Job summary
- Main area
- Mental Health
- Grade
- Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Happy to discuss flexible working)
- Job ref
- 437-6326798
- Employer
- Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- North Trafford CMHT
- Town
- Sale
- Salary
- £28,407 - £34,581 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 04/07/2024 23:59
Employer heading
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Band 5 to Band 6 CPN Progression Post
Band 5
Job overview
We have a very exciting new opportunity to recruit to a Band 5 to Band 6 Progression role at North Trafford CMHT. We are based at Crossgate House, Sale.
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Community Psychiatric Nurses to join our fantastic community team within the North Trafford division. Trafford Community Mental Health Services are a committed integrated service that strive to provide quality recovery based support to people with severe and enduring mental health related difficulties.
We will consider applications from B5 about to qualify, or experienced B5 who want to transition into the B6 role, with a fully supported integration and coaching process.
Within the progression role we will look to develop your skills from a B5 to B6 Skills within the 12-month period if you have experience, or 2 years following preceptorship programme. The exciting aspect of this new role is that once you enter the progression part of the training you can move to the Band 6 role at any time once all competencies are completed. It’s a flexible exciting development opportunity. (All applications would be expected to transition to the B6 role in 12 months for experience staff or 2 years for new or there would be risk to the position) You will be provided with supervisions, training and support through out the process.
Main duties of the job
As a Band 5 you will have the following duties :
Duties will include the organisation and delivery of the weekly depot clinic. The successful candidate will have a defined caseload of non-complex service users, and work within the recovery model using a wide range of evidence based holistic assessments and interventions.
You will hold initially a caseload of including those treated with depot medication, clozapine and lithium.
As a band 5 nurse you will have a key role in supporting the mental and physical health agenda within the team. As a Community Psychiatric Nurse working in the service, you will be required to have knowledge and understanding of the CPA process.
North Trafford CMHT are keen to support the development of all nurses , encouraging career progression within the team and being fully supportive of preceptorship nurses .
We have attached the competency profile to the job and person specification that you would be expected to meet in the agreed period. Each team will provide all the support and time you need to meet the requirements of the role.
Working for our organisation
Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.
We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.
Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.
Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.
Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
See attached detailed job description and person specification
Staff benefits
- Pay Enhancements – 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
- 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
- Excellent pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Salary sacrifice car scheme
- Wellbeing programme
- Blue Light Card Discounts
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- RMN/ RMN student
- Registered with a governing body
Desirable criteria
- Further training
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with service users with mental health difficulties
Desirable criteria
- Experience working in MDT / Community setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Continued professional development
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
- Christine Rogerson
- Job title
- North Trafford CMHT Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 358 1390
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