Crisis Function Team Community Mental Health Nurseband 6

Hertfordshire Partnership University; Waterford; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust in Watford is seeking an experienced Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse to join the Crisis Function Team. You will perform urgent assessments for individuals with acute mental health concerns and explore robust home treatment options as alternatives to hospital admission.

As a gatekeeper for hospital admission, you will work within a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, evidence-based care in the community, support recovery journeys,

Qualifications

• Current NMC registration as a mental health nurse.
• Experience delivering crisis assessments in community settings.
• Understanding of the Mental Health Act and related ethics.

Responsibilities

• Conduct urgent mental health assessments in the community.
• Provide safe, effective home treatment as an alternative to admission.
• Collaborate with MDT to facilitate early discharges from hospital.
• Maintain high-quality documentation and record keeping.
• Apply Mental Health Act where appropriate and manage risk.
• Support carers and service users throughout recovery journey.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Crisis Assessment

Community Mental Health

Risk Management

Record Keeping

Education

BSc in Mental Health Nursing

NMC Registration

Job description

Main duties of the job Providing urgent assessments to those considered to have acute mental health concerns and to robust home treatment options as an alternative to hospital admission. A role that is varied and challenging, offering an opportunity to work in a variety of settings, with people with a variety of mental health needs. As gatekeepers for hospital admission, you will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe and effective treatment in the community, and facilitate early discharges from the acute inpatient units. Working collaboratively with our service users, their carer’s and our colleagues to positively manage risk in the acute care pathway, whilst enabling and empowering an individuals’ recovery journey Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies. Deliver care that is person centered reflecting current best practice, and challenges practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high quality care. Demonstrate a working understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care, in particular having a good knowledge of the Mental Health Act and its use in non-mental health areas.

Crisis Function Team Community Mental Health NurseBand 6 Watford, GB