Community Mental Health Nurse: Care Coordination & Assessments

NHS Jobs; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to lead community-based care, manage caseloads and develop treatment plans for service users.

The role involves undertaking comprehensive assessments, providing one-to-one interventions, and working within urgent care networks with multidisciplinary teams. A full UK driving licence and vehicle are required, and DBS checks are part of the process.

Qualifications

• Full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use.
• DBS check is required and costs are deducted from salary; standard £20 or enhanced £41; Update Service encouraged.
• Equality Act 2010 enables reasonable adjustments for disabled individuals.

Responsibilities

• Caseload management for patients living in the community and acting as care coordinator.
• Screening of referrals, initial assessments and one-to-one interventions.
• Undertake and record comprehensive need/risk assessments and devise treatment plans.
• Apply specialist skills to maintain professional competence as a nurse practitioner.
• Establish and maintain communication networks with clients, carers, and other health care workers in urgent care and the community.
• Use interpersonal skills to diffuse emotive situations during assessments and pathway planning.
• A full UK driving licence and vehicle for business use are required; adjustments will be made for disability.
• DBS costs are deducted from salary; DBS Update Service is encouraged; DBS cost details (£20 standard, £41 enhanced).

Skills

Caseload management

Care coordination

Initial assessments

Risk assessments

Pathway planning

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Job description

Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust in Nottinghamshire is seeking a Nurse Practitioner to lead community-based care, manage caseloads and develop treatment plans for service users.

The role involves undertaking comprehensive assessments, providing one-to-one interventions, and working within urgent care networks with multidisciplinary teams. A full UK driving licence and vehicle are required, and DBS checks are part of the process.