Permanent vacancy for a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse Cumbria, Salary £26-30,000 DOE. The company are currently recruiting for a community RMN for an immediate start within their team based in Cumbria, covering Barrow, Egmont and Penrith.
The company provides rehabilitation in the individual’s home destination thus eliminating the stress of moving. Client users will be referred from a range of inpatient facilities, thus freeing beds in line with government targets. PCTs and Clinical Professionals trust the company to Provide Intensive Community Rehabilitation for patients being discharged from Psychiatric Hospitals into the community.
The overall aim of the role is to achieve the highest possible standard of care in a professional manner, through providing direct nursing care to, including but not limited to, clients experiencing mental health problems, challenging behaviours and acquired brain injuries.
Your duties will include –
Caring for patients with complex needs in their own home
Building relationships with patients to encourage trust, while listening and interpreting their needs and concerns
Working within a CPA framework
Manage your time efficiently including diarising appointment and logistics of getting to and from your appointments
Ensure up-to-date risk assessments and recovery plans are in place
To qualify for this position you must meet the following criteria:
-Qualified registered mental health nurse
-Registered with NMC
-Proven experience working in an inpatient and community setting
-Experience working with challenging behaviours
-Knowledge and ability to undertake the following assessments KGV,BPRS,HCR20,START,LUNSARS,MINI MENTAL STATE, HONOS,BECKS.
-Full UK driving licence.
You must flexible to work on the on-call rota which normally occurs one week in every four.
In return you will be offered a competitive salary, company car and fuel card, and company benefits.
To find out more, apply for this position or to hear about more permanent nursing jobs please contact Everton Brown on 020 7613 7673 or send your current CV to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).