Community Psychiatric Nurse

NHS Jobs; Leatherhead; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is seeking a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to deliver high-quality community care for older people with mental health problems. The post involves assessment, nurse-led diagnosis, treatment options, and liaison with Primary Care teams within a multi-professional framework.

You will manage a defined caseload under the Mental Health Act and MCA, provide supervision to junior staff, ensure safe medication handling, and contribute to MDT

Responsibilities

• To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct at all times.
• To deliver a high-quality community nursing service to Older People with mental health problems in a multi-professional framework and the ability to lone work.
• To prescribe services that meet user/carer needs in conjunction with others.
• To attend and prepare reports for MDT meetings and participate in the Teams DUTY Rota system.
• To ensure safe storage and recording of medicines within the clinical area; administer intramuscular injections and safe delivery of oral medications in domestic environment.
• To act as Key Worker/Care Coordinator or Lead Professional for named individuals within the Care Programme Approach, including Single Assessment.
• To ensure all referrals are passed through CMHT allocation meetings and assessed for acceptance to the specialist team; provide support and specialist advice to primary care services.
• To maintain up-to-date records and referrals; provide supervision/guidance to junior staff and students.
• To report incidents as required; participate in investigations and maintain liaison with voluntary/statutory services.
• To support care homes and develop relationships with Primary Care Team within Surrey Health Integrated Care Team; contribute to integrated team working.
• To develop a personal learning plan and educate/train junior staff around competencies of a Community Mental Health Nurse.
• To use the Trust Clinical record system and IT systems; act as health advisor/educator within primary and secondary care.

Job description

Key Responsibilities To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revisedsubsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conductat all times and be a positive role model. The Post Holder will support Primary Care in management of people presenting with mentalhealth problems by offering assessment, nurse diagnosis and treatment options and will liaisewith Primary Care professionals, through regular informal and formal meetings. To deliver a high-quality community nursing service to Older People with mental healthproblems, in a multi professional framework and the ability to lone work adhering to localand Trust policies. To prescribe services that meets the user/carer needs, in conjunction with others. To attendand prepare reports, for MDT meetings and to participate in the Teams DUTY Rota system. To ensure the safe storage and recording of medicines within the clinical area. To administerintramuscular injections (depots), as prescribed according to Trust and National guidelinesand policies and to ensure the safe delivery if oral medications to clients, in the domesticenvironment according to Trust guidelines and policies. To act as Key Worker/Care Coordinator or Lead Professional for named individuals, withinthe Care Programme Approach process, including Single Assessment To provide high standards of care, which are delivered in a professional manner and caredelivered is based on best practice and is regularly reviewed and to refer to other professionalservices, according to assessment of need. To attend and ensure all referrals are passed through CMHT allocation meeting andassessed for acceptance to the specialist team and act as support and specialist advisor tothe primary care services, including the Surrey Heath ICT. To ensure all records and reports are kept up-to-date, and up to the standard expected of aBand 6 Clinician, in accordance with the Caldicott Report. Be responsible for the continuous overall management of a defined caseload and to receiveand give clinical and management supervision/guidance to supervise and mentor juniors,including students/other staff in the delivery of care and treatment to individuals and groups. To provide information to the Line Manager, if any incidents that may affect the standing orrunning of the service and be able to utilize the Incident reporting system. Report allcomplaints and/or incidents relating to clients, relatives and or staff within area as directed inaccordance with the Trusts Complaints Procedure, and ensure the Team Leader is informed.To co-operate with any investigations carried out. To develop close working relationships with voluntary/statutory services, in particular SocialServices and members of the Primary Care Team and participate in the system of integratedteam working within the Surrey Health Integrated Care Team. To support care and nursing homes in caring for their residents, who have mental healthproblems3 To ensure the Post Holder has developed a personal learning plan through approval withtheir supervisor, thus maintaining high standard based on best practice and educate and trainjunior staff / student nurses and other professionals around competencies of a CommunityMental Health Nurse To use the Trust Clinical record system and other IT systems as appropriate. To act as a health advisor/educator within primary and secondary care for individuals,agencies, relatives, carers and staff. Advise on issues of physical and mental health, toengender a positive approach to health.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust