Registered Mental Health Nurse

As a leading Learning Disability and Mental Health Charity, we provide healthcare and support for people with serious mental illness along a recovery pathway influenced by a psychosocial intervention framework.

We ensure the people we support can move along a pathway towards independence at their own pace and build their coping and lifestyle skills gradually within a therapeutic environment.

We value our people and truly believe in making a difference through the service we provide.

As well as working within a great team and within a great culture, you can expect to earn a competitive salary ranging from £18.22 - £22.27 per hour dependent upon experience as well as an annual holiday allowance of 33 days inclusive of bank holidays.

Salary based on post-qualification experience, pro rata depending on actual working hours -

• £18.22 (£35,510 per annum) preceptorship Nurse / OT (Not casual nurses as we can only take on casual nurses who have complete their preceptorship)
• £19.57 (£38,147 per annum) Completed preceptorship and upto 2 years post preceptorship experience
• £22.27 (£43,419 per annum) 2 years or more post qualification experience

Main duties of the job

Responsibilities include:

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To take charge of the service in the absence of the Clinical Lead and Senior Nurse Practitioner to ensure its smooth running and that standards of care are maintained

To assess, plan, implement and evaluate programmes with service users, and to ensure that support is provided in accordance with individual plans for the people we support

To establish and maintain good relationships between the people we support, relatives and staff

To ensure the delivery of an individualised treatment plan for the people we support

To deliver on medication management as per the company Policies and Procedures for Medicine Management, NMC and The Care Quality Commission

An interest in mental health rehabilitation and promoting independence would help, however, skills can be transferred across from other professional training.

You may be involved in clinical reviews with our Responsible Clinician and liaise with GPs, MDTS and families. A full Supervision/Appraisal approach will be available. Daily support and guidance is available from peers and supervisors.

We provide specialist mental health services at six independent hospitals across Cheshire, Merseyside and Greater Manchester.

Here our dedicated multidisciplinary teams provide person-centred support for adults with complex mental health needs, with a focus on rehabilitation and recovery, reablement, crisis intervention and relapse prevention.

The team use a blend of nursing, occupational therapy and psychotherapeutic techniques to support people through their rehabilitation journey and on to independent living.

Based in the heart of communities with excellent transport links, amenities and community support networks, were proud to be rated by CQC as either good or outstanding across all six services.

In line with Alternative Futures Group mission, vision and values the job holder will provide

effective operational/clinical leadership and management to achieve the delivery of operational

business objectives and plans. Demonstrating through evidence that the services we provide create

a world where the people we support control their own lives.

Dimensions:

Professional working relationships with:

Advanced Practitioners

Multi-disciplinary team

Head of Quality & Compliance

Quality Improvement Manager

Investigations & Compliance Manager

Practice supervision of frontline staff working to deliver the clinical programme in line with the supervision framework and organisational standards.

Key Results Areas

Growth

Support the Registered Manager on local projects, innovations and modernisation

within the services

To ensure all service delivery is provided using economical consideration.

To demonstrate value for money and to make recommendations for expenditure.

Quality

To ensure service delivery complies with relevant legislative requirements and to

adhere to systems in place that ensure qualitative outcomes for service users.

To ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory…