Senior Community Mental Health Nurse

HIOW Healthcare; Portsmouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a motivated Nurse to join a Community Older Persons Mental Health Team in Portsmouth. The ideal candidate will be a Registered Nurse, preferably RMN, with experience caring for older adults with mental health issues. Responsibilities include providing assessments and treatment, managing a caseload, and supervising junior staff. Access to a car and a full driving license are essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with experience in caring for older adults with mental health problems.
• Enthusiastic about providing compassionate care.
• Knowledge of dementia and functional illness.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assessments and treatment interventions.
• Work within the MDT team and manage your caseload.
• Supervise Healthcare Support Workers and junior staff.

Skills

Compassionate care

Knowledge of dementia

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (RMN preferred)

Job description

Our Community Older Persons Mental Health Team in Portsmouth are looking for a motivated, enthusiastic Nurse to join our friendly team, who provide skilled assessments and treatment interventions to older adults.

To be a successful applicant you will need to be a Registered Nurse, preferably RMN, with experience in the care of older adult with mental health problems. You must be enthusiastic in working with older adults to provide compassionate care to patients and their families, and have knowledge of dementia and functional illness with a good understanding of physical health and frailty.

You will be required to work within the wider MDT team, implementing and evaluating care, managing your caseload, supervising Healthcare Support Workers, junior staff and students within the team. You will play an important role in our team, as we aspire to provide excellent care to our patients and strive to improve and develop our service in line with national and local guidance.

Access to a car for this role and a full driving licence is essential.