Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse

Location Wolverhampton
Job type Contract
Salary Up to £25.00 per hour
Reference HQ00107000_1590578807

Sanctuary Health is currently looking for an experienced and dedicated Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to work Block booking shifts within a Psychiatric Liaison Service based in Wolverhampton. The ideal candidate will possess highly developed specialist knowledge of Mental Health Nursing and be registered with the NMC.

The pay rate for this locum Community Psychiatric Nurse role is £25 per hour (Assignment Rate) and is a 3-month contract.

Duties:

  • Undertake first line face to face biopsychosocial assessments of individuals referred from Primary Care. The appropriate Personal Protective Equipment will be provided.
  • Undertake the role of Duty Worker/ Shift Coordinator
  • Triage referrals from a variety of agencies including GPs, Healthy Minds (IAPT) which may involve signposting to other services or arranging for an assessment to be conducted by the team

Requirements of the Community Psychiatric Nurse:

  • Valid NMC registration under Mental Health
  • Experience working within a similar role would be highly desirable
  • A degree or equivalent within Mental Health Nursing (RMN trained)
  • Community Mental Health Nursing experience

Contact:

This Community Psychiatric Nurse job is advertised by Darren Murphy; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients' requirements.