Homeless Team Registered Mental Health Nurse; RMN

Position: Homeless Team Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN)
Location: County Durham

Apricus Resourcing are currently looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and adaptable Registered Mental Health Nurse for an Award Winning Specialist Private Homeless Mental Health Service based in DH1 post code area of Durham, who is really passionate about providing a personal service.

This role is only available working 9am-5pm Monday to Friday, there is no scope for part time sadly.

Job Purpose:

The post holder will have the responsibility for the autonomous management of their own caseload of patients, providing a comprehensive, specialist complex needs service for clients who are rough sleeping, have dual diagnosis, health, substance misuse and social needs.

The post holder will liaise with and act upon referrals from patients and members of the team within the organisation and stakeholder organisations.

The post holder will take a lead role in providing dual diagnosis provision as part of the County Drug and Alcohol Service provision.

The post holder will have responsibility for mental health specific clinical governance activity within outreach services which will include the monitoring of standards of care and service, staff support, continuous professional development, supporting practice education and the implementation of policy and clinical guidelines.

The post holder will work largely in an outreach capacity supporting the harm reduction outreach and outreach rough sleeping services.

Essential Criteria for role:

Qualified Mental Health Nurse with active NMC registration

Awareness of social context of substance misuse

Previous experience of working with substance misusing clients

Previous experience of assessing clients and prescribing safely and effectively and to best practice to meet clinical and psychosocial need

Previous experience of carrying out general health care assessments, and delivering health promotion/harm reduction interventions, advice and information.

Experience of clinical supervision

Up to date knowledge of prescribing guidelines

Understanding of complexities of recovery-oriented substance misuse treatment and the constrictions and opportunities inherent in the primary care sector.

Ability to act as a service use advocate

Solution focused.

In return for your commitment, we are able to offer a very competitive rate of pay of between £27.41- £31.44 Per Hour dependent on experience determined by interview score, however it may be possible to negotiate above this for candidates with exceptional experience.

Benefits else can you expect from Apricus?

– Free of charge new DBS disclosure certificate

– Dedicated Consultant permanently assigned to you with all the sector expertise required.

– Excellent efficient weekly Payroll and professional Compliance Department System, ensuring that you are accurately paid on time, every time.

– The most competitive Rates the sector can offer, allowing you to achieve earnings unlike anywhere else.

– Leading £300 Referral Bonus, for every successful referral to Apricus