NHS
Community Psychiatric Nurse
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Job Description
- Req#: C9346-25-0354?language=en&page=966&sort=publicationDateDesc
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate..
- Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Quality improvement activities
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients inthe designated field.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of safeguarding
- Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council - RNMH or RNLD
- Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.
- Recognised Practice Supervisor and/or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months
- Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months
- 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework)
- Working collaboratively with service users and their families/carers.
- Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate..
- Supervising or assessing students on practice placement.
- Working in a multi-disciplinary team
- Quality improvement activities
- Demonstrable knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence-based practice in caring for patients inthe designated field.
- Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice.
- Detailed understanding of safeguarding
Job summary
Derwentside & Chester le street Community Mental Health Team for Older People are looking to recruit a Community Psychiatric Nurse, who will join our friendly and dedicated team. The team is based at Derwent Clinic, Shotley Bridge Hospital, Consett Co Durham.
Main duties of the job
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced community psychiatric nurse to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in Derwentside & Chester le streetareas of County Durham. As a community Psychiatric nurse, you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with older adults experiencing functional and /or organic mental health problems including their Carers and families.
As a registered professional this is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills within a community setting. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community with people who have complex needs ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.
You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team, including the Team manager and Advanced nurse Practitioners.
About us
The team embraces changes to improve the quality and effectiveness of the service provided and as a senior practitioner you would be expected to demonstrate leadership skills to bring these about. As a Band 6 you will be expected to take on day to day support of the team, duty working and offer supervision to other staff and students.
Date posted
07 March 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
346-DDM-007-25-A
Job locations
Derwent Clinic, Shotley Bridge Hospital
Shotley Bridge
Consett
DH8 0NB
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Person SpecificationPerson Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
Essential
Qualifications
Essential
Experience
Essential
Knowledge
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.
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).
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
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Derwent Clinic, Shotley Bridge Hospital
Shotley Bridge
Consett
DH8 0NB
Employer's website
Employer details
Employer name
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Derwent Clinic, Shotley Bridge Hospital
Shotley Bridge
Consett
DH8 0NB
Employer's website
About the company
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