Community Mental Health NurseNHS
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated and compassionate Band 5 Staff Nurse to join the Darlington Community Mental Health Team. As a Band 5 Nurse, you will play a key role in delivering high-quality mental health care within a multidisciplinary team, supporting service users and their families.
Whether you're an experienced Registered Nurse or a Newly Registered Nurse, this is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a service that puts patient care first. You will have the time and support to make a real difference every day.
Student Nurse's that are due to register in the next 3 months are very welcome to apply. Full training and Preceptorship programme will be provided to help you build confidence and develop your career in this specialist area.
This role may be eligible for sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. However, sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements, therefore, we recommend that you assess your eligibility before applying for this position.
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Main duties of the job
The successful postholder will deliver evidence-based, recovery-focused care to individuals experiencing early psychosis.
You will undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and contribute to care planning.
You will support physical health monitoring and promote wellbeing.
In addition to this, the postholder will work collaboratively with carers, families, and partner agencies.
You will contribute to risk assessment and risk management planning, participate in psychoeducation and therapeutic interventions under supervision and maintain accurate and up-to-date clinical records in line with Trust policies.
You will engage in team meetings, supervision, and continuous professional development.
Job description
Please see attached job description and person specification. We welcome candidates to visit the team prior to applying.
This job advert may close early if a high volume of applications have been received. If interested, please apply for this post as soon as possible.
About us
We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.
From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.
We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.
We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.
We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.