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Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation TrustAboutHere at Surrey & Borders Partnership NHS FT we have a reputation for being innovative and forward thinking. We actively seek out new ways to work flexibly with partners and are passionate about people. We are one of the leading providers of specialist mental health, drug and alcohol and learning disability services for people of all ages in southern England, working in partnership to offer integrated health and social care, with 2300 excellent staff and a £155m budget. We offer best employment practice and environments for staff in terms of equal opportunities, managing and developing a diverse workforce. ContactKey detailsLocationSite: Unither House Address: Curfew Bell Road Town: Chertsey Postcode: KT16 9FG Major / Minor Region: Surrey Contract type & working patternContract: Permanent Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week SalarySalary: £39,205 - £47,084 Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, pa, pro rata. Salary period: Yearly Grade: (NHS AfC: Band 6) SpecialtyMain area: Older People's Mental Health Service (Community Division) Would you like to work in an organisation that sits in the top 10 best NHS Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Services Trust to work for? This ranking is based on staff feedback in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey. Job overviewCalling band 6 Community Mental Health Nurses! Do you aspire to change people’s lives for the better? To work flexibly in a highly regarded team who strive to provide high quality care primarily to older people, alongside their family and carers by ensuring they experience positive mental health care? We are looking for passionate nurses who will focus on providing support and high-quality nursing care for clients and carers, targeting and prioritising people with severe mental health problems to join the NW Community Mental Health Team for Older People (CMHT OP). Based at Unither House in Chertsey, the CMHT OP service offers assessment, diagnosis, treatment and support for people over 65 who present with functional mental health illnesses; deterioration in cognition and/or dementia. We work closely with other services, such as social care and also with the voluntary sector, particularly the Alzheimer’s Society, to provide positive support for people using services and their carers, ensuring effective forward signposting where appropriate. AdvertTo act as key worker / care co-ordinator for named individuals, within the Care Programme Approach process, including Single Assessment The ability to work alone To provide high standards of care, which are delivered in a professional manner. To ensure that the care delivered is based on best practice, and is regularly reviewed. To ensure all records and reports are kept up-to-date, and up to the standard expected of this grade of nurse, in accordance with the Caldicott Report. Keep an accurate, up-to-date diary and record of visits. Be responsible for the continuous overall management of a defined caseload. To receive and give clinical and management supervision / guidance To supervise juniors / other staff in the delivery of care and treatment to individuals and groups To support junior staff to manage caseloads effectively To act as a positive role model for junior staff, assisting / guiding them in their duties To provide information to the Line Manager, if any incidents that may affect the standing or running of the service To develop close working relationships with voluntary / statutory services, in particular Social Services and members of the Primary Care Team, and participate in the system of integrated team working To educate and train junior staff / student nurses and other professionals around competencies of a Community Mental Health Nurse To participate in the Duty Rota to manage new referrals Working for our organisationSurrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application! Detailed job description and main responsibilitiesPlease check the job description and personal specification document for more information on the requirement for this job. Further details / informal visits contactName:Sophie Makanbu Job title:Advanced Practitioner Email address:[email protected] Telephone number:07979777204 We are seeking to enrich the diversity of our Trust to better reflect demographic needs of the populations we serve and to enhance the skills of our workforce. We actively encourage applicants with underrepresented personal characteristics to apply for this role if you match the job description. Please note that you are not restricted from applying for this role if you do not identify with these characteristics and all applicants will be considered fairly against the job description. As a flexible working and friendly organisation, we want to ensure that you can work in a way that is best for us, our patients, and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that’s job share, part time or any other flexible working patterns. Gender Pay Gap Action Women in our Trust are under-represented in some senior grades. We are therefore encouraging women to apply for posts at 8A and above. Applicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Person specificationQualificationsEssential criteriaRMN/BSC Hons or Diploma in mental health nursing; 2 years post qualification experience; Membership of a professional body (NMC registration) DRIVING: Must be able to drive for work purposes Desirable criteriaFurther training or experience to post graduate diploma level or 5 years equivalent experience; ENB 811, 812 or equivalent Community Nursing course ExperienceEssential criteriaExperience in older people’s community mental health nursing; Experience in care coordination and caseload management Desirable criteriaBasic IT Skills including the ability to use a computer DocumentsJob Description B6 CPN (, 184.4)PDFKB SABP Competency Profile Map (, 672.5)PDFKB Mindful Employer Information (, 195.2)PDFKB Carers Information (, 604.7)PDFKB Benefits of NHS Pension Scheme (, 264.6)PDFKB Vacancy Links (, 264.6)PDFKB Further details / informal visits contactName: Sophie Makanbu Job title: Advanced Practitioner Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 07979777204 Applicants who would prefer an informal visit are welcome to do so.#J-18808-Ljbffr