Community MH Nurse for Older People

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  • Stevenage, Hertfordshire
  • £38,682-46,580 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 5 days ago
We are in an exciting position to be able to advertise for a community mental health nurse. We are seeking a mental health nurses who is looking to be at the forefront of future healthcare and integrated working for the older adult population, working within the Specialist Mental Health Services for Older People. As a multi-disciplinary team we provide holistic assessment and treatment pathways for older adults, and people with mental health and frailty needs. Our service provides seamless pathways between primary care and secondary care services for people with functional mental illness, and also dementia care.As a team, we can offer multi-disciplinary support from Clinical Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrists, Occupational Therapists, Social Workers, as well as Mental Health Nurses. We also provide regular CPD sessions, reflective practice, staff support sessions, individual and group supervisions, and academic training, as well as access to external training resources.Main duties of the jobWe are looking for a dynamic nurse who is passionate about the care of our older adult service users. We consider transferable skills from other areas of mental health services as valuable and a positive contribution to well-rounded team.We cover the North locality of Hertfordshire, with the base in Stevenage .If you are interested in our service then please call for an informal discussion or email any of the team.About usHertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from theCare Quality CommissionOur family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.DetailsDate posted29 August 2025Pay schemeAgenda for changeBandBand 6Salary£38,682 to £46,580 a year per annum, pro rataContractPermanentWorking patternFull-timeReference number367-SS-9674Job locationsSaffron GroundDitchmore LaneStevenageSG1 3LJJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Summary:The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. The post holder will act as care coordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesJob Summary:The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. The post holder will act as care coordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.Person SpecificationKnowledge/Training/ExperienceEssential
  • Degree, diploma or equivelent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing).
  • Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Mentorship Preparation Course
  • Two years post registration experience, with at least one year post registration experience in Adult Mental Health Care
  • Willingness to train in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Desirable
  • Pre or Post registration training/ short courses in mental health
  • Community and InPatient nursing experience
  • AMHP qualification
  • Successful completion of Intensive Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Areas of Experience and KnowledgeEssential
  • Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc)
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Ability to manage distressing and challenging situations.
Desirable
  • Supervision skills
  • Leadership skills
Communication SkillsEssential
  • Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
  • Ability to feedback and discuss cases within the multi disciplinary team
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Excellent documentation of duties performed.
  • Confidence to work autonomously in the community
Analytical SkillsEssential
  • Good range of problem solving skills.
  • Good range of information gathering skills
  • Ability to assess and manage risks
  • Fine attention to detail
  • Experience working with service users with personality disorder
  • Maintaining a positive, non - judgemental attitude and therapeutic optimism towards working with people with personality disorder
Person SpecificationKnowledge/Training/ExperienceEssential
  • Degree, diploma or equivelent in Nursing (Mental Health Nursing).
  • Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council
  • Mentorship Preparation Course
  • Two years post registration experience, with at least one year post registration experience in Adult Mental Health Care
  • Willingness to train in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Desirable
  • Pre or Post registration training/ short courses in mental health
  • Community and InPatient nursing experience
  • AMHP qualification
  • Successful completion of Intensive Training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
Areas of Experience and KnowledgeEssential
  • Knowledge of legislation related to mental health and social care (e.g. Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act, Care Act, Care Programme Approach etc)
  • Good knowledge of Microsoft Word, PowerPoint and Excel.
  • Ability to manage distressing and challenging situations.
Desirable
  • Supervision skills
  • Leadership skills
Communication SkillsEssential
  • Excellent communication skills, verbally and in writing
  • Ability to feedback and discuss cases within the multi disciplinary team
  • Excellent report writing skills
  • Excellent documentation of duties performed.
  • Confidence to work autonomously in the community
Analytical SkillsEssential
  • Good range of problem solving skills.
  • Good range of information gathering skills
  • Ability to assess and manage risks
  • Fine attention to detail
  • Experience working with service users with personality disorder
  • Maintaining a positive, non - judgemental attitude and therapeutic optimism towards working with people with personality disorder

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