Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Community Clozapine Initiation Team Nurse

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Job summary

Bolton, Salford & Trafford community clozapine initiation team are currently looking for a 0.5WTE Band 6 nurse to join the community clozapine initiation team.

Although you will be expected to work across the three directorates, the post will job share with the current 0.5WTE clozapine initiation team nurse, who leads in Trafford. Therefore you will be based within one of the Trafford CMHTs.

Main duties of the job

We work closely with a range of other individuals and teams, both within the community and inpatient services across the three directorates. So, excellent communication and team working skills are vital. As are the ability to problem solve effectively and to work autonomously.

About us

We are a small specialist team that provides home based clozapine initiation and re-titration options to patients across Bolton, Salford and Trafford.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

437-5635093

Job locations

Crossgate House

Cross Street

Sale, Manchester

M33 7FT


Job description

Job responsibilities

The service operates between the hours of 09:00 21:00, 7-days per week, so the ability to travel and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service during these hours is essential.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The service operates between the hours of 09:00 21:00, 7-days per week, so the ability to travel and work flexibly to meet the needs of the service during these hours is essential.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Up-to-date NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered General Nurse with equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with mental health patients in any health/social care setting.
  • Experience of providing support to vulnerable/social excluded individuals/groups

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate good knowledge of the issues affecting people with schizophrenia

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking physical health observations

Desirable

  • Venepuncture trained and ECG trained
Person Specification

Education/Qualification

Essential

  • Up-to-date NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse or Registered General Nurse with equivalent experience

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working with mental health patients in any health/social care setting.
  • Experience of providing support to vulnerable/social excluded individuals/groups

Knowledge

Essential

  • Demonstrate good knowledge of the issues affecting people with schizophrenia

Skills

Essential

  • Experience of undertaking physical health observations

Desirable

  • Venepuncture trained and ECG trained

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Crossgate House

Cross Street

Sale, Manchester

M33 7FT


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Crossgate House

Cross Street

Sale, Manchester

M33 7FT


Employer's website

https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Clozapine Clinical Lead

Michael Crook

Michael.Crook@gmmh.nhs.uk

07919692233

Details

Date posted

02 October 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£35,392 to £42,618 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Job share

Reference number

437-5635093

Job locations

Crossgate House

Cross Street

Sale, Manchester

M33 7FT


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