An excellent opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 CPN to join our Locality Mental Health Team supporting the North area of Lincoln.
We are looking for a highly motivated RMN who is keen to join a supportive and recovery focussed service, working with service users experiencing severe and enduring mental ill health.
The post holder will be working within a friendly and supportive Multi-Disciplinary Team which includes Community Mental Health Nurses, Recovery Practitioners, Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners, Psychological Intervention Facilitators, Nursing Associates, Community Support Workers, Psychiatrists, Psychologists and Admin staff. You will also be working alongside Neighbourhood Teams, Integrated Placement Based Teams, Adult Social Care, GP surgeries and other partner organisations to ensure the best outcomes for patients and carers.
The candidate will be committed to a Recovery focused way of working, inherent within the team culture, empowering and instilling hope to our service users.
The successful applicant will be providing high quality person-centred care to patients, families and carers. You will act as Lead Healthcare Professional, undertaking comprehensive evidence-based assessments and have a sound knowledge of Psycho-social interventions, supporting service users to work towards recovery goals, build self-resilience and promote independent living.
The successful applicant will require enthusiasm for service development within a complex and changing service and therefore excellent communication and leadership skills are required.
The applicant must have a flexible and 'can do' approach, with the ability to work under pressure and adapt to changes, often at short notice. A positive attitude is essential for effective team work and management of the challenges and complexities within our work.
The successful applicant will be offered robust clinical and managerial supervision on a regular basis in order that they may complete their role to the best of their ability and with sound knowledge and confidence. Additional training courses are available and you will be encouraged to participate to continue with your own Professional Development and to keep up-to-date with the most recent evidence-based practice.
The post holder will also need to have the ability to travel independently in the community to deliver services, with a hybrid approach to working.
Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust provides mental health services and a number of learning disability, autism and social care services in the county of Lincolnshire. Employing around 2,900 staff, and serving a population of over 768,400, our people lie at the heart of everything we do.
You could be part of a Trust rated by staff as one of the best mental health and learning disability trusts in England. We firmly believe the key to high quality care is a contented workforce. This is reflected in our Care Quality Commission rating of ‘outstanding’ for well-led and ‘good’ overall. In the most recent National NHS Staff Survey, our staff rated us as the number one trust nationally for staff morale and one of the top scoring NHS Trusts in the Midlands for being compassionate and inclusive. We’re really proud of this!
We offer options for flexible working and provide a wide range of training and promotion opportunities in all professions. We support and celebrate diversity, have active staff networks groups and are always looking at what more we can do to support our staff.
Whether you’re taking the first exciting steps in your career, itching for a new challenge or searching for a better place to raise a family, Lincolnshire has a range of rewarding health and social care careers in a county that’s friendly, fascinating, affordable and brimming with everything you need to live a happy life . Visit beinlincolnshire.com to find out more .
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for complete details regarding this post.
When completing your application, please demonstrate how you meet the role criteria.
We can also offer you many staff benefits to help support you which include:
- Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
- Competitive annual leave allowance
- Car leasing scheme
- NHS pension scheme
- Free eye tests
- Money saving options through our salary sacrifice scheme
- Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
Get in touch today:
Our friendly team is here to answer any questions you may have about our roles. For more information, please contact Natasha Jefferson , Team Manager via email at
[email protected]