Band 6 Crisis & Recovery Nurse – Cumbria

Band 6 Crisis & Recovery Nurse - Cumbria

Our client has a job vacancy for a Band 6 Crisis & Recovery Nurse to work in Cumbria. This position has an initial 3 month contract and the pay rate for this role is 24-27 per hour.

Duties -
- Conducting comprehensive psychiatric assessments (including full mental state examination, risk issues, psychological issues, self harm, homicide, drugs and alcohol etc) in the A negotiating with other staff and taking charge of shifts as necessary and delegating duties
- Developing and participating in teaching/assessment programmes, learning resources for staff, students, patients and relatives as well as allied staff
- Mentoring learners and supervising junior colleagues
- Auditing the level of assessments conducted both in the A & E department and within the crisis team and presenting recommendations and feedback to team
- Auditing the waiting times in the A&E department and accounting for breaches in four hour waiting times

Requirements -
- All applicants must have a RMN first level registration, valid NMC pin.
- A minimum of 2 years post qualifying experience working within a similar role.
- Understanding by the post holder of their responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983.

Contact -
This job is advertised by Stefan Mallett, if you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

What you can expect from Sanctuary Mental Health:
* Support from a dedicated consultant with extensive mental health experience
* Choice of a variety of positions throughout the UK within many specialism's
* Excellent rates of pay
* Automatic job alerts tailored to your requirements and experience
* PAYE or LTD company payments
* Excellent Referral Scheme - 250 for each successfully placed referral

Sanctuary Mental Health dedicate themselves to delivering Registered Mental Health Nurses, Community Psychiatric Nurses, Registered Learning Disability Nurses, Social Workers, Advanced Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Practitioners, Care Coordinators and Mental Health Occupational Therapists.

About Sanctuary:
* Preferred supplier to 170 local authorities and organisations such as the NHS, Social Services and Private Hospitals.
* Specialist social work training division 'Sanctuary Training'
* We have our own DBS (formerly CRB) umbrella body, including faster online DBS applications
* Double winners of the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the 'Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency' and 'Best Client Service' categories
* Six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards