Community Mental Health Nurse

Overview

We are looking for a motivated, qualified individual to work with clients with diverse and complex mental health needs within the Trust. The role involves providing evidence-based care, collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team, and supporting service users and carers in line with professional and statutory requirements. The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer and supports flexible working.

Responsibilities

• To be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the evidence-based care required, including health promotion for a named service user/group.
• Responsible for the admission, case conference/reviews and discharge in collaboration with members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Responsible for coordinating the care and assessment under the Care Programme Approach of a designated caseload.
• Responsible for ensuring the postholder understands and meets their professional responsibilities under Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Children Legislation.
• Responsible for ensuring that the requirements of the Mental Health Act 1983 are observed, adhered to and implemented.
• Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
• Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence-based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.
• Responsible for ensuring that carers\’ assessments, education and support is delivered in accordance with the requirements of the NSF.
• Responsible for deputising and providing appropriate support and caseload coverage for colleagues/team members.
• Participating in the development of the service, setting of quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance, practice and policy.
• Participating in the development of service and quality standards, including auditing, monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance, practice and policy.
• Completing mandatory training in line with Trust policy and procedures.
• Participating in the staff appraisal process and undertaking appraisals for staff you manage.
• Keeping updated on all matters relating to Trust policy and providing management supervision where appropriate.
• Working collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team.

Additional activities

• To be expected to perform key activities in line with the job role, including involvement in service development and quality improvement.

Important notices and requirements

Important note: please ensure that as part of your application, you include professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history. We are unable to accept personal or character references.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post; the amount will be deducted from your first salary with the Trust.

Our Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services. We also hold the Disability two tick symbol and have made the pledge to commit to employing more people with learning disabilities; we encourage people with a disability to apply. If you require this application form in another format, contact the Recruitment Department for arrangements.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish. We advise you to check your registered email; if you have not heard within three weeks of the closing date, your application may have been unsuccessful.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment. Applicants will be subject to robust safer recruitment processes.

Health and Safety, vaccination and pre-employment checks: Recent regulations may require COVID vaccination as a condition of employment where applicable. This is a requirement of this role and will form part of pre-employment checks.

We are looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. The Trust offers a range of benefits and development opportunities, including Season Ticket Loans, NHS discounts, training facilities, annual leave options, flexible working, and staff bank opportunities.