Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN)

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Job summary

Community Psychiatric Nurse - New Hire Bonus included and Relocation

Guildford Community Mental Health Recovery Service (CMHRS) is seeking an experienced and enthusiastic community mental health nurse to join the team.

We have two full time roles available.

The successful applicant will be part of the multi-disciplinary team delivering comprehensive assessments and a range of approaches, interventions and treatments to people experiencing severe and enduring mental health problems with the aim of supporting them with their personal recovery.

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.

Main duties of the job

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 crisis' in the community. There are various training opportunities to build skills in the delivery of low intensity psychological interventions.

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.

If you would like to know more details about the role, please contact Samantha Campbell, Clinical Team Lead on Samantha.Campbell@sabp.nhs.uk.

About us

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 also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in 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.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Date posted

08 January 2024

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,162 to £44,629 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS pa, pro-rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

325-5803409-COMM-A

Job locations

Guildford Community Mental Health Recovery Service

The Redwood Centre, Farnham Road Hospital

Guildford

GU2 7LX

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Our offer:

£2,000 new hire bonus paid in two installment subject to T&C
5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a maximum payment of £2,011)
Relocation allowance: up to £8,000*subject to policy requirements
Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3,199
NHS Pension: employers contribution 20.86% from day one. One of the UK's best pension scheme
Subsidised nursery places
Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust Service) plus bank holiday (pro rata where applicable)

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job.

Our offer:

£2,000 new hire bonus paid in two installment subject to T&C
5% on top of basic salary high cost allowance supplement (subject to a maximum payment of £2,011)
Relocation allowance: up to £8,000*subject to policy requirements
Sponsorship for international candidates: up to £3,199
NHS Pension: employers contribution 20.86% from day one. One of the UK's best pension scheme
Subsidised nursery places
Car Scheme: tax saving up to £6,000
Discounted Nuffield Gym Membership
27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust Service) plus bank holiday (pro rata where applicable)

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

2 years experience post qualification Experience working with individuals with Mental Health needs Experience of medication management

Desirable

Experience working in either inpatient, acute, primary or secondary Mental health care
Able to carry out supervision
Able to co-facilitate group work

Registration

Essential

RMN/RN (Mental Health) NMC Registered

Desirable

Successful completion of Mentorship course

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

2 years experience post qualification Experience working with individuals with Mental Health needs Experience of medication management

Desirable

Experience working in either inpatient, acute, primary or secondary Mental health care
Able to carry out supervision
Able to co-facilitate group work

Registration

Essential

RMN/RN (Mental Health) NMC Registered

Desirable

Successful completion of Mentorship course

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.