NHS Community Mental Health Nurse (CPN)

Job Description


Job title: NHS Community Mental Health Nurse (CPN)

Company: Sanctuary Personnel

Job description: Sanctuary Personnel is currently looking for an experienced Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse (CPN) to take on a new ongoing contract role.

Location: Southall

Pay Rate: £26.69 – £27.00 per hour (assignment rate)

Contract Type: Locum, 3-month contract

Shift Pattern: Monday – Friday, 09:00 am – 17:00 pm. 37.5 hours per week.

Duties:

Management of a CPA caseload, medication administration, Duty work and attendance to MDT meetings

Undertake holistic assessments of service users utilising the integrated notes system (SystmOne), which will incorporate the Single Assessment Process, Risk Assessment and Mental State examinations

Promote the work of the CMHT and an understanding of mental health issues affecting adults with mental illness

Maintain up-to-date clinical records and documentation (including electronic records) in line with agreed local policies and procedures, NMC guidelines and policy

Ensure that own professional practice and clinical knowledge is maintained at all times in accordance with NMC guidelines and policies and procedures

Work in partnership with the primary care team, statutory and voluntary agencies to ensure that the appropriate care needs are met

Requirements of the Community Mental Health Nurse:

  • Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing
  • Experience working as a Mental Health Nurse
  • NMC Registration

Have an in-depth understanding of mental health issues to manage service users with complex mental health problems

Have a sound understanding and knowledge of current legislation and its application to service users with mental health problems e.g. Mental Health Act, Care Act, Freedom of Information Act, Data Protection Act

Contact:

This Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse job is advertised by Andrew Cleeve; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

We welcome applications from: PIP Assessors, Ward Managers, Deputy Ward Managers, CAMHS Practitioners, Community Mental Health Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses & Community Nurses as we have vacancies that match with these job titles. Online remote nurse jobs are available from time to time so please get in touch.

Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Registered Mental Health Nurse role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements.

Sanctuary Personnel are a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency with a TrustPilot score of 4.8/5 and over 500+ reviews.

Reasonable Adjustments:

If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this i

Expected salary: £69 – 27 per hour

Location: Southall, West London


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