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Job overview

Are you a passionate and caring Registered Mental Health Nurse looking for a rewarding career with excellent training and opportunities for development?

Supporting Older Adults within the Salford community, who are experiencing a range of complex mental health issues. We work closely with families, carers and other health and social care professionals to promote recovery and autonomy.

We are a warm and friendly Multi-Disciplinary Team with a strong focus on staff wellbeing and development. To support staff wellbeing we offer one day a week remote working, alongside regular team events, which include Acupuncture, Mindfulness and other social activities.

Within the team we have monthly CPD sessions in additional to regular Line Management and Clinical Supervision, alongside peer support. We promote reflective practice and encourage practitioner development.

We are committed to recruiting diverse, talented people, who share our passion for helping others

Main duties of the job

Salford Older Adult CMHT is a supportive multi-disciplinary team providing mental health assessment and interventions for older adults in Salford with both functional and organic mental health difficulties.   

The post holder will:

• Fulfil the role of Care Coordinator and the requirements of this role.
• Support a caseload of older adults with mental health problems, using evidence-based, client-centered principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and record interventions.
• Provide support and advice to carers.
• Participate in the duty rota.
• Provide a nursing perspective within the multi-disciplinary team.
• Maintain nursing standards and contribute to the development of nursing practice in the team.
• Contribute within the wider MDT in the development of clear care pathways regarding support, care and treatment of older adults with mental health problems.
• Support student placements.
• Work weekends and bank holidays on a rota basis, typically one weekend in every 12 weeks.

Working for our organisation

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 6,400 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 160 locations.

We provide inpatient and community-based mental health care for people living in Bolton, the city of Manchester, Salford, Trafford and the borough of Wigan, and a wide range of specialist mental health and substance misuse services across Greater Manchester, the north west of England and beyond.

Greater Manchester is one of the world's most innovative, original and exciting places to live and work. From the beauty of the surrounding countryside to the heart of the vibrant inner city with great shopping, entertainment and dining options.

Wherever you go you will experience a great northern welcome with people famed for their warmth, humour and generosity.

Our people enjoy their work, have opportunities to learn and develop their skills and are encouraged to generate new ideas that improve care for our service users.