Bank, Band 6 CPN

You will be required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. You will act as care co-ordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is always met, and to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team. As a staff member, you are representatives of HPFT and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities, and providers. All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration - NMC - and can evidence this.Main duties of the job You will be responsible for the full assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions. Following this, the post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, without direct supervision (though clinical supervision is implemented as per policy to support you). You will manage oneself in a professional manner, responding to requests, enquiries etc in a timely fashion, and respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aim of promoting independent living in the community The post holder will work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home.,

• Administer and/ or supervise medications as required. To have a sound knowledge of medications and their desired and undesired effects
• Be required to provide education, advice and guidance to service users and their carers and families.
• Carry out specialist mental health, implement, evaluate, and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense concentration.
• Devise care plans that promote patients independent living in the community
• Plan and organise their diaries, prioritise duties, and coordinate the care of the service users for whom they are allocated.
• Give due regard to the health and safety, well-being, and interests of those who come in to contact with the team professionally.
• Have good level of competency to receive and give clinical information verbally and in writing from/ to those receiving care, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Demonstrate a good level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness, and empathy in all communications.
  
  RMN or Dip/Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
• ENB 998/Preceptorship and Mentorship
Desirable criteria
• ENB 812/Bsc in Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health)., At least 2 years of post registration experience with at least one year at Band 5.
• Experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
• Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services
• Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
Desirable criteria
• Experience of working with acute mental health problems in a community setting., Evidence of continuing professional development, You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported though a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.