Job overview

 This is an exciting opportunity for a community mental health nurse who has some experience of working with older adults and caring for individuals with Enduring Mental Health problems.

The post will include care coordinating a designated caseload, working within CPA Policy and associated countywide risk procedures, travelling independently, use of IT skills and a working knowledge of legislation regarding safeguarding vulnerable adults, the MHA and MCA.

Main duties of the job

Assess, plan, implement, evaluate the nursing care needs of a specific group of service users within the community setting

Supervise mentor, teach qualified & unqualified staff including students

Co-ordinate care for a specified group of service users

Applicants will have:

Community experience/equivalent within mental health services.

Be self-motivated, organised, able to effectively manage, care coordinate an active caseload.

Excellent communication & problem-solving skills.

Have a flexible & creative approach

Able to work autonomously & as part of a team (will be subject to lone working).

Show evidence of continuous professional development.

Able to transport self around the locality & undertake indicated statutory & mandatory training.

In return you will have opportunities & commitment from the team and manager towards:

Developing your skills within the specialist assessments & treatments delivered by the team.

Gain experience working alongside other teams & gain insight into their operations.

Share in team success, developments & job satisfaction.

Receive statutory/mandatory & specific training pertinent to the speciality

Regular individual supervision as well as that from weekly MDT.

A voice & recognition within the team, encouraged & supported to make a contribution.

Appraisal & personal development plan.

The qualification, training & experience requirements for the role are underlined in the Job Description/Person Specification.

Working for our organisation

We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.

Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us.  In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views.  It was great to hear that:

• 72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
• 76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
• 81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.

 This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement.  However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys