Community Psychiatric Nurse (Developmental Role)

Job overview

The Community Mental health Team (CMHT) for older people is based at Weymouth Community Hospital. The team offer assessment, support, treatment, and advice to older people (over 65) who have moderate to severe mental health conditions. We offer a range of psychological interventions, including Art Therapy. We also support people with a dementia diagnosis who present with a degree of risk or behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).

The team is made up of registered mental health nurses, Psychologists and Consultant psychiatrist. The multi-disciplinary team offer specialist interventions which support people in managing their mental health and wellbeing. The team link extensively with a wide range of partners from the Health Service, including the local frailty team, Dorset County Council and Local Community services in enabling individual health and social care needs to be met.

We are fortunate enough to be participating of lots of local developments including the development of the integrated neighbourhood team and Access Wellbeing. This is an exciting time to come and join the team, where we are in a newly refurbished environment.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will work as part of an established integrated multi-disciplinary team, this team is made up of a Psychiatrist, Nurses, other mental health practitioners and Support Time Recovery Worker with further support from the business support team and psychologist.

We are looking for someone who is reliable, committed, dynamic, and a motivated professional with excellent communication, organisational skills and the ability to prioritise work.

Having experience of working in a community mental health environment would be useful, but not essential, you will need to be able to apply the philosophies of engagement and recovery within your work with service users.

A good level of IT literacy is an essential requirement.

The team is based in Weymouth and and covers Weymouth & Portland. The post holder will need to have a valid driving licence and use of a car as they will be required to assess and monitor patients in their own homes and within other community settings.

Please note visa sponsorship for this role is unfortunately not available. Please ensure you hold valid right to work in the UK and will not require sponsorship if successful.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

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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.