Community Practitioner Nurse

NHS Jobs; Sutton No. 103; On-site; CAD 86,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust recruits a practitioner to flexibly manage a defined caseload, delivering high-quality client care to service users and carers. You will assess needs, develop care plans, and coordinate ongoing care with a collaborative team across services.

You will supervise medication administration, support admissions/discharges, communicate with partner organisations, attend weekly clinical meetings, monitor treatment effects, and help maintain strong

Job description

To be responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the client and the carers. To maintain a high standard of individualised client care, recognising factors and events that are likely to affect the mental, emotional and physical well-being of clients/carers and provide advice and support when required. To act as a care coordinator in assessing clients needs and strengths through a collaborative approach, ensuring that all clients have care plans and that these are implemented and regularly reviewed/updated. To develop and maintain a high standard of practice, based on assessment, using a range of psychosocial approaches, within a health and psycho-social framework. To communicate/liaise effectively within relevant agencies to ensure that an integrated programme of care is provided throughout. To be able to manage medication in accordance with the Trust Policy and the NMC Standards for administration of drugs. To organise and participate in the admission, discharge and transfer of clients in accordance with the Trust Policies. To provide clients and carers with up-to-date verbal and written information on the services offered by the Trust, how to express their views, the complaints procedure and what they can expect from the CMHT. To attend weekly clinical meetings to provide the team with relevant information in relation to caseload and to feedback on new assessment. To supervise and monitor the therapeutic effects and side-effects of prescribed medication providing the client with clear advice and information. To develop and maintain effective working relationships with in-patient facilities regarding admission and discharge of clients.

£45,953 - £54,254 pro rata per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

£47,951 - £56,863 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust

£45,953 - £54,254 per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust