Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust
Older Adult Community Mental Health Nurse
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Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to recruit a Band 5 (developmental) or Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to work in our well-established Ferndown and West Moors Older Persons Community Mental Health Team.
If you are a RMN with experience working with people suffering severe mental illness, whether this be inpatient, or community-based, we would love to hear from you.
This post is 30 hours per week (non-working day must be a Tuesday or Thursday). This post is being extended to allow for applications from newly qualified nurses, or those practitioners currently working at a Band 5 and looking to develop with support towards a Band 6 whilst working in the community.
The Service is a specialist team providing assessment, treatment, and support for individuals suffering from organic and functional mental health illness. Experience of working with older adults with organic/functional mental illness in an inpatient or community setting would be an advantage.
The ideal candidate will be enthusiastic, self-motivated, and hard-working, with a positive approach to delivering high-quality care to patients and be willing to work collaboratively with carers and other professionals. You will carry a defined caseload and manage this with the support of the team leader and the wider team.
We work with a multitude of services across Ferndown and West Moors and surrounding areas to ensure the mental health needs of the older adult population is met.
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We are a busy CMHT and we are looking for someone who is reliable, committed, and motivated with excellent communication and organizational skills and the ability to prioritize their caseload whilst balancing service demands. In return, we are ready to offer you comprehensive and structured management supervision, management you can approach any time, and peer support.
The post holders will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team. This team is made up of Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Clinical Psychologists, Nursing staff, Support Time Recovery Workers, and Business Support Team.
The primary role responsibility is to act as a dedicated Care Coordinator for a caseload of patients with whom you would provide person-centred, holistic care to assist in aiding their wellbeing and recovery.
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward-looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities, and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
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We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services, and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. Whether you’re looking to work with us in one of our bustling market towns, vibrant urban locations, thriving seaside spots, or among the rolling hills of Dorset, there are lots of ways you can make a difference in our communities.
Our 7,000-strong workforce is at the heart of what we do, and our success is a testament to our brilliant people. We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Working with us, you’ll be part of a strong team, challenge yourself, build a career, and teach us what we don’t know. And you’ll be working towards our vision to be better every day through excellence, compassion, and expertise in all we do.
For further details / informal visits contact:
- Name: Carly Shorricks
- Job title: Integrated Service Manager
- Email address: carly.shorricks1@nhs.net
- Telephone number: 01202 658300
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