Community Mental Health Nurse - Older People

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Job overview

This is an exciting secondment opportunity for Band 6 Community Mental Health Practitioner role working within Older Adult Services in Stockport.

This role involves providing interventions to identified people in a community setting, with severe and enduring mental health issues and/or an organic diagnosis. We work with particularly challenging and complex cases.

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To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritising patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times

Working for our organisation

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and highly motivated individual to join Stockport Older Peoples CMHT as a Band 6 Nurse. You will be joining a full team of highly experienced practitioners which includes Nurses, Older Peoples Clinical Psychologists , Support Workers, Psychiatrists, OT's and Qualified Assistant Practitioners. The role is to support the older peoples community mental health nursing team in managing the care and treatment of older people in the community. This will involve working with patients diagnosed with both organic and functional illness. The post-holder will also support the duty system that is operated within the team in response to crisis calls that they receive.

We work closely with our Home Intervention Team, our CERN pathway, our Memory Assessment Services and our inpatient wards. Communication with other local agencies is a key part of the role.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see job description attached.

To work in the community and liaise with in-patient areas assessing and
prioritizing patients appropriately. To manage a caseload of patients with complex and challenging mental health needs.
To assess people in the most appropriate location often in their own home working in accordance with the Lone working Policy.
To plan and implement appropriate person centered interventions to meet the needs of the individual. Contribute to making decisions regarding patient care in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team.
Undertake the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of of care. Maintain standards with regards to the quality of interventions provided. Work within the framework of the All Agency Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults Policy and be willing to undertake relevant training.
To carry out a thorough holistic assessment of the persons current mental health needs, including risk assessment and psychological needs.
To demonstrate the ability to make decisions in relation to the clinical
management of individual patients and make critical clinical judgements in relation to mental health and care provision within the community setting
To be able to assess and manage patients presenting with co-morbidities of physical and mental health needs including the impact of medication. Maintain confidentiality and a high professional standard at all times

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🌍 Sponsorship Information - We are an approved sponsoring organisation. Applications will be considered from applicants requiring sponsorship alongside all other applications. Please be aware, not all roles are eligible for sponsorship. You can review the list of eligible role and requirements on the government website.

📬 After You Apply - Once your application is submitted, you’ll receive updates via email. Shortlisting is based on how well you meet the criteria outlined in the person specification. Only shortlisted candidates will be invited to interview, and invitations will be sent by email.

✅ If You're Offered the Role - If successful, the hiring manager will contact you directly with a verbal offer. They will then notify the Recruitment Team and submit the necessary paperwork. You’ll receive a formal conditional offer via email

🔍 Pre-Employment Checks - To confirm your suitability for the role, we will carry out pre-employment checks in line with NHS Employment Check Standards. These include:

• Identity verification
• Right to work check
• Disclosure and barring service (DBS)/Criminal record check (dependent on role)
• Professional registration and/or qualification check
• Occupational health assessment
• Employment history and reference validation

All applicants external to Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust will be required to provide their HMRC employment history to cover the most recent three years employment. This information will used to validate employment history and references.

If you require sponsorship, we will assess your eligibility based on current government guidance. If the role is not eligible and you cannot demonstrate your right to work, your conditional offer may be withdrawn.

🚀 Once Checks Are Complete -

The Recruitment Team will coordinate with you and the hiring manager to confirm a start date. You’ll be booked onto a Trust Welcome Session and receive your Pennine Care NHS Terms and Conditions.

📣 Additional Information -

Pennine Care are committed to the ‘Pledge to Flex’ initiative as flexible working is a day one right for all colleagues. “We can work flexibly, doing whatever work pattern fits our needs, regardless of the type of role we’re in. As a modern and model employer, flexible and less than full-time working isn’t a barrier to progress in the NHS – it is commonplace”. This policy brings this part of the People Promise to life. It will provide you with the information you need, support you to have conversations and take steps towards working in a way that suits you best.

We are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI), and we strive to ensure our workforce reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage applications from individuals of diverse backgrounds to help us grow, innovate, and improve.

If you wish to be considered under the Disability Confident Scheme, you will be guaranteed an interview if you meet the essential criteria for the role.

Please note:

• We do not accept unsolicited contact from recruitment agencies. Hiring managers should not be contacted directly.

• We may close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications. If you have a disability or long‑term health condition and need extra time or adjustments to complete your application, please contact us as soon as possible. We will ensure you are not disadvantaged where a reasonable adjustment is appropriate.