Senior Mental Health Nurse - Rivers CMHT

HIOW Healthcare; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Basingstoke is looking for a highly motivated Senior Mental Health Nurse to run their Nurse-Led Clinic. The successful candidate will manage service user appointments, conduct mental state assessments, and deliver recovery-focused interventions. Key skills required include sound clinical abilities, excellent communication, and administration skills. The role demands flexibility and the capacity to work autonomously while collaborating with other agencies to support holistic recovery. This position offers the chance to join a supportive and dynamic team.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT) is desirable.
• Ability to work autonomously and use own initiative.
• Typing skills required.

Responsibilities

• Manage a nurse-led clinic where service users are seen every 4-6 weeks.
• Monitor mental state and carry out risk assessments.
• Deliver interventions such as emotional coping skills.

Skills

Sound clinical skills

Administration and IT skills

Excellent assessment skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Job description

What if you could work with an amazing team like ours? Would you find it rewarding to work with and support people with severe and enduring mental illness work towards their recovery? It takes a special person to work in a Community Mental Health Team (CMHT). Is that person you?

We are looking for a highly motivated, experienced and innovative Senior Mental Health Nurse to run our Nurse-Led Clinic. Rivers CMHT is a close, lively, dynamic, nurturing, and supportive team with excellent peer support and regular supervision. You will manage a nurse-led clinic where service users are seen every 4-6 weeks. You will monitor mental state, carry out risk assessments, care plans (Dialogue +) and deliver interventions such as emotional coping skills and support service users towards recovery. Previous experience of working in a CMHT is desirable. You will also signpost to other agencies according to the individual's needs.

Rivers CMHT provides compassionate, kind and recovery-focused care to our patients, carers and their families. You will need to be able to work autonomously and use your own initiative. The successful candidates will have sound clinical skills, administration and IT skills, including be able to type. You will also need to be flexible and have excellent assessment and communication skills. You may need to work alongside other agencies to promote holistic recovery-focused care.