Psychological Nurse Specialist

Manchester, England, United Kingdom

12/11/2024

We are excited to offer an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our unique team, which includes psychiatrists, mental health nurses, a clinical psychologist, counsellors, and dedicated administrative staff.

This position is a permanent contract for 30 hours per week, with operating hours from Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, excluding bank holidays. You will be providing care to both oncology inpatients and outpatients, working closely with our current team. This role is integral to the future development of our service.

The successful applicant must be passionate about patient care and demonstrate excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to personal development and contributing to our service. You will have access to regular supervision and robust support to navigate your role, which may involve challenging and distressing situations.

While the service focuses on providing direct support to individuals with severe mental health difficulties, our overarching goal is to enhance the wellbeing of all cancer patients by promoting mental health care across the Trust. Therefore, the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team is essential.

As an organisation awarded 'Good' status by the CQC, you will be working in a supportive environment with opportunities to continue developing your clinical practice.

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You will be responsible for managing your own caseload of patients, supported by the broader Psycho-Oncology team, which includes psychiatrists, psychological specialist nurses, a psychologist, and counsellors. Additionally, you will oversee the management and coordination of the team's operations. Regular supervision and access to professional courses will be provided. Collaborating with the clinical lead and the rest of the team, you will have the opportunity to contribute to service development, education, and mental health promotion.

The Christie is one of Europe’s leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.

We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years.

We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Tiam Moon Lau Job title: Psycho-oncology Lead Nurse Email address: Tiammoon.lau@nhs.net Telephone number: 0161 446 3681