Community Mental Health Nurse

Atlantis Medical; Wales; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

One of our leading NHS clients is looking for experienced Registered Mental Health Nurses in Wales to cover shifts in community hospitals. The role focuses on assessing care needs, developing care programmes, and managing a defined caseload. Candidates should have relevant experience in mental health and be able to work independently.

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health services.
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) is an added advantage.

Responsibilities

• Assessment of care needs and development of care programmes.
• Management of a delegated caseload.
• Participate in the CMHT and liaise with other agencies.

Skills

Experience in mental health

Effective communication skills

Team working

I.T. skills

Research and audit experience

Education

Registered Mental Health Nurse qualification

Job description

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One of our leading NHS clients is looking for experienced mental health nurses to cover the shifts in the community hospitals in Wales. We are seeking applications from Registered Mental Health Nurses who have experience of working in community services.

Description:

The post holder will be responsible for the assessment of care needs, the development of programmes of care and the implementation and evaluation of these programmes of care for a defined clinical caseload including the role of a Care Coordinator within the Care Treatment Planning under the Mental Health (Wales) Measure .

The post holder is required to work without direct supervision for their delegated caseload. The post holder will have effective communication skills and develop positive working relationships between all healthcare professionals, statutory and voluntary agencies. Maintaining good communication across all boundaries.

Main duties will include :

To adopt a systematic approach to all patient care, taking responsibility for all stages of assessment, planning , implementation and evaluation of patient care., working explicitly within the requirements of the Welsh Mental Health Measure.

Management of a delegated caseload.

Participate as an active member of the CMHT and liaise with other agencies and teams as required

To recognize the involvement of carers and to provide and identify support for them as appropriate

To participate in the provision of Duty Officer.

Requirements:

• Experience in mental health
• Qualifications
• Experience in community mental health
• Wide range of experience within a service related setting
• Demonstrates achievements in developments of care standards/procedures guidelines
• Demonstrates effective team working
• Use of I.T. skills
• Demonstrates research and audit experience
• Clinical Audit experience
• Welsh Speaker (Level 1) is an added advantage.

To apply to this role please reply with your updated CV and job reference number - BS//RMN1