Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse

The post holder will have continuing responsibility for the provision of skilled intervention of people with assessed and diagnosed as having significant mental health problems in the community. The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service under the supervision of experienced staff, and core responsibilities will include:

• Acting as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Professional.
• Work within Care Programme Approach.
• Carrying a varied caseload defined by need.
• Contribute to a duty system on a rota basis.
• Contribute to multi-disciplinary service development.
The post holder will:
• Value and be responsive to the individual rights, needs and opinions of the people using our services, in the performance of all the activities of the Community Mental Health Nurse
• Be responsible for the ongoing assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of programmes of nursing care to an agreed standard.
• Undertake initial nursing assessments, care planning and risk assessments as agreed.
• Participate in monitoring the standard of care delivery by Support Worker staff and the education of colleagues, learners.
• Maintain and promote a patient centred approach in all aspects of service delivery to people and their carers
  
  We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated registered mental health nurse to join our Older Adult Home Treatment Team.
The Older Adult Home Treatment Team provides a service 8-8pm, 365 days a year to older adults experiencing a crisis in the context of functional mental health or dementia. We work intensively with service users in a community setting to prevent admission to a mental health ward, support discharge from a mental health ward and provide comprehensive assessment and treatment plans in the person's own home. You should be able to demonstrate your passion towards working with this client group and have the ability to assess, co-ordinate treatment and support clients and carers. You should possess effective communication skills and have the ability to work under your own initiative and as part of a wider Multidisciplinary team.

We are passionate about providing the very best care to the people we support, and we're looking for amazing people who share this passion to join us. What is it that makes our Trust such a special place to work? Well, it's all about the people. Our staff, service users, carers and families all come from such diverse backgrounds and all have expertise and stories to share. It's important that you feel supported in your role, that the people who you work with are as passionate as you are and that your health and wellbeing is taken care of If you're interested in developing your career, you'll have access to a range of training and education opportunities, including apprenticeships, work experience and placements, as well as the chance to get involved in research. We are all very proud of the difference we make to people's lives each and every day and if that's something that you'd like to be part of we'd love to have you with us.