Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse

Kcare Health; Oxford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Community Mental Health Nurse to enhance the quality of care for service users. In this role, you will work autonomously within a multi-disciplinary team, delivering evidence-based interventions and advocating for the rights and recovery of individuals. Your expertise in mental health nursing will be vital in developing treatment plans that promote safety, well-being, and community inclusion. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on the lives of service users and their families while working closely with partner agencies. Join us in making a difference in mental health care!

Qualifications

• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Knowledge of NICE guidelines and recovery-focused approaches.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive assessments and develop personalized care plans.
• Work collaboratively with service users and families to promote well-being.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Mental health nursing

Nursing assessments

Cardiometabolic assessments

Medication management

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Mental Health Nursing degree

Job description

The role of the Community Mental Health Nurse is to work within their professional scope of practice to actively promote values-based practice when working with others to ensure rights-based and recovery-focused approaches whilst advocating for the service user. Completing comprehensive assessments and personalised care which is dynamic and flexible to support service users and their families/carers. By providing evidence-based interventions, specialist nursing advice and carrying out nursing procedures. Working as a role model within a multi-disciplinary team enhancing the unique value of mental health nursing.

To work as an autonomous practitioner an active participant of the multi-disciplinary team undertaking specialist nursing assessments in collaboration with the service user and their families/carers and presenting back to the wider MDT.
• To work in partnership with service users and their families/carers to ensure the development of a treatment plan to facilitate their safety, promote their well-being and support their independence and inclusion in the community. This may include working closely with partner agencies.
• To delivery evidence-based interventions following NICE guidelines to promote recovery and relapse prevention in a variety of settings.
• To regularly review care and outcomes, supporting service users to complete clinical outcome measures and monitoring progress and adapting treatment options as required.
• Knowledge of common physical health conditions and their management, and an ability to complete cardiometabolic assessments.
• Extensive knowledge of medications including side effects, management, and the administration of medications within the NMC guidelines and Trusts policies.
• Offer professional consultation to multi agency services/meetings/forums.
• Contribute to the duty provision within the team