Candidates should possess 18 months of post-qualifying experience along with strong assessment, interpersonal, and team-working skills. The position offers opportunities for personal and professional development, including regular supervision and support from a dedicated leadership team. Applicants must be able to travel independently within the locality, with access to a suitable vehicle being essential. Visits to the team are encouraged for interested candidates.
The South York Community Mental Health Team are looking to appoint a skilled and highly motivated Band 6 Senior Community Mental Health Nurse to join the service.
This is an exciting opportunity for experienced practitioners to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team. As a senior practitioner/nurse you will have a genuine interest in collaborative working with people of varying ages and complex needs, including service users, their carers and families.
The team is closely linked with the local mental health transformational programme and is working closely with third sector initiatives as well as developing internally.
The team has a main base in Worsley Court and is well situated to local services with free parking.
As a registered professional this is an ideal opportunity for someone who wants to develop their leadership and clinical skills in a community setting. As a core member of the team, you will also be responsible for your own caseload, providing assessments, care co-ordination and delivering intervention in the community with people who have complex needs, ranging from mild to moderate level of need to severe and enduring level of need and complexity. You will ensure that the service users' recovery goals are identified and central to their safety plans, promoting social inclusion, independence and well-being. You will demonstrate excellent assessment skills, interpersonal, and team working skills and be able to work collaboratively with a range of statutory and third sector agencies.
You will have an enthusiastic approach towards your own personal and professional development. In return, you will receive regular appraisal, clinical, management and caseload supervision and will benefit from the support of an experienced and committed multi-disciplinary leadership team, including the team manager and the clinical specialists.
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Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants are able to travel independently across the locality and have access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2.
18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship or competency framework is essential.
Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.
Visits to the team are welcome.
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