NHS
Community Mental Health Nurse
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Job Description
- Req#: C9351-25-0498?language=en&page=515&sort=publicationDateDesc
- RMN
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation/policy, including CPA
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
- A minimum of 2 years post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
- Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions in a time-limited framework
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to work both within a team structure and independently under own initiative
- A willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
- RMN
- Knowledge of current mental health legislation/policy, including CPA
- In-depth knowledge of issues that impact upon people with mental health problems
- Knowledge of medication prescribed for management of mental health issues
- A minimum of 2 years post qualification clinical work with service users experiencing a range of mental health problems
- Experience of delivering evidence-based interventions in a time-limited framework
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Ability to work both within a team structure and independently under own initiative
- A willingness to work flexibly to meet the demands of the service
- Ability to meet the travel requirements of the role
Job summary
The Fylde Coast Community Mental Health Team is an Older Adults Community Mental Health service based at Shorelands Blackpool. We are a 5 day a week service with operating hours from 9am to 5pm. We are a multi- disciplinary service, with close working links with other health departments, social services and third sector/voluntary agencies.Our service users present with severe and enduring mental health difficulties of a functional or organic nature, often combined with social care and physical health needs and may require long term interventions from the CMHT.Please ensure that you read the Person Specification attached below as your application will be measured against this document. Applications from job share partners are welcome, and other forms of flexible working will be considered for all posts.
Main duties of the job
We are looking to recruit a motivated and dynamic Band 6 CMHN. It is expected that the successful candidate will have a good knowledge base of organic/functional mental health illnesses and the impact of these have on our older adult community. Where indicated they will be able assess and apply interventions in response to service users ongoing and changing mental health and or physical health needs, co-ordinating the input of other professionals as appropriate and evaluating and monitoring risk factors on a continual basis. There will be an expectation that the CMHN will work autonomously under the supervision of a senior Band 6 Nurse/Deputy and will care coordinate own case load.After a period of induction / preceptorship, involvement in the team's development is integral to this role via supervision of other staff, mentoring students, equally we promote professional development via internal / external training to meet professional and revalidation requirements.Please note that further communication from Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LCFT) will normally be to the email address given on the application form. You should also ensure that email addresses and telephone numbers are provided for your referees, to enable LSCFT to contact them.
About us
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Date posted
28 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
351-FYL606-CPC
Job locations
Shorelands
292 Central Drive
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Job responsibilities
For further information about the role, please see the attached recruitment pack which includes a detailed job description and person specification, or visit our website via Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS FT.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Experience
Essential
Skills
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Experience
Essential
Skills
Essential
Additional informationDisclosure 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).
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
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Shorelands
292 Central Drive
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Shorelands
292 Central Drive
Blackpool
FY1 5JW
Employer's website
https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
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