Community Psychiatric Nurse

Sussex Partnership Nhs Foundation Trust; Chichester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Chichester seeks a Community Nurse to support older persons with Dementia and mental health needs in the community. This role involves assessing health needs, developing care plans, and working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team. The ideal candidate is a registered nurse with experience in complex health presentations. The position requires travel across sites and offers a supportive working environment.

Benefits

Fully funded lifelong learning opportunities

Supportive working environment

Encouragement of fresh ideas

Qualifications

• Significant post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group.
• Experience of working with people with complex health problems.
• Experience of supervising staff and appropriate UK professional registration.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of individuals and families.
• Develop care plans alongside service users.
• Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice.
• Assess and manage ongoing risks in collaboration with service users and carers.

Skills

Assessment skills

Complex health management

Nursing interventions

Supervision of staff

Education

Registered Nurse with current registration

Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Evidence of continuous professional development

Job description

Overview

An opportunity has arisen for a 12 month fixed term post within the Dementia and older persons mental health team, supporting older persons with Dementia and Mental Health out in the community. The 22.5 hours are made up of three shifts a week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. This post sits within our multidisciplinary community team and the successful applicant will work within a supported team to deliver interventions to those people who have more complex needs. We aim to help people remain safe and well at home and able to maintain the relationships that are important to them.

The role of the Community Nurse is to work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives. They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the care group, including education, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this. The post holder will work at all times to promote the safety and well being of service users and their families/carers. The post holder will assess, plan and implement care, and provide specialist nursing advice and carry out specialist nursing procedures. The post holder will be an autonomous practitioner who will carry continuing responsibility for a shared caseload of service users by undertaking the following duties.

To undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those service users presenting with higher levels of risk. To develop alongside the service user their care plan. To offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required. To assess and manage ongoing risks as identified during the assessment, ensuring that this is done in collaboration with the service user and carers. To regularly review risk factors and make changes to the management of them as necessary. To contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy. To ensure that clinical practice is evidence based and consistent with relevant NICE guidelines and Trust policies and procedures. To provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate. To act within the NMC code of conduct at all times. The ability to travel across sites is essential for this role.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of individuals and their families in the designated care group with complex health presentations, including those at higher risk.
• Develop care plans alongside service users.
• Offer specialist nursing assessment and advice where required.
• Assess and manage ongoing risks in collaboration with service users and carers.
• Regularly review risk factors and adjust management as necessary.
• Contribute to the maintenance and development of the Trust nursing strategy.
• Ensure clinical practice is evidence based and aligned with NICE guidelines and Trust policies.
• Provide supervision of junior staff and trainees where appropriate.
• Act within the NMC code of conduct at all times.
• Travel across sites is essential for this role.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development; significant post-qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working with people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of supervising staff; appropriate UK professional registration

Additional Information

We are looking for people who share our values (compassion, accountability and optimism) to help us provide high quality care to patients, carers, families and local communities. We specialise in NHS mental health and learning disability services. We offer fully funded lifelong learning opportunities from GCSE to Masters level and encourage you to bring fresh ideas to improve our services. Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is committed to supporting a diverse workforce and welcomes applications from Black and Minority Ethnic and disabled communities. If you have not heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, please assume you have been unsuccessful. The Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier in the event of a high number of applicants. The Trust takes safeguarding seriously and expects all staff to undertake relevant safeguarding training and follow policies for safeguarding vulnerable adults and children.

Salary and Application

Successful candidates are normally offered salaries at the bottom of the relevant salary range; previous or equivalent NHS experience may be considered for starting salary. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates and look forward to hearing from you.