JOB OVERVIEW

Ellesmere Port Community Mental Health Service are seeking a number of enthusiastic community mental health nurses to join our busy team.
Do you have a passion for supporting people within their own home to live as independently as possible? You will be joining a busy community mental health team who provides support to adults with a serious mental health condition such as Bi Polar Affective Disorder, Schizophrenia, Severe Depression to maintain their quality of life and remain well in the community .
We are ideally looking for a practitioner with experience of both functional and organic mental ill health. However, we would consider a nurse with experience of one of these areas as training and support will be given to develop your skills and experience.
If you are motivated and committed to delivering high quality evidence-based care and want to make a real difference to the lives of people living with a mental health condition, please feel free to contact us and apply.
This post is part time 30 hours per week.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB

The post holder will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary framework, undertaking assessments and coordinating the care of patients with both functional and organic mental illness.
The post holder will maintain a small caseload which will involve ongoing assessment: Formulation of care planning, risk assessments. Completing reviews and offering interventions to help improve wellbeing/outcomes for the individual and their families, signposting to other agencies as necessary. The post holder will be expected to be clinic based for majority of their role and be allocated duty practitioner as per rota Excellent communication, report writing, and assessment skills are essential for this post. Applicants should have sound working knowledge of mental health disorders and the Mental Health Act.
We are a friendly and supportive team upholding the core values of CWP. We offer a thorough induction period, which includes shadowing established team members alongside ongoing supervision and support . Supervision and training are mandatory with wider training / personal development readily available.
Access to transport for work purposes is essential.

DETAILED JOB DESCRIPTION AND MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES

Please download a copy of the job description (see ‘documents to download’ section below) for full details of the main responsibilities for this role.
At CWP, our recruitment selection processes are based on both competence (see person specification for details) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values in their everyday life and we use a values-based approach in our interviews, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and think about how these align with your own personal values. The supporting information section in your application should reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours and you should provide examples from your work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviours.
An applicant guide to help and support you through your recruitment journey can be accessed at the bottom of this page. Further help and support for completing your application can be accessed via our website. If you need any further guidance to help you complete your application, contact our recruitment team via email at: cwp.recruitment@nhs.net or by calling 01244 393100.
If you have a disability that meets the definition set out in the Equality Act 2010, and you can show that you meet the ‘essential’ criteria described in the person specification for an available position, please answer ‘YES’ to the question: ‘Do you wish to be considered under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme?’
Please inform the team if you have any special support needs to be considered as part of the interview and selection processes.
The trust offers a Guaranteed Interview Scheme to any armed forces community applicants who meet the essential criteria for the post and encourages applications from armed forces reservists or cadet force adult volunteers.
Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs are deducted from salary following appointment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £16 per year applies.
New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.
Applicants are advised to apply early as if a large number of applications are received for this post we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon!