Job overview

The Lancaster & Morecambe Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT OA) are looking to recruit a Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse. This is a permanent, full-time position of 37.5 hours. The team is based at DeVitre House in Lancaster and covers the Lancaster & Morecambe district. The team operates between Monday – Friday, 09:00hrs – 17:00hrs.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic RMN who is driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population. The post-holder will demonstrate compassionate caring behaviours, have excellent communication skills, be reliable and work well within a team. You will be able to work calmly and efficiently whilst being adaptable to changing situations, remaining focused on providing a person-centred approach to care and treatment.

You will be working with a supportive and dynamic team, who always strive to achieve the best possible outcomes for their patients. We have a wide range of skills and experience within our team which make it the perfect environment to develop your skills through hands on experience and challenges.

Main duties of the job

Supports Band 6 practitioners with their caseloads in capacity as ‘associate practitioner,’ supporting care and treatment pathway, and discharge planning.

Provides assessment, advice and treatment to people with Dementia and complex mental health needs, alongside B6 practitioner.

Delivers interventions in accordance with care pathways for given specialism, under the supervision of senior clinical staff.

Undertake physical health observation appointments as directed and stipulated by the MDT.

Works closely with other professionals within and outside the Community Team.

Actively supports the Team Leader in the achievement of KPI / CQUIN  and related County Council targets, and maintenance of registration with regulating bodies.

Support the team in achieving specific objectives as directed by the Team Leader.

Provides direction to support staff within community services.

Supports a culture of ongoing learning and development on an individual and team basis to ensure high standards are maintained and, where appropriate, contribute to the delivery of training as appropriate.

Provide leadership to junior colleagues, i.e. acting as a positive role model

The post holder will have a positive attitude to the care of the service users, be adaptable and resourceful, and able to lone-work under specific circumstances.

Working for our organisation

LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.

Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you’d like to discuss your application, please ask.

We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.

LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.