# Community Mental Health Nurse - Treatment Support Team HMR

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** Treatment Support Team, John Elliot Unit, Birch Hill Hospital
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Nurse (community and district)
- **Salary:** £39959.00 to £48117.00
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (8am - 4pm Monday - Friday)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-31T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T12:28:59.197Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/-v8234235
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8234235?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental health nurse to join a well established, highly respected Treatment and Physical Health team in Rochdale.

### Main duties of the job

To be part of the day to day running of the Treatment team, leading junior members of staff, teaching and performing venepuncture and administering depot medication. An extensive knowledge of the use of Clozapine and working within a community mental health team is essential. The post holder will be expected to take on a lead role in clinics, leading by example.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be part of the day to day running of the Treatment team, leading junior members of staff, teaching and performing venepuncture and administering depot medication. An extensive knowledge of the use of Clozapine and working within a community mental health team is essential.

### Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- NMC nursing qualification
- Experience of working in a Community Treatment team

**Desirable**

- Venepuncture trained
- Extensive knowledge or training in the use of Pochi equipment
- Experience of working in Community mental health

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Strong working knowledge of mental health medications
- Strong working knowledge of effects and side effects of psychotropic medication

**Desirable**

- NMP or willingness to undertake training

### Work related circumstances

**Essential**

- Full UK driving licence with business insurance and use of/ ownership of a vehicle

## Documents

- [job description (pdf, 119.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544505)
- [person specification (pdf, 113.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10544506)
- [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440)

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