Community Psychiatric Nurse

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Essex; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts

Season ticket loans

Job summary

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is recruiting a Care Coordinator for the First Response Team in Basildon. The post focuses on assessing and coordinating care needs, planning and delivering evidence-based care, and collaborating with hospital-based and primary care professionals to deliver person-centred support and maintain independence for service users and their carers.

This role emphasizes Care Programme Approach (CPA), risk assessment, clear documentation, team

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the First Response Team in Basildon. The service provides a wide range of high-quality community care interventions, supporting individuals to maintain their independence, enhance their wellbeing, and make informed choices about their care and support. The post holder carries responsibility as the care coordinator for the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence-based care to a defined group of service users and their carers. The post holder will be an integral member of a multidisciplinary team, working collaboratively with hospital-based and primary care professionals to deliver high-quality, person-centred care. They will be responsible for maintaining professional standards of care within the First Response Team and will actively contribute to the training, development, and support of staff. The post holder will also be responsible for ensuring the delivery of a comprehensive and integrated assessment service for service users, promoting effective interdisciplinary collaboration and fostering a positive, supportive working environment that enables the provision of seamless, coordinated care. To establish and maintain effective individualised care using the Care Programme Approach (CPA) by:-

• Undertaking assessment of risk and formulating care plans to manage and minimise risk.
• Providing advice and information to service users, their carers and their families in order to alleviate distress and work in partnership, as far as possible, with all the available support systems.
• Providing clear, accurate and concise documentation of the service users care as required by the Trusts Care Programme Approach (CPA) Policy.

To participate in the initial assessment and selection of potential clients ensuring that their physical/psychological, nursing and social care needs are taken into account at all times To participate in team meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and participate in the introduction of research or trails within the area Seek to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families. Ensure effective and confidential communication between all care professionals. Provide significant data governing client care and treatment by:-

• Participating in informal or formal case conferences and discussions.
• Maintaining a secure system of record keeping and information exchange
• Establishing regular written reviews of progres
• Ensuring that information is recorded on the client information database.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling., In liaison with the Manger to set objectives for the delivery of care within the area and to devise ways of implementing and monitoring these.

To participate in the multi-disciplinary decision making progress, team building and team maintenance To review regular intervals with the Manager, the overall nature of the caseload, work methods and techniques and evaluating clinical practice as a whole Provide accurate returns, statistics and reports as required by the Managers and members of the Community Team. In co-operation with the Manager to report incidents such as complaints/accidents and that appropriate documentation is completed and returned to the Manager as soon as possible following the incide To provide support and supervise more junior staff in identifying training needs and actively participating in staffing development programmes. To be responsible for updating own knowledge of contemporary interventions and techniques To contribute towards Team Education and Development providing opportunities for exchange of ideas, experience, techniques and interventions To use research findings when designing care programmes and to develop an awareness of the significance of nursing research practice.

• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

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