An exciting opportunity has arisen to recruit a Clinical Lead Nurse to the CMHT Older Adults in Furness.
This integrated CMHT provides a Memory Assessment Service, care for patients with more complex needs associated with both functional and organic illness, Care Home and Hospital Liaison. The unique set-up of these integrated teams allows a seamless delivery of care for patients throughout all stages of their illness, and a collaborative approach within the team.
We are seeking an experienced registered mental health nurse with a desire to work with older adults with mental health needs. The ideal candidate will be able to provide expert clinical knowledge and interventions for patients with complex needs, and clinical supervision across the team. They will ensure effective clinical oversight, so that quality is maintained. They will also have a desire to learn, through continuous improvement, and promote best practice within the team.
The team serves the population of the Furness Peninsula at the edge of the Lake District and has its base in Barrow-in-Furness. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development.
You will be working with an established multi-disciplinary team in busy clinics and patients' homes; therefore, a car driver is essential for this post.
Provide expert clinical knowledge and interventions, advice, support and supervision in the Community Mental Health Team to colleagues, service users, families and carers. To ensure clinical caseloads are managed working in partnership with team leaders, through effective clinical oversight, clinical audit, and clinical pathways to promote recovery. To ensure we are always learning, through continuous improvements, and to promote Best Practice within community teams.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Dec 2024.
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This integrated CMHT provides a Memory Assessment Service, care for patients with more complex needs associated with both functional and organic illness, Care Home and Hospital Liaison. The unique set-up of these integrated teams allows a seamless delivery of care for patients throughout all stages of their illness, and a collaborative approach within the team.
We are seeking an experienced registered mental health nurse with a desire to work with older adults with mental health needs. The ideal candidate will be able to provide expert clinical knowledge and interventions for patients with complex needs, and clinical supervision across the team. They will ensure effective clinical oversight, so that quality is maintained. They will also have a desire to learn, through continuous improvement, and promote best practice within the team.
The team serves the population of the Furness Peninsula at the edge of the Lake District and has its base in Barrow-in-Furness. It is an established team with a friendly and supportive culture. There is a visible and supportive leadership team who are committed to clinical supervision and professional development.
You will be working with an established multi-disciplinary team in busy clinics and patients' homes; therefore, a car driver is essential for this post.
Provide expert clinical knowledge and interventions, advice, support and supervision in the Community Mental Health Team to colleagues, service users, families and carers. To ensure clinical caseloads are managed working in partnership with team leaders, through effective clinical oversight, clinical audit, and clinical pathways to promote recovery. To ensure we are always learning, through continuous improvements, and to promote Best Practice within community teams.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.
The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.
Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages 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, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.
Please see the attached job description and person specification for more information about this role.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Dec 2024.
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