Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health Nurse
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 373-SMH2103
- Employer
- Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FoundationTrust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Delamere Resource Centre
- Town
- Crewe
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum (pro rata)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 01/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse.
Band 5
Job overview
Do you have the skills to work in community mental health? Are you interested in working for a dynamic and innovated trust who provide person centred health care to our local community patients? If so, we would love you to join our team. An exciting opportunity has opened in the Adult Community Mental Health Team, based at Delamere Resource centre in Crewe.
We are a community team made up of different professionals, peer support workers and clinical staff. We have a high standard of providing the best care for our local population and we encourage change and development within our service.
The successful candidate will be provided with extensive professional and clinical supervision frameworks and multiple opportunities to develop their specialist clinical Skills and professional skills through an extensive and well resourced CPD structure.
We welcome applications from candidates who wish to apply for Band 5 position but we also welcome applications from newly qualified practitioner who wish to pursue a robust developmental pathway.
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
The relocation package is for anyone joining the Trust in a Clinical role who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership.
Please see Relocation Guidance document.
We welcome conversations with applicants interested in this post. We also particularly welcome applications and conversations with applicants from underrepresented communities.
Main duties of the job
Undertake holistic assessments and coordination of care of service users. Ensuring that communication with the service users / families / and GP's is of the highest standard. To develop and maintain positive working relationships with service users and their carers’, General practitioners, third sector partners, other significant professionals and members of the multi-disciplinary team. Ensuring that clear channels of communication are established and maintained. To promote and identify areas requiring development within the Community Mental Health Team and participate in the development of services in conjunction with the Team Manager, head of clinical services and other professionals.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
CWP are committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone. We are committed to promoting equality and diversity and developing a culture that values differences.
To support this, we offer up to three weeks induction, dependent on role, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you grow and flourish with CWP.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website https://www.cwp.nhs.uk/completing-application-guidance. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email – [email protected] or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
CWP is proud to be an accredited Veteran Aware organisation helping to provide and share best practice in NHS care for our armed forces community. As a veteran aware organisation, CWP is committed to delivering on the principles of the Armed Force Covenant and has a ‘Silver’ award with the MOD Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (DERS).
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
If you experience any technical difficulties or need help when making an application please contact our Recruitment Team on 01244 393100.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN or equivalent level qualification
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- minimum of 1 years post qualified experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a community mental health setting
- mentor qualification
- evidence of using Microsoft software
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of / exposure to implementation of changes in working practices.
- Experience of / exposure to monitoring standards of care.
- Experience of / exposure to working within a multidisciplinary team setting.
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Specialist knowledge relevant to the service.
- Working knowledge of all relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of involvement with audits
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Berniece Cross
- Job title
- Operational Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01270 655200
- Additional information
If you consider yourself Neurodivergent and need help to complete your application form, please contact [email protected] or telephone 01244 393100
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