Living Well Community Mental Health Nurse (Adult Community)

Job summary

Come and join our Erewash Living Well team!

This is a new and exciting mental health offer for the people of Erewash in line with the Community Mental Health Framework.

You'll be working alongside experienced Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, Peer Workers and Wellbeing Coaches in a multi-agency team who offer short term interventions.

You bring: compassion, innovation, fun, a caring attitude, a desire to help people be their best selves, invaluable nursing skills and a strong sense to collaborate with people.

We offer: the chance to 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, ongoing regular supervision, innovative training and join a community network of highly motivated people.

You must hold a Mental Health professional qualification, applied knowledge & training in strategies to support individuals to manage their difficulties.

We would welcome informal visits with prior arrangement to meet our team.

Please note that if you are applying for this post on a secondment basis you must obtain prior approval from your current line manager before submitting your application.

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 case load of people with deteriorating/fluctuating mental health problems and work alongside them to help achieve their goals.

Discuss initial enquires with anyone in the system.

"Do" safeguarding - it's everybody's business.

Consider capacity and choice in every contact.

Attend Living Well Team meeting structure - relative to WTE.

Demonstrate post registration experience with a thirst for something different.

Be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students.

Be part of our group offer to clients.

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
• we have ample free onsite parking
• Spacious work environment with surrounding gardens.
• weekly wellbeing walk