Community Mental Health Nurse Band 5 / 6 development post inChester inChester PUBLISHED THU 17 OCT 2024

We are pleased to share the opportunity for a motivated and enthusiastic mental health professional to join the Chester Community Mental Health Team. (One year maternity cover)

The successful candidate would be joining an established, knowledgeable and enthusiastic team who support each other and strive to deliver an exceptional service for its patients.

We support the development of each team member to be the best they can be, to deliver safe, effective and meaningful evidence based interventions for all of our patients.

We have robust systems in place to ensure that care can be delivered safely for patients, staff and the wider organisation, utilising a whole team approach to care.

All team members support each other in the effective management and delivery of services, within this role you would experience a wide variety of duties, experiences and challenges making each day different, exhilarating and feeling a sense of real achievement.

We would welcome informal discussions about the role should you wish to contact us.

This is a great time to be joining the team following some changes to our ways of working and new developments.

We would welcome applicants who are looking to increase their knowledge of mental health conditions , and develop within their careers.

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary framework, undertaking assessments and coordinating the care of patients with both functional and organic mental illness.

The post holder will key-work a caseload which will involve ongoing assessment, formulation, care planning, risk assessments, completing reviews and offering tailored interventions to help improve wellbeing/outcomes for the individual and their families, signposting to other agencies where necessary.

Excellent communication, report writing, and assessment skills are essential for this post. Applicants should have the appropriate qualifications, a comprehensive working knowledge of mental health disorders and of the Mental Health Act.

We are a friendly and supportive team upholding the core values of CWP. We offer a thorough induction period,which includes shadowing established team members.

Supervision and training are mandatory with wider training / personal development encouraged and readily available.

Access to transport for work purposes is essential.

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Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trusts 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 Trusts 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 Trusts 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 www.jobsincare.com/job/jbnsj0lm If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email or by calling .

If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2, 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.

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Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.