Community Mental Health Nurse Care Home Liaison Team - Oldham, United Kingdom - Pennine Care NHS FT

    Pennine Care NHS FT
    Pennine Care NHS FT Oldham, United Kingdom

    2 weeks ago

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    Job summary

    CARE HOME LIAISON SERVICE, BAND 6, RMN,

    An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an experienced Band 6 mental health nurse, to join the Care Home Liaison Service. The service operates Monday to Friday until The post holder will work within a team of mental health practitioners based in Oldham offering mental health assessment, treatment and behavioural/occupational care approaches, training and advice and support within the Oldham Care Homes and intermediate care facilities. The post holder will liaise with both primary and secondary care services, the wider health and social care footprint, carers and families within their liaison role.

    Please find attached the job description and person specification.

    Main duties of the job

    An exciting secondment opportunity has arisen for an experienced mental health nurse, to join the Care Home Liaison Service. The service operates Monday to Friday until The post holder will work within a team of mental health practitioners based in Oldham offering specialist mental health assessment, treatment and behavioural /occupational care approaches, training and advice and support within the Oldham Care Homes and Intermediate Care facilities. The post holder will liaise with both primary and secondary care services, the wider health and social care footprint, carer's and families within their liaison role.

    About us

    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 and 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're really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

    All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership 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.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.

    Person Specification

    Expereince / Qualifications

    Essential

  • RMN
  • Evidence of continuing professional development

    • Desirable

  • oDegree level
  • oProven experience
  • oRGN

    • Experience

    Essential

  • Experience of working within Older Age Services
  • Good working knowledge of physical health problems in the older person and assessment skills in this area
  • Knowledge of medication used in this service user group
  • Ability to monitor effects and side effects

    • Desirable

  • Experience of community working
  • Skills training in physical health assessment
  • Experience of delivering training

    • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Thorough understanding of dementia and the impact this has on care providers as well as the individual
  • Awareness of relevant mental health legislation ie MHA/MCA/DoLS
  • Experience of MDT working
  • Proven experience in delivering non-pharmacological interventions in dementia with the aim of reducing medication use.

    • Desirable

  • Evidence of management skills/previous supervisory experience
  • Awareness of End of Life issues in dementia care

    • Skills and Abilities

    Essential

  • Experience of working in partnership with colleagues/service users/carers and others
  • Skills in a range of evidence based practice
  • Excellent assessment and care planning skills
  • Experience of receiving and utilising clinical supervision
  • Experience of providing supervision
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to provide professional expertise to a variety of stakeholders
  • Ability to work flexibly according to the requirements of the service
  • Competent IT skills

    • Desirable

  • Experience in planning and developing services