Lead Nurse - Adult Community Mental Health inSwadlincote inSwadlincote PUBLISHED
MON 4 NOV 2024
The position emphasises a commitment to ongoing professional development, with opportunities for training in therapeutic interventions. The successful applicant will facilitate recovery and empowerment for service users and their families, and will need to navigate a wide geographical area for service delivery. The Trust offers robust clinical supervision, flexible working options, and a supportive work environment close to local amenities. Informal visits to meet the team are welcomed prior to application.
The South Derbyshire Community Mental Health Team for Adults of Working Age, based at Dale Bank View, are looking for a Community Mental Health nurse to join our supportive team for a 12 month fixed term contract.
We are ideally located within easy commute to Chesterfield, Nottingham, Mansfield, Sheffield and Derby. with opportunities to work from home some of the time.
We will offer you robust clinical and managerial supervision whilst supporting staff to develop within their role with support from our clinical lead.
It is an exciting time to work in the community mental health services as we enter a period of transformation in line with the Community Mental Health Framework (Living Well).
We seek individuals who are warm, engaging and focussed on person-centred care.
You will be a good communicator, demonstrate respect and dignity.
We focus on empowerment and recovery for the service user and their families.
Risk assessment, formulation skills and care planning are essential.
You must hold a Mental Health nursing qualification, applied knowledge & training in strategies to support individuals to manage their difficulties.
We are located close to local amenities in Swadlincote and offer free parking.
We would welcome informal visits with prior arrangement to meet our team.
The post will entail working with people who are experiencing severe and enduring mental ill health and enabling them through their recovery journey.
Ideally you will have experience of group work, though training is available to develop such skills, ie- trauma and DBT interventions
You will work with a caseload of service users and support the duty function within the team.
You will need thorough knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate expertise in risk assessment and management working in a community setting.
It is essential that you have good communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of our friendly, multi-disciplinary team, maintaining a person-centred focus.
As a lead nurse, you will have demonstrable RMN post registration experience and be able to demonstrate post registration study and development.
You will also need to demonstrate expertise around NMC nurse competencies.
You will be expected to be a role model, offering mentoring and supervision to other staff and students.
We offer lots of supervision and training opportunities within the team to support practitioners development.
You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.
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