Job summary
- Main area
- Senior Nurse - Community Rehabilitation Service
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Shift Working)
- Job ref
- 201-24-553
- Employer
- Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- County wide position
- Town
- County wide
- Salary
- £35,392 - £42,618 Per Annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 11/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Senior Staff Nurse- Community Mental Health Rehabilitation Team
Band 6
Thank you for your interest in joining us at Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust.
We pride ourselves in striving to be an employer of choice.
Strategic Themes
Great Care
- Care based on what matters to people.
- Care provided at home or close to home.
- Improvement through learning, research and innovation.
- Prevention and alternatives to hospital.
Great Organisation
- Buildings that support health and wellbeing.
- Technology enabled care.
- Care teams are supported by responsive corporate services.
- Safe, efficient, effective and productive.
Great People
- A place people love to work and feel valued.
- Living our values with staff (all voices count).
- Attract, grow and develop talent.
- Leaders with compassion, who continuously learn and listen.
Great Partner
- Encourage and enable effective partnerships.
- Joined-up community services.
- Work with others to maximise workforce opportunities.
- Reduce our impact on the environment.
At the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or another flexible pattern. In addition, although the role advertised may have a ‘home’ office base indicated, we remain committed to supporting flexibility around workplace locations. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The successful applicant will be an NHS employee and may therefore have contact with vulnerable service users. During the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been necessary to take significant steps to protect the health and safety of our staff, service users and those attending our sites. Unless exempt, we encourage and support staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against COVID-19.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time enthusiastic, vibrant, Senior Staff Nurse, to work in our community branch of the Mental Health Rehabilitation Service.
The Community Mental Health Rehabilitation team provides a service across the whole county of Cornwall supporting people recovering from complex and enduring mental health issues.
The Community Rehabilitation Mental Health team works collaboratively as part of a wider structure within Cornwall Foundation Trust, this includes carers, families, other specialists e.g., Early Intervention Team, we also assist with the discharges of patient from the acute wards and work alongside housing providers, education, pharmacy,
We take a person-centred approach in developing individualised dialogue plus care plans. In addition, the post holder will have a key role supporting discharges from the acute wards, supervising the band 4 social inclusion team and lead HCAs as well as participating in the continued review and development of the rehabilitation service. Regular individual support and supervision is provided. This is a full-time post following a shift pattern
We are proud of our innovative and patient safety focused culture. Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to arrange a visit to the unit to find out more.
Main duties of the job
- To deliver a high quality mental health service to those individuals with severe and/or enduring
mental health problems. - Being responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of persons with
mental health needs. Maintaining clinical documentation, ensuring robust care plans and risk
assessments are in place and reviewed regularly. - To provide clinical advice, education, support and training to junior staff within the team and
primary healthcare teams, other professionals, relatives and carers on the management of
mental health problems. - Participate in caseload management.
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
Person specification
Qualifications and Experience
Essential criteria
- Current professional registration – NMC
- Professional qualification – RMN
- Extensive experience of working with mental health patients
- Evidence of post basic training
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to supervise staff, demonstrating the highest clinical standards
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Mandy Angove
- Job title
- Operational Lead Adult mental health rehab
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07771835485
- Additional information
Please note we are not accepting any communication from Recruitment Agencies at the current time. Please refrain from Sending the Trust CV’s as this does not count as an introduction
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