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    Community Mental Health Nurse - Bedford, United Kingdom - East London NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    The post holder will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the operational policy. The post holder will work as an autonomous practitioner within an integrated Multi-disciplinary team.

    This will involve the assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the client. The post holder will be confident and competent in administering IM injections and fully aware of the Medicines Management Guidance & associated policies.

    Main duties of the job

  • Undertake specialist and comprehensive assessment of needs
  • Co-ordinate care for a defined caseload
  • Undertake physical health assessments and provide or support access to appropriate intervention.
  • Practice within professional guidelines and promote professional practice in clinical area.
  • Ensure high standard and accurate verbal/written communication about patient care with all team members.
  • Put service users at the centre of everything achieved, taking responsibility for the development and delivery of evidence based practice, ensuring that it supports and reflects service user individual needs, Trust objectives and professional guidance.
  • Work to values that include self-determination, empowerment and choice for service users.
  • Work in partnership with service users and empower them to draw on their individual strengths and assets, and set goals they would like to achieve in all aspects of their lives.
  • About us

    Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the vacancy for further information.

    To be responsible for an identified community caseload, ensuring high standard of professionalconduct to comply with best practice and professional accountabilities. To promote a service user focussed service. Participate in audits and survey relevant to the team. To participate in development of new policies and procedures as required. Ensure that clients receive a culturally competent service. To co-ordinate the day-to-day activity and manage the workload of the Team. To ensure the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act and subsequent amendmentsare adhered to

    To ensure the legal requirements of the Care Act 2014 other legislation To establish and maintain good relationships with service users, carers and voluntary sectorcolleagues. To provide best evidence practice to service users which complies with legislation, policies andprocedures and relevant quality, governance and local and national guidelines. Liaise with General Practice and Primary Care colleagues to promote partnership working. Ensuring that the local demographics are taken into consideration for service provision andimprovement

    Person Specification

    Essential

    Essential

  • NMC Registration
  • Evidence of CPD
  • Significant post-qualification experience, which must be within mental health services
  • Thorough understanding and working knowledge of mental disorder and the treatment options.
  • A thorough working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent amendments
  • Ability to assess manage complex and high risk situations effectively and to the benefit of service users and carers
  • Highly developed organisational skills, able to prioritise workload and delegate effectively.
  • Well-developed communication skills, able to communicate effectively with a wide range of audiences
  • Committed nursing values, able to recognise and deliver caring, compassionate, respectful and inclusive services.
  • Car driver essential and be able to travel between Trust sites throughout the County
  • Full driving licence
  • Desirable

  • Specialist Qualifications
  • Non medical prescriber or willing to work towards it
  • Desirable

    Desirable

  • Psychosocial Interventions


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