Community Mental Health Nurse

An opportunity has arisen for Community Mental Health Nurses (Care Co-coordinator / Key Worker) looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of North Tameside. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. We aim to provide outstanding care to the people of Tameside and listen to improve, in response to the needs of the population we serve.

This an exciting time for 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 CMHT works closely with the local authority, providing a multidisciplinary approach to the care provided.

Care co-coordinators / key workers are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload.

Assessment of health 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

Ensure carer involvement in the service user's care

To report concerns identified under Safeguarding adult procedures

Maintaining accurate records

Pennine Care NHS Foundation trust values are, kindness, fairness, ingenuity and determination. These core values are intended to support the trust's vision and shape it's culture by guiding behavior in all aspects of it's operations, from recruitment to decision - making. They are also supported by a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion.

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.

The Trusts vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities. The purpose is to maximize people's potential to live more rewarding lives and to create a great place to work.

All individuals meeting the person specification criteria are encouraged to apply for this post.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tracey Hadgraft Job title: Team Manager Email address: ***email_hidden*** Telephone number: 0161 716 3500