Job summary
- Main area
- Assertive Outreach/ Recovery Living Well Nurse
- Grade
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Home or remote working
- Job ref
- 383-ACC-5800-25
- Employer
- Derbyshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Derby City Team C St Andrews House
- Town
- Derby
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 pa, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 17/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Living Well Assertive Outreach/ Recovery Mental Health Nurse -Adult
Band 6
Want to make a real difference and have a truly rewarding career? Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
We’ve been rated ‘good’ overall by the CQC, with some outstanding services. The CQC commented at our most recent inspection on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.
We are passionate about making equality, diversity and inclusion part of our DNA. We take pride in our “People First Culture” which creates a workplace where everyone feels a genuine sense of belonging, difference is celebrated, and people are comfortable to bring their whole selves to work. We value the richness that comes from having colleagues that are fully representative of the local community. We welcome people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, protected characteristics, and with all backgrounds and experiences.
Job overview
An amazing opportunity for someone who likes a fast-paced and challenging role!
An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit an experienced, Mental Health Nurse, to work in our friendly Derby City Living Well team.
The caseload itself will have complex people for you to support through their journey to recovery, as part of the long term offer of the newly established Living Well service.
This includes using a range of appropriate interventions to work with service users who have long term/ severe mental health problems and are often difficult to engage with services and treatment.
Please do ring if you have any questions and/or queries.
Main duties of the job
You will need a thorough knowledge of the Care Programme Approach and be able to demonstrate expertise in clinical risk assessment and management working in a community setting.
Experience of working with individuals with a forensic history and substance misuse issues would be an advantage.
We are looking for experience and commitment together with a desire to make our service the best we can.
It is essential that you have excellent communication skills and that you operate as a well-integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team maintaining a person-centred focus.
You will need to have the ability to transport yourself and service users across a wide geographical area without compromising service needs.
Derbyshire Healthcare is unable to sponsor international applicants in this role. You can find out more about how you can work in the UK by visiting Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Working for our organisation
Join 'Team Derbyshire Healthcare' and become part of a talented, compassionate and enthusiastic workforce committed to a vision of ‘making a positive difference in people's lives’.
CQC rated us as 'GOOD’ overall, commenting on how our colleagues “treated patients with compassion and kindness” and “felt positive and proud about working for the trust.”
Benefits include:
- Commitment to flexible working where this is possible
- 27 days annual leave/year plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days after 5 years & 33 days after 10 years’ service
- Yearly appraisal and commitment to ongoing training
- Generous NHS pension scheme
- Good maternity, paternity and adoption benefits
- Health service discounts and online benefits
- Incremental pay progression
- Free confidential employee assistance programme 24/7
- Access to our LGBT+ network, BAME Network and Christian Network
- Health and wellbeing opportunities
- Structured learning and development opportunities
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification. To apply, please click APPLY FOR THIS JOB - this link will take you to the TRAC Recruitment Site. You will need to register if you do not already have an account
Person specification
Skills and Experience
Essential criteria
- Community experience
- Experience in dealing with dual diagnoses/substance misuse
Desirable criteria
- Assertive outreach experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Team working / MDT evidence
- Evidence of excellent verbal and non verbal communication skills
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of working/ engaging with clients with complex needs
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Full working knowledge of CPA and its implications
- Knowledge/ awareness of Living Well
- Evidence of risk assessment and safety planning
Desirable criteria
- Working knowledge of CTO conditions, recalling patients, Mental Health Tribunals
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NMC registered Mental Health Nurse
- Recent, relevant post-graduate experience
Desirable criteria
- ENB998/Mentoring in Practice or equivalent
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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 Lymer
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 123 4011
- Additional information
Mandy Lymer Service Manager
If you have problems applying, contact
- Address
-
Recruitment Team
- Telephone
- 01332 564856 option 1, option 1 (please note, my normal working days are Mon-Thu)
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