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Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job Description

Are you a Mental Health Nurse seeking a new challenge? Do you have previous experience supporting Adults enduring various Mental Health issues?

Service Care Solutions are working with Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Trust to recruit an experienced Mental Health Nurse to work with in the Chesterfield area. The successful candidate will work for a minimum period of 12-weeks with the likelihood of extension.

Hours: Full-time - Days/Nights Available

Contract: Temporary (12 weeks - on going)

Pay Rates:

Days - £25.00 LTD

Location: Chesterfield


Job Purpose - Band Community Mental Health Nurse

The post holder will work as part of the wider multi-disciplinary Community Mental Health Team and responsibilities of the position will include:

Responsibilities:
To carry a community case load of mental health patients, working across clinics and patients' homes in providing high quality care. To perform general and risk assessments in diagnosing and treating complex mental health issues. To administer medications and perform depot injections as part of the treatment of patients. To work effectively as part of a MDT (Multi Disciplinary Team) and liaise with other mental healthcare professionals.

Person Specification:
Must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse who is currently registered with the NMC.
Proven experience working in Community Mental Health in areas such as CMHT, Assertive Outreach, Early Intervention, Crisis Resolution, Primary Care etc.
Must have a car available for work and be willing to travel within the community as part of the role.
Must be an effective and responsible lone worker, capable of organising own workload.

Essential

  • Nursing Qualification
  • NMC Registration

Desirable

  • Previous community experience
  • Ability to use and provide clinical supervision




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To Apply:

Please contact Tom: tom.lockwood@servicecare.org.uk | (01772) 208 963