Job summary
- Main area
- Community Mental Health
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Compressed hours
- Job ref
- 311-O620-25-C
- Employer
- Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maple House
- Town
- Oldham
- Salary
- £37,338 - £44,962 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 24/06/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Community Mental Health Nurse
NHS AfC: Band 6
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values
Job overview
Opportunities have arisen for Community Mental Health Nurses (Care Co-ordinator) looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Oldham. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. We aim to provide outstanding care to the people of Oldham and listen to improve, in response to the needs of the population we serve.
This an exciting time for Oldham CMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.
The CMHT work with people aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health and social care needs. The CMHTs are integrated with the local authority, providing a multidisciplinary approach to the care provided.
Care co-ordinators are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload.
Main duties of the job
Assessment of health and social care needs
Producing collaborative care plans
Risk assessment and management
Monitoring and evaluating care plans
Liaising with wider MDT
Providing evidence based therapeutic interventions
Providing education advice, emotional and psychological support
To promote choice in service user involvement in care planning and risk management
Ensure practice is in line with social inclusion and recovery models
Identify packages of care to meet the needs of the service user
Ensure carer involvement in the service user's care
To report concerns identified under Safeguarding adult procedures
Maintaining accurate records
Working for our organisation
We are proud of the consistent feedback from the current team members that shows working in Oldham is different from their experience working in other areas. What sets Oldham apart is the great working relationships within the teams and wider mental health teams in the Borough, fantastic peer support, with staff members having a wealth of knowledge and experience. The managers are proactive at providing advice and guidance where required, with an open-door policy in place. As managers we like to encourage professional autonomy through assisting the development of practitioners’ skills and talents, using a reflective approach, while also providing a more nurturing approach where needed.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside & Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We are really proud of #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we are a great place to work.
All individuals meeting the person specification criteria are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To undertake timely comprehensive, holistic mental health assessments using Trust Approved documents including Mental Health Review, Mental Health Risk Assessment including the formulation of risk and Wellbeing Care plan.
To identify and implement effective risk management plans for patients under your care.
To provide person centered wellbeing care plans for patients under your care, using SMART goals.
To promote choice and service user involvement in care planning and risk management.
To ensure practice is in line with social inclusion and recovery models, using a strengths based approach to care.
To follow the nursing process (Assess, Plan, Implement, Evaluate)
To understand and adhere to the Care Programme Approach.
To have good knowledge around frequently used psychotropic medications including their doses, side effects and routes of administration.
To be competent in the administration of intramuscular injections.
To understand and adhere to the safe storage of medications, in line with Trust Policy.
To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions in accordance with NICE Guidelines, appropriate to the patient’s assessed needs.
To provide education, advice, emotional and psychological support to patients under your care, with the aim of promoting re-enablement and recovery.
To demonstrate effective communication skills when communicating with
patients, families and carers, the MDT, i.e. verbal handovers/discussions with both internal and external stakeholders, written assessments and reports, giving due regard to consent, confidentiality and Information Governance guidelines.
To provide high quality accurate, contemporaneous record keeping using PARIS system, giving regarding to confidentiality, Information Governance guidelines adhering to Trust Policies.
To support and work with colleagues, other MDT members and outside agencies collaboratively and in best interests of the service user.
To develop strong working relationships with the MDT and wider MDT to promote improved outcomes for patient care.
To have good working knowledge of the MCA 2005 to support the assessment of capacity in complex situations, and support others to improve/develop their skills.
To demonstrate good working knowledge of relevant legislation, i.e. MHA 1983, MCA 2005 and Care Act 2014.
To provide leadership support to junior members of the team, i.e. Band 5 Nurses, Community Support Workers and Student Nurses. To contribute effectively to team discussions around patient care.
To demonstrate good teamwork, taking accountability for decisions and actions taken.
Sharing skills and knowledge with the team to support their development.
Ensure high quality of care, using the 6Cs of nursing, Trust Values and adhering to Trust Policies and procedures.
To recognise own limitations and seek appropriate support when required.
Undertake Care Act assessments identifying social needs of your patients, where possible referring on to other services, or alternatively arranging suitable packages of care. To arrange the commissioning of care using the Local Authority Mosaic system, and review its efficacy and make any necessary amendments, in accordance with Local Authority Guidance.
To ensure all carers are offered Carer Assessments.
To identify, report and investigate concerns under Safeguarding Adults
procedures.
To complete Social Circumstances Reports for detained patients where their detention is being reviewed at Tribunals and Hospital Managers Hearings.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. NMC)
- Completion of Preceptorship
Desirable criteria
- Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
Desirable criteria
- Experience of clinical supervision of other staff
- Experience of working within a Community setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
- Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
- Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
- Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act
- Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
- Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health service
Desirable criteria
- Knowledge of local authority and CCG commissioning processes
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
- Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
- Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
- Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
- Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritise own time and work under pressure
- Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff
- Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
- IT Skills
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
- Kathryn Woolley
- Job title
- Team Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 770 4151
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