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Job summary

Main area
Staff Nurse
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Fixed term: 3 months (with the possibility of extending this for a few more months should the service require this.)
Hours
Part time - 22.5 hours per week
Job ref
232-CMT-7324208
Employer
North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Greenfield CMHT
Town
Stoke on Trent
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 pro rata, per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
02/09/2025 23:59

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North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Community Mental Health Nurse

NHS AfC: Band 5

Job overview

The City CMHT at the Greenfield Centre are looking to recruit a part-time Band 5 Nurse to support the team with delivering depot clinics.

The post is for a fixed term period of 3 months but the opportunity of this being extended further would be considered should the service need this.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the assessment of patient needs and the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and to deliver specific interventions according to these needs.

Main duties of the job

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust is wholly committed to the use of person centred approaches and affording patients and service users the opportunity to maximize full citizenship, choice and control over their care needs. 

The post holder is required to act as a named nurse / care co-ordinator as required in line with Trust policy. To be responsible for the assessment of patient needs and the planning, delivery and evaluation of care and to deliver specific interventions according to these needs. To oversee the nursing care process, providing direction and supervision to junior staff. Provide supervision and leadership in respect of maintaining and developing standards of practice and implementing change

Working for our organisation

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves on ensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working. 

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world’s first ‘carbon net zero’ national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike.  For 2024/2025, we have launched our “Proud to be Green” engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan.  As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme”. 

 

 The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

§  To act at all times in accordance with the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) Code of Professional Standards of Practice and Behaviour for Nurses.

§  To perform all aspects of the role in accordance with Trust policies and other national bodies.

§  To participate in the assessment of care needs and the development implementation and evaluation of individual care plans.

§  To provide specialist advice to other members of staff and act as a role model.

§  In conjunction with the Ward Manager, Deputy and MDT to take responsibility for setting, maintaining and evaluating standards of care throughout the 24 hour period.

§  To liaise with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and outside agencies in the implementation of patient care.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Valid RMN qualification.

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working within a multidisciplinary setting, including student/placement setting.

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Experience of working with electronic patient records – or a willingness to learn

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Committed to being an Inclusive EmployerVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyDisability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingFoster Friendly

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Clare Thomas
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
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