment
- Experience conducting clinical risk assessments and developing risk management plans
- Experience supervising junior staff or students
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Involvement in service development, audits, or quality improvement
- Leadership experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of long-term mental health conditions and rehabilitation approaches
- Awareness of national and local policies related to community mental health
- Understanding of recovery-focused practice and strengths based principles.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management frameworks
- Knowledge of least restrictive practice and how to apply.
- Understanding of trauma informed and gender informed practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of employment and benefit system
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and make complex clinical decisions
- Strong assessment, care planning, and evaluation skills
- Ability to case manage a caseload of service users using rehabilitation principles.
- Ability to de-escalate conflict and respond to distressed or agitated service users
- Ability to guide junior staff to meet goal orientated care plans.
- To value diversity and respond to discriminatory behaviour.
- Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, and professionals
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
- Accurate and timely record-keeping
- Ability to provide clinical supervision and mentorship
- Understanding and application of mental health legislation, safeguarding, and professional standards
- Ability to contribute to MDT meetings and liaise with external services
- IT literacy and ability to use electronic patient systems
- Commitment to CPD
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in Mental Health Nursing
- Registered with NMC
- Evidence of qualification and experience to post graduate diploma level
- Practice Assessor/Supervisor training or willingness to undertake
Desirable
- Psychosocial Interventions qualification
- Non-medical prescribing
Experience
Essential
- Experience working with adults with severe and enduring mental illness
- Experience of working with service users with behaviours that challenge and/or substance use
- Experience of providing support to vulnerable /socially excluded individuals/groups.
- Experience managing a defined caseload
- Experience in community mental health, rehabilitation services, or home-based treatment
- Experience conducting clinical risk assessments and developing risk management plans
- Experience supervising junior staff or students
- Experience working within multidisciplinary teams
Desirable
- Involvement in service development, audits, or quality improvement
- Leadership experience
Knowledge
Essential
- Knowledge of long-term mental health conditions and rehabilitation approaches
- Awareness of national and local policies related to community mental health
- Understanding of recovery-focused practice and strengths based principles.
- Knowledge of safeguarding and risk management frameworks
- Knowledge of least restrictive practice and how to apply.
- Understanding of trauma informed and gender informed practice.
Desirable
- Knowledge of employment and benefit system
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Ability to work autonomously and make complex clinical decisions
- Strong assessment, care planning, and evaluation skills
- Ability to case manage a caseload of service users using rehabilitation principles.
- Ability to de-escalate conflict and respond to distressed or agitated service users
- Ability to guide junior staff to meet goal orientated care plans.
- To value diversity and respond to discriminatory behaviour.
- Excellent communication skills with service users, carers, and professionals
- Ability to prioritise workload and manage competing demands
- Accurate and timely record-keeping
- Ability to provide clinical supervision and mentorship
- Understanding and application of mental health legislation, safeguarding, and professional standards
- Ability to contribute to MDT meetings and liaise with external services
- IT literacy and ability to use electronic patient systems
- Commitment to CPD
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
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).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
