Community Psychiatric Nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 15 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £38,682 - £46,580 per annum, pro rata |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 14 August 2025 |
| Location: | Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 7349098/311-T586-25-B |
Summary
Service/Ward/Department Summary:
A vacancy has become available within our Older Peoples Community Mental Health Team based in the Etherow Building at Tameside General Hospital.
As a Band 6 you would work with the existing team of staff to manage a caseload offering assessment, advice & supported interventions to older people who are experiencing a mental health problem. There are two clinical pathways within our team, organic/dementia and functional. You need a real commitment to working with this client group.
Previous experience of working with community patients over 65 years of age is preferable.
You will be supported by the team manager and existing team through clinical and managerial supervision
Role Summary:
Provide a comprehensive mental health service to older people who have mental health needs. Liaise with carers/family, members of the Primary Health Care Team, Social Services Department, and other colleagues within the mental health service, in order to achieve comprehensive care for all patients, appropriate to need, and to facilitate an integrated service.
Achieve comprehensive care for all clients, appropriate to need and to facilitate an integrated service.
Key Responsibilities of the Post:
· Provide and implement a plan of care for the client in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, referring agent, family/carer and client where appropriate.
· To liaise with all agencies, statutory, independent and voluntary that are involved in the care of older people with mental illness.
· To maintain accurate, up to date records of all clients referred and receiving assessment, care, treatment and support.
· To act as supervisor to students placed with the Team.
· To act as mentor and role model to junior members of the team.
· To participate in the duty rota.
· To operate within the Policies and Procedures of Pennine Care NHS Trust.
· Assist in ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective service to an appropriate client group.
· In the absence of the Team Leader to assist with the day-to-day decision making in the team as requested.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
· To assist the Team Leader in monitoring activity, caseload management, and allocation of work. To report any concerns or under-achievements to the team leader.
· To demonstrate practice as a clinical expert in the field of mental illness in old age and its management.
· To provide and/or facilitate clinical supervision in individual or group settings and to all grades of staff. Where necessary undertake live supervision and mentorship. To participate in mandatory individual and group supervision.
· To be involved in the clinical development of junior staff, including training and development planning; updates and research awareness. To notify Team Leader of any training needs identified in yourself or your supervisees.
· To deliver training to health staff and other agencies as directed by the Team Leader either in conjunction with other staff or individually.
· To plan, implement and review individualised care plans, ensuring standards are maintained regarding the quality of interventions provided.
· Provision of reports as required for the purposes of care planning, case conferences and case reviews.
· Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings, Ward Rounds, CPA reviews, Section 117 reviews and care planning meetings as required.
· To work within the framework of the CPA, acting as assessment Co-ordinator.
· To work closely with service users, care home staff and carers ensuring they are involved as far as possible in planning and reviewing interventions.
· Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times.
· Participate in the promotion of research, audit and quality initiatives.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
This advert closes on Tuesday 29 Jul 2025