Overview
We currently have a vacancy for a Community Mental Health Nurse at the Heywood & Middleton CMHT. This post is a full-time position and is initially a 3 month secondment. You will need to be a registered and experienced RMN.
The Care Coordinator will provide a comprehensive mental health service to adults of working age who experience moderate to severe mental health problems within the community.
Responsibilities
* Work collaboratively across a range of disciplines to promote a needs-based approach for all service users.
* Promote an integrated approach to service delivery.
* Develop relapse recognition and prevention plans and share with the MDT, service users and carers where appropriate.
* Develop meaningful engagement with individuals who are often referred to as difficult to engage and with their families.
* Manage a defined caseload of adult service users with mental health needs across Heywood and Middleton as a care coordinator.
* Provide a range of highly skilled interventions including group work and share those skills with other team members.
For full details please see the Job Description and Person Specification.
Requirements
* Registered and experienced RMN.
* Ability to work effectively with adult service users who have severe and enduring mental illness and complex mental health difficulties in a community setting.
* Willingness to pursue a career in community mental health services and alignment with trust values and ambitions.
Contact for further details or informal visits:
* Name: Rick Mitchinson, Team Manager, Heywood & Middleton CMHT
* Email: rick.mitchinson@nhs.net
* Telephone: 0161 716 3900
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