Staff Nurse - Older Adults

The postholders would be an integral part of our multi-disciplinary team providing care to our service users and being a key contact for our relatives and carers. Daily tasks would include attending and leading handovers, medicines management, care planning, risk assessing, attending and contributing to board rounds and multi-disciplinary team meetings, and supporting junior staff members on shift. Please see the attached job description for further details.

We offer experience & learning to student nurses at various stages of development.

Qualified nurses who want to work within a close knit & nurturing team whilst continuing to develop their practices are encouraged to consider application.

Greater Manchester Mental Health (GMMH) Foundation Trust employs over 7000 members of staff, who deliver services from more than 120locations.

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.

Qualifications

Essential: - RMN qualified nurse; - Degree in mental health nursing or equivalent.

Desirable: - Mentorship qualification

Experience

Essential: - Experience in working in a mental health inpatient setting; - Experience of MDT working

Desirable: - Post preceptorship experience; - Application of delegation and shift coordination skills

Knowledge

Essential: - Keen interest in inpatient nursing/older adults sevices; - Understanding of common mental health needs in older adults

Desirable: - Experience in older adults services; - Understanding of management of common physical health needs of older adults