Geriatric Mental Health Nurse - Recovery & Care Coordination

NHS Jobs; Oldham; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

The Older Adults Community Mental Health Nurse role advertised through NHS Jobs involves holistic assessment of service users and development of care and risk management plans. You will provide evidence-based interventions, support carers, and liaise with GPs and other professionals to promote recovery and re-enablement.

You will maintain confidential records, comply with safeguarding, and contribute to PARIS data input and Mental Health Act-related reports.

Responsibilities

• Assess health and social care needs of service users holistically
• Conduct specialist mental health and risk assessments and devise care plans
• Provide evidence-based therapeutic interventions
• Support carers and offer carers assessments and signpost to agencies
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records following governance guidelines
• Report safeguarding concerns and complete Mental Health Act related reports
• Liaise with GPs, families, and other professionals and provide feedback
• Input data into PARIS and support clustering of service users

Job description

The Older Adults Community Mental Health Nurse role advertised through NHS Jobs involves holistic assessment of service users and development of care and risk management plans. You will provide evidence-based interventions, support carers, and liaise with GPs and other professionals to promote recovery and re-enablement.

You will maintain confidential records, comply with safeguarding, and contribute to PARIS data input and Mental Health Act-related reports.