About this role
Job summary
An interesting and varied vacancy for 0.8 WTE (30 hours) has become available for an innovative and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work for Lancaster and Morecambe Older Adults Community Mental Health Team (CMHT).
The successful candidate will have sound clinical and leadership skills, be enthusiastic about the role and its development and be driven to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.
Main duties of the job
Ideally applicants should have experience of working with older adults with mental health needs and the ability to lead on assessment and provide treatment plans. They should also have excellent communication skills.
The role will involve working within a Multi Disciplinary Team to support older adult service users on the dementia diagnostic pathway and in the community to remain at home and prevent hospital admission.
Please see the job description for further details about the role and expectations.
About us
LSCFT values diversity and inclusion, recognising that talent from varied backgrounds creates a flexible, creative, and effective workforce. We actively challenge discrimination and welcome applications from all, regardless of age, disability (including those with experience of accessing or caring for someone who has accessed mental health or learning disability services), ethnicity, gender, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.
Our aim is to reflect the communities we serve, so we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups. If you'd like to discuss your application, please ask.
We also welcome individuals with lived experience relevant to the role or service area, as your insight brings authenticity to our services.
LSCFT support flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi-time.
The wellbeing of our people is at the heart of everything we do. We offer a wide range of resources, tools and support to help you thrive both in and out of work.
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Job description Job responsibilities
Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Registered Mental Health Nurse Degree On-going registration with the NMC Specialist qualification or equivalent level in skills and development Mentorship qualification
Knowledge Essential
Understanding of Health and Safety policies and procedures Knowledge and practice of Mental Health Act 1983 Knowledge and practice of the Mental Capacity Act 2005
Experience Essential
Post graduate experience Supervision and management of staff Experience of assessing, planning and implementing and reviewing care needs Experienced in acting as a mentor/assessor of student staff
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust
Address De Vitre House
Lancaster
LA1 5AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lscft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)