Living Well Community Mental Health Nurse (Adult Community)

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

We have a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse to be part of the new Living Well Community Mental Health Service.

This is the largest transformation to community mental health services and puts lived experience, co-production and collaboration at is core.

We are looking for someone who can bring compassion, innovation, professionalism, experience and individuality to the service.

We are passionate about the care and service we deliver and our focus is person-centred.

The successful candidate will work with amazing people from all organisations and walks of life, gain experience in community mental health, be part of a holistic mental health offer, receive clinical and management supervision, innovative training and join a community network of highly motivated people.

Main duties of the job

If you want an amazing and exciting challenge then come and join us and...

  • Provide a caring and compassionate service with clear boundaries and expectations
  • Complete initial conversations to help people plan what they need
  • Hold a small case load of people with deteriorating/fluctuating mental health problems and works alongside them to help achieve their goals
  • Discuss initial enquires with anyone in the system
  • "Does" safe-guarding - it's everybody's business.
  • Consider capacity and choice in every contact
  • Attend Living Well Team meeting structure - Relative to WTE
  • Bring new ideas and innovations to the table

Please note: this role will cover the Amber Valley, you will be required to work flexibly across the entire area and will have the opportunity to work from different Trust bases.

You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.

About us

Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of 'making a positive difference in people's lives'.

CQC rated us as 'GOOD' overall, commenting on how our colleagues "treated patients with compassion and kindness" and "felt positive and proud about working for the Trust."

Benefits include:

  • Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
  • 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years' service
  • Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
  • Generous NHS pension scheme
  • Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
  • Health service discounts and online benefits
  • Incremental pay progression
  • Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
  • Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
  • Health and wellbeing opportunities
  • Structured learning and development opportunities

Date posted

22 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

383-ACC-3286-23-A

Job locations

1st Floor, Ripley Town Hall

Market Place

Ripley

DE5 3BT


Job description

Job responsibilities

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account

Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant recent, post graduate experience
  • Able to transport self around a vast area in a timely manner

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a Community Mental Health team

Skills

Essential

  • Team working evidence
  • Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
  • ENB998/Mentoring in Practice
Person Specification

Skills and Experience

Essential

  • Relevant recent, post graduate experience
  • Able to transport self around a vast area in a timely manner

Desirable

  • Experience of working in a Community Mental Health team

Skills

Essential

  • Team working evidence
  • Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills

Qualifications

Essential

  • NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
  • ENB998/Mentoring in Practice

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.

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.

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

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

1st Floor, Ripley Town Hall

Market Place

Ripley

DE5 3BT


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Address

1st Floor, Ripley Town Hall

Market Place

Ripley

DE5 3BT


Employer's website

http://www.derbyshirehealthcareft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Service Manager

Miss Heidi Greener

heidi.greener@nhs.net

03001232673

Date posted

22 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pa, pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working, Compressed hours

Reference number

383-ACC-3286-23-A

Job locations

1st Floor, Ripley Town Hall

Market Place

Ripley

DE5 3BT


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