21 Oct
Greater Manchester Mental Health
Salford
Job description
Job overview
An exciting opportunity Qualified Mental Health Nurse has arisen at Ramsgate House Community Mental Health Team in Salford.
We are looking to recruit a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to work within the Team.
Salford CMHTs are fast paced, dynamic, supportive, well performing teams within the Salford directorate of GMMH covering a wide geographical area and varying service user and carer needs.
We are looking for experience of working within mental health in a community setting, however consideration will be given to candidates who have experience and transferable skills from other areas.
This post provides a challenging opportunity to work within an established fully integrated supportive Community Mental Health Team.
We are seeking to appoint individuals who will work proactively with service users and their carers, within a multi-disciplinary setting.
We provide a really supportive working environment to assist with the transition from inpatient nursing to community. An extended induction period also helps nursing staff to feel supported in the community role.
Main duties of the job
You will hold and manage a caseload of service users and have Care Coordinating responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach Guidelines.
By assessing your service users and carers needs you will be able to access and sign post to a wide range of community resources and provider services available in Salford.
The post holder will be expected to participate in providing quality first line psychosocial assessments as part of GMMH’s Functional CMHT’s duty role and work proactively in forging professional working relationships with multi-agencies.
There is an expectation to work weekends / BH’s as part of GMMH’s Acute Care Pathway provision of care. This is on a rota basis between the four community teams.
The post is challenging and rewarding and the successful candidates will enjoy an excellent practitioner experience within a large and friendly team.
They will also receive regular supervision and developmental appraisal thus enhancing your current practice and future career prospects.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification :
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
Person specification
Nursing Qualification
Essential criteria
- Qualified nurse
- Professional registration
Desirable criteria
Post registration training relevant to mental health
Nursing experience
Essential criteria
- Experience working as a qualified nurse
- Evidence of completed preceptorship
Desirable criteria
- Leadership expereince
- Experience working in the community
- Evidence of managing complex cases
Evidence of further study
Essential criteria
Evidence of mentorship
Desirable criteria
Interest in further development
Applicants are encouraged to apply for posts at Greater Manchester Mental Health who have direct experience of mental health, learning disability or drug and alcohol services either as a service user or a carer.
The Trust is also committed to safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
We are aspiring to ensure our workforce is representative of the diverse communities that we serve, and we are strongly committed to removing barriers to employment for candidates from under-represented groups, for example BAME, Disabled and LGBT+ communities.
If you would like to have an informal chat about the recruitment process for this role or would value some additional support, we’d love to hear from you.
Sponsorship will be offered for eligible roles that meet the salary requirements. Please review guidance from the UK Government .
Please note, most health and care jobs must have a salary of at least £23,300, and other eligible jobs may require have a salary of £38,700 or higher, depending on your individual circumstances.
Do you have experience outside the NHS?
We want to attract and retain people with diverse skills and experience,
to deliver inclusive healthcare services to our communities.
We will consider relevant experience outside the NHS to calculate your salary on appointment.
▶️ Community Mental Health Nurse
🖊️ Greater Manchester Mental Health
📍 Salford