Community Mental Health Nurse

Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust; City Of London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in London seeks a qualified nurse to manage a caseload of service users with complex mental health needs. You will be responsible for conducting assessments, coordinating care, and supporting junior staff in a diverse team environment. Candidates should have a relevant nursing qualification and experience in mental health services. The role offers opportunities for professional development and contributes to patient recovery and independence.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health services.
• Ability to work autonomously and lead junior staff.
• Strong understanding of care delivery and crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload of service users with complex needs.
• Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments.
• Lead and support the care team in delivering quality nursing care.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Care coordination

Team collaboration

Medication management

Education

Relevant nursing qualification

Job description

The post holder will be responsible for a caseload of service users who have complex and substantial mental health needs. They will work as a member of the MDT ensuring that high quality individualised care is delivered and that this promotes recovery and maximise independence.

The post holder will be responsible for undertaking comprehensive assessment of service users and carers mental health and social care needs, in accordance with National CPA Guidance.

The post holder will be working in a supportive diverse team, where there are opportunities for personal development. They will work autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support.
• Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
• Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication; monitoring service user compliance.
• Safety: safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.
• Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user's own experience and clinical judgment.
• Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through: initial data collection, monitoring of individual service user / patient progress, feedback and discussion.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. We encourage applicants to contact the hiring manager before their interview, if they have any questions about the role or the process.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community. As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for the post.

About Us: Oxleas offers a wide range of NHS healthcare services to people in community and secure environment settings. Our services include community health care such as district nursing and speech and language therapy, care for people with learning disabilities and mental health care such as psychiatry, nursing and therapies.