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Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Community Psychiatric Nurse

The closing date is 16 January 2026

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Job summary

The John Denmark Unit is looking for a full time (37.5 hours) CPN. This position is initially offered as an 18 months fixed term post. The postholder will be required to work predominantly Monday-Friday.

The John Denmark Unit:

There are 3 open acute NHS services for deaf people in the country, Manchester, Birmingham and London. Each service has a community team covering a defined geographical area.

The John Denmark Unit is based at Prestwich, Manchester and is part of the Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. The JDU provides high standards for specialist NHS mental health services to deaf people throughout the north of England, Wales and Scotland. The JDU consists of:

1. Male inpatient unit (John Denmark Unit)

2. Female inpatient unit (John Denmark Unit)

3. Outreach/community services

4. Psychological Interventions

5. Training and consultancy services

The aim of the services is to support service users through care pathways that foster a deaf identity, facilitate a positive self-image, increase self-esteem and aid recovery to enable the service user to function as a valuable member of society. The service employs both deaf and hearing staff to work in a multidisciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload of clients within the Northwest of England, including liaison with local service providers including community mental health teams, carers, private and voluntary organisations. The post holder will participate in initial assessments and interventions to support deaf people with mental health needs. You will be expected to have advanced communication skills and be able to adapt modes of communication to meet the needs of the patient, predominantly using BSL.

The community team work closely with the John Denmark Unit inpatient service and the post holder will be expected to work alongside the MDT in planning and supporting both admission and discharge pathways

The Service offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development via appraisal, personal development plans and training. The Service is committed to providing support to staff such as clinical supervision, individual psycho-dynamic supervision and group or individual staff support.

Experience of working within a deaf mental health residential setting would be desirable and this post is also open to deaf staff with the appropriate qualifications required for the post.

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 122 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7490393

Job locations

John Denmark Unit

Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL


Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload of clients within the Northwest of England, including liaison with local service providers including community mental health teams, carers, private and voluntary organisations. The post holder will participate in initial assessments and interventions to support deaf people with mental health needs. You will be expected to have advanced communication skills and be able to adapt modes of communication to meet the needs of the patient, predominantly using BSL.

The community team work closely with the John Denmark Unit inpatient service and the post holder will be expected to work alongside the MDT in planning and supporting both admission and discharge pathways

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will be responsible for the management of a caseload of clients within the Northwest of England, including liaison with local service providers including community mental health teams, carers, private and voluntary organisations. The post holder will participate in initial assessments and interventions to support deaf people with mental health needs. You will be expected to have advanced communication skills and be able to adapt modes of communication to meet the needs of the patient, predominantly using BSL.

The community team work closely with the John Denmark Unit inpatient service and the post holder will be expected to work alongside the MDT in planning and supporting both admission and discharge pathways

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse

Desirable

  • post reg qualification relating to dual diagnosis

experience/ qualification

Essential

  • oExperience of working within mental health and Deafness and effectively communicate using BSL (Minimum level 2 or first language BSLuser)

Desirable

  • oAbility to conduct first line assessments for individuals newly referred into the service, utilizing a biopsychosocial framework
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered mental health nurse

Desirable

  • post reg qualification relating to dual diagnosis

experience/ qualification

Essential

  • oExperience of working within mental health and Deafness and effectively communicate using BSL (Minimum level 2 or first language BSLuser)

Desirable

  • oAbility to conduct first line assessments for individuals newly referred into the service, utilizing a biopsychosocial 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.

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

John Denmark Unit

Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

John Denmark Unit

Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Community Team Leader

Mel Russ

mel.russ@gmmh.nhs.uk

Details

Date posted

24 December 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

18 months

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

437-7490393

Job locations

John Denmark Unit

Prestwich Hospital, Bury New Road

Manchester

M25 3BL


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