Community Mental Health Nurse - Treatment team, BuryNHS

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Registered Mental health nurse to join a well established, highly respected Treatment and Physical Health team in Bury.

Main duties of the job

To be part of the day to day running of the Treatment team, leading junior members of staff, teaching and performing venepuncture and administering depot medication. An extensive knowledge of the use of Clozapine and working within a community mental health team is essential. The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for the team in the absence of the team manager

Job description

To be part of the day to day running of the Treatment team, leading junior members of staff, teaching and performing venepuncture and administering depot medication. An extensive knowledge of the use of Clozapine and working within a community mental health team is essential. The post holder will be expected to take responsibility for the team in the absence of the team manager

About us

We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.

Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We're really proud of our#PennineCarePeopleand do everything we can to make sure we're a great place to work.

All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.

If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
• Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
• Access to Continued Professional Development
• Involvement in improvement and research activities
• Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
• Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel