Community Mental Health Nurse | East London NHS Foundation Trust

East London NHS Foundation Trust; Steppingley; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Steppingley is seeking an autonomous practitioner to join their Multidisciplinary Hub within Community Mental Health Services. The role involves managing a caseload, collaborating with agencies, and contributing to quality improvement projects. Candidates should have experience in mental health and a commitment to improving service user outcomes. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a modern service aiming for excellence in care.

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health services.
• Strong assessment and care planning skills.
• Ability to work autonomously in a multidisciplinary team.

Responsibilities

• Manage a caseload and develop care plans.
• Liaise with agencies involved in client care.
• Participate in quality improvement projects.

Job description

Overview

You will be part of The Mid Beds Community Mental Health Services. Our team is part of the Mental Health Transformation of services and our new blended team where our voluntary service colleagues are fully embedded within the team. This is definitely an exciting time to join this expanding, developing and modern service.

You will work as an autonomous practitioner within a dedicated Multidisciplinary Hub. If you are committed, relish new challenges and strives for excellence, this post is for you.

You will hold a caseload and work within the principles of the agreed model of care for the service as laid down in the Operational Policy.

This will involve the assessment, care planning, implementation and evaluation of the care provided and will liaise with all agencies involved with the clients. The role includes being part of a duty rota, screening referrals and participating in Quality Improvement (QI) projects within the Team.

You will also take part in the Transformation Agenda in line with The NHS Long Term Plan, which describes:
New community-based offer which will include access to psychological therapies, improved physical health care, employment support, personalised and trauma-informed care, medicines management and support for self-harm and co-existing substance use and proactive work to address racial disparities.

Our mission is to make a positive difference to people\'s lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive – so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations