Band 6 Forensic Community Psychiatric Nurse (OATs)

Dip Your Toes in The Water - Secondment/Fixed Term Position

GMMH is redesigning and expanding its forensic community mental health services moving towards an integrated model of forensic community care. As part of the redesign, we are looking for a small team of practitioners to work with the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) in assessing, reviewing clinical pathways and making recommendations for individuals who are in out of area secure settings (OATs). The posts will be fixed term in the first instance until end of May 24. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the redesign and development of a growing, highly skilled and supportive team.

The successful candidates will report to the Team Manager for Forensic Community Services. This role will involve working alongside key colleagues and partners across Greater Manchester and the Secure Provider Collaborative.

In some cases, there may be a requirement to travel long distances. Flexible working will be considered.

Informal enquires to Emma Camac Operational Manager email - emma.camac@gmmh.nhs.uk

Main duties of the job

Band 6 Forensic Community Psychiatric Nurse (OATs)

Dip Your Toes in The Water - Secondment/Fixed Term Position

GMMH is redesigning and expanding its forensic community mental health services moving towards an integrated model of forensic community care. As part of the redesign, we are looking for a small team of practitioners to work with the Specialist Community Forensic Team (SCFT) in assessing, reviewing clinical pathways and making recommendations for individuals who are in out of area secure settings (OATs). The posts will be fixed term in the first instance until end of May 24. This is a unique opportunity to be part of the redesign and development of a growing, highly skilled and supportive team.

The successful candidates will report to the Team Manager for Forensic Community Services. This role will involve working alongside key colleagues and partners across Greater Manchester and the Secure Provider Collaborative.

In some cases, there may be a requirement to travel long distances. Flexible working will be considered.

Informal enquires to Emma Camac Operational Manager email - emma.camac@gmmh.nhs.uk

About us

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over6,400members of staff, who deliver services from more than160locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford,Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.

Job description

Job responsibilities

See attached detailed job description and person specification:

Staff benefits

• Pay Enhancements 30% additional for Evenings (8pm onwards) and Saturdays and 60% additional for Sundays and Bank holidays.
• 27 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising to 29 after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years
• Excellent pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Wellbeing programme
• Blue Light Card Discounts

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Up to date NMC registration as a first level mental health nurse
• Evidence of post registration development.

Experience

Essential

• Have recent experience of providing mental health care working within a secure setting or a generic CMHT in order to demonstrate the required understanding of risk Management
• Have an in depth knowledge and understanding of relevant clinical interventions to safely provide treatment within a community setting
• Have an in depth knowledge of relevant risk assessment tools and risk management frameworks to sustain service users' community placements

Skills

Essential

• Be able to provide robust packages of care to service users in liaison with multiple stakeholders in order to safely manage mental health and risk management needs
• Be able to engage with service users effectively to ensure monitoring of risk and mental health including identification of recognised early warning signs
• Is able to work on own initiative and plan workload effectively responding to changing priorities
• Be able to reflect honestly on and develop own skills and abilities to best meet the needs of the service user population

Employer details

Employer name

Greater Manchester Mental Health NHSFT

Address

Edenfield Centre

Bury New Road

Prestwich Manchester

M25 3BL



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