Job summary
Community Mental Health Nurse Recovery Worker (CPN)
The Community Recovery Team North, which is located in the London Borough of Hackney, is offering an exciting opportunity for a forward thinking and highly motivated Band 6 Nurse Recovery Worker (CPN) in our busy and stimulating multi-disciplinary service. We welcome all applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses with relevant skills and experience at Band 5 or above.
The advertised vacancy have become available due to some promotional opportunities for existing staff members, with training and development being a core element of support within the team.
Date : 26th February 2025
Time : 09:00 am - 16:00 pm (Come prepared to be interviewed on the day)
Morning registration: 9:00 AM -10:00 AM (We will not accept candidatesfor the morning session after this time)
Morning Interview : 10 am - 12:30 pm
Afternoon registration: 12:30 - 13:15 pm (We will not accept candidates for the afternoon session after this time)
Afternoon Interview : 13:15 - 16:00 pm
Address : Trust HQ, 9 Alie Street, London, E1 8DE
Role : Community Mental Health Nurse
The event is an all day event. Candidates need to register for either the morning session / the afternoon session. Failure to register during the registration periods will mean inability to take part in interview.
Main duties of the job
Within your monthly allocated workload, you will be required to carry a designated caseload of Service Users (CPA ) and work within the Recovery Team duty system as part of a duty rota.
The role requires effective communication and an ability to liaise with a range of local social services or other mental health services e.g. Home Treatment Team etc. You will therefore need to have applicable knowledge and experience within mental health services appropriate to meet the role requirements as defined within the Job Description.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Kindly refer to the job description and person specification that is attached to the vacancy profile.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- RMN/RNMH Qualification.
- Evidence of regular up-dating in practice
Experience
Essential
- Well-developed and suitable experience of working as a qualified RMN
- Experience of completing full psycho-social assessments and writing reports
Desirable
- Suitable experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Experience of nurse prescribing or willingness to consider undertaking training as part of professional development
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural, inner city area.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- The current legislation relating to Mental Health provision
- The needs and rights of service users.
- Psychiatric problems and the social, psychological and political dimensions of mental ill-health.
- Current models of working with people with serious mental health problems including psycho-social and recovery approaches
- Current research and how this can inform practice
- The major current issues in relevant health and social care
- Appropriate knowledge of mental health medications and other relevant medicines required to undertake the role safely and effectively.
- Also proficient in medicine administration/calculations
- To engage with people with serious mental health problems in a holistic manner. To assess their needs, design and deliver appropriate interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the process.
- To manage time, be self-motivated and to work both independently and as part of a team as required.
- An understanding of the principles and practice of Equal Opportunities and a commitment to work within that framework.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- RMN/RNMH Qualification.
- Evidence of regular up-dating in practice
Experience
Essential
- Well-developed and suitable experience of working as a qualified RMN
- Experience of completing full psycho-social assessments and writing reports
Desirable
- Suitable experience of working in a community mental health setting.
- Experience of nurse prescribing or willingness to consider undertaking training as part of professional development
- Experience of working in a multi-cultural, inner city area.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- The current legislation relating to Mental Health provision
- The needs and rights of service users.
- Psychiatric problems and the social, psychological and political dimensions of mental ill-health.
- Current models of working with people with serious mental health problems including psycho-social and recovery approaches
- Current research and how this can inform practice
- The major current issues in relevant health and social care
- Appropriate knowledge of mental health medications and other relevant medicines required to undertake the role safely and effectively.
- Also proficient in medicine administration/calculations
- To engage with people with serious mental health problems in a holistic manner. To assess their needs, design and deliver appropriate interventions and evaluate the effectiveness of the process.
- To manage time, be self-motivated and to work both independently and as part of a team as required.
- An understanding of the principles and practice of Equal Opportunities and a commitment to work within that framework.
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).
Employer details
Employer name
East London NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Neighbourhood Recovery Service (NRS)
Vivienne Cohen House, The Lodge, 2 Crozier Terrace, Homerton
London
E9 6AT
Employer's website
https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
