We are looking for an enthusiastic Community Primary Nurse to work i our Kingston Older Peoples CMHT. The Kingston Older Peoples CMHT, Memory Service & Care Home Team has been well-established for over 20 years. In the past year our services are being evaluated through transformation. During the new formation of the team many new roles have been developed. All our staff work across both the Memory Service, Older People’s CMHT & Care Home Team and we enjoy integrated caseload management, helping to better meet our service user’s needs and patient safety.
The role of Community Mental Health Nurse is both demanding and very rewarding. You will be responsible for reviewing service users and supporting carers and relatives which may be completely new to Mental Health Services. You will also be responsible for a caseload of service users with complex needs, some may have chronic and acute mental health needs. There will be an expectation to working independently and provide effective caseload management. Knowledge and working with old age mental health conditions would be an advantage.
Holistic assessment alongside a recovery style approach will be essential in supporting our service users. There will also be an expectation to attend interdisciplinary meetings, help with auditing and improving the team’s key performance indicators. Mandatory and developmental training will be provided. Having access to your own car and driving will be an essential requirement for the post holder to help them complete home visits. A mileage allowance will be provided.
We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George’s Mental Health NHS Trust.
We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as ‘good’ - we aspire to be ‘outstanding’.
This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.
We offer flexible working, career development and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Neil Clemenson Job title: Team Manager Email address:
[email protected] Telephone number: 020 3513 5131
