The closing date is 29 May 2026
Salary: £39,959 to £48,117 a year per annum
Job summary
Opportunities have arisen for Community Mental Health Nurses (Care Co-ordinator) looking to join a great team, providing specialist mental health care to the population of Oldham. The Secondary Care CMHT support residents with severe and enduring mental health conditions. We aim to provide outstanding care to the people of Oldham and listen to improve, in response to the needs of the population we serve.
This an exciting time for Oldham CMHT. We are currently undergoing a transformation within our service as part of the National Transformations of community services and the local Living Well developments. It is an opportunity to be part of our service development, with planned investment in our staff and new role development.
The CMHT work with people aged 16 and over with severe and enduring mental health and social care needs.
Mental Health Nurses are responsible for providing holistic assessment, interventions, risk assessments and care plans for people on their caseload.
Main duties of the job
Mental Health Assessments
Producing collaborative care plans
Risk assessment and management
Monitoring and evaluating care plans
Liaising with wider MDT
Providing evidence based therapeutic interventions
Providing education advice, emotional and psychological support
To promote choice in service user involvement in care planning and risk management
Ensure practice is in line with social inclusion and recovery models
Identify packages of care to meet the needs of the service user
Ensure carer involvement in the service user’s care
To report concerns identified under Safeguarding adult procedures
Maintaining accurate records
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Mental Health Nurse
- Current registration with appropriate regulatory body (e.g. NMC)
- Completion of Preceptorship
Desirable
- Qualification in psychologic therapeutic interventions
- Mentorship qualification
Experience
Essential
- Substantial experience of relevant post registration practice
- Experience of managing a caseload
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team setting
- Experience of working with people with a range of severe and complex mental health problems
Desirable
- Experience of clinical supervision of other staff
- Experience of working within a Community setting
Knowledge
Essential
- Good working knowledge of therapeutic assessment techniques and interventions in the management of behaviour of individuals with complex mental health needs
- Knowledge of a range of screening and assessment tools and interventions utilised to support individuals with severe and complex mental health problems
- Comprehensive understanding of Safeguarding adults procedures and practice
- Comprehensive understanding of the Mental Capacity Act, Mental Health Act and Care Act
- Comprehensive understanding of roles and responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach
- Understanding of key national and local policies and drivers in relation to adult mental health service
Desirable
- Knowledge of local authority and CCG commissioning processes
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Ability to undertake the care coordinator role
- Evidence of ability to provide specialist mental health assessment and risk assessment / management and be accountable for decision making
- Excellent written and interpersonal communication skills
- Ability to manage own emotions and deal with others in highly stressful situations
- Ability to engage with and provide therapeutic interventions for this client group and carers
- Ability to prepare, record and complete relevant care records and reports to a professional standard
- Evidence of ability to manage a diverse and complex caseload, prioritise own time and work under pressure
- Ability to coordinate and delegate the work of junior staff
- Ability to value diversity and respond constructively to discriminatory behaviour
- IT Skills
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).