Community Mental Health Nurse

As the Community Mental Health Nurse you will be responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for a defined caseload of people with complex mental health and or social care needs; and maintaining associated records. You will also act as mentor for student nurses as required.,

• The post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care, with direct supervision initially, and then taking responsibility for the assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service
users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions.
• To be named care coordinator, and act accordingly when applying care.
• To respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aim of promoting independent living in the community.
• Work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home.
• Provide education, advice and guidance to service users and their carers and families.
• Provide a range of clinical interventions and treatments appropriate to the individual needs of service users.
• Be required to challenge practice that compromises or challenges high quality care to service users.
• Remain updated with local and national guidelines and policies.
• Partake in home visits with other professionals such as Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialty Doctors, Occupational Therapist and Psychologist, Physiotherapist,
• Partake in clinical and management supervision and attend all Fast Track training sessions including the mid-year and final review., To manage a patient caseload after an initial period of initiation, ensuring care plans are agreed that promote independent living in the community.
• To carry out specialist mental health and learning disability care assessments, initially under close supervision. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense concentration.
• Complete risk assessments that are clear, concise and detail plans to safely manage any risks that are identified.
• To use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are seen.
• To be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies. To ensure safe disposal of equipment used in the Community e.g. syringes, needles, in accordance with Trust policies.
• To actively plan and participate in safe discharge from the service following agreed care pathway (CPA) as agreed with the MDT
• To deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice and challenge practice that may be detrimental to service users receiving high quality care.
• To be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as appropriate.
• To participate in the Trust's adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trust's procedure and techniques for managing risks.
• Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies.
• Deliver care that is person centred reflecting current best practice, and challenge 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 Learning Disabilities, LeDeR, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including their uses in non-mental health areas.
  
  We are looking for a highly motivated and enthusistic person who will be able to support the lead in all aspects and clinically support the nursing team. You must have excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and with strategic intent within the supportive environment of the ACMHS., 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)
• Psychosocial interventions, Experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post
• At least 2 years of post registration experience with at least one year at Band 5.
• Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services
• Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
• Experience and knowledge of safeguarding process
• Experience of teaching and training
• Experience and knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community
• Experience of delivering evidence based care
Desirable criteria
• Experience of working with acute mental health problems in a community setting., Up to date knowledge of relevant legislation, ethical issues, strategic frameworks and current guidelines regarding the range of presenting problems in adult mental health, their implications for both practices and clinical management
• Professional Code of Conduct
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Clinical risk assessment and management in a community setting.
Desirable criteria
• Knowledge of parenting literature and its application
• Ability to teach and train others using multi-media materials suitable for presentation.
• Knowledge of current developments in research with service user group, Skills to use and give supervision effectively
• Skills in the use of complex methods of assessment and treatment of individual, couples, and families requiring sustained and intense concentration.
• Skills in applying theory to practice and ability to use a range of models in formulating community care plans.
• Ability to communicate effectively within a multi-professional team
• Ability to work with diverse communities in a wide variety of contexts
• Ability to provide and receive complex, sensitive or contentious information where persuasive, empathic and reassuring skills are required
• Ability to deal sensitively with stressful situation including; staff and organisational problems; safeguarding; family breakdown; serious mental ill health and risk of self-harm
• Ability to cope with verbal abuse and to recognise and diffuse potential physical abuse from service users.
• Ability to apply practice governance as appropriate to maintain ethical and effective clinical practice in the face of regular exposure to highly emotive material and challenging behaviour.
• Assessing and monitoring physical health care
Desirable criteria
• Substantial IT skills, Able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing at an ageappropriate level - complex, technical, and/or clinically sensitive information to service users, their families, carers and professionals within and outside the NHS
• Ability to work flexibly across service boundaries.
• Ability to contain and work with organisational stress and ability to hold the stress of others.
Organisational skillsEssential criteria
• Ability to maintain high standards of record keeping, including data entry and recording.
• Ability to work autonomously, setting appropriate goals in accordance with professional, ethical guidelines and Trust policies., You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
  
  Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is an outstanding organisation with ambitions to match. We are one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission, and our aim is to be the leading provider of mental health and specialist learning disability services in the country.
Our family of over 4000 members of staff provide health and social care for over 400,000 people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services, plus medium and low secure learning disabilities services. The care we provide makes a fantastic difference to the lives of our service users, their families and carers - everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout: Our Trust values are: Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional. These values are at the core of who we are, everything we do, and how we do it! Would you like to be part of the HPFT family? Would you like work with us to ensure our service users live the fullest lives possible they can? Would you like to be supported in your career to be the best that you can be?, HPFT supports people with mental ill health, learning disabilities and autism across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Norfolk and Essex. We employ around 4,500 people who deliver these services within the community and in inpatient settings. We also deliver a range of nationally commissioned specialist services including Tier 4 services for children and young people, perinatal services and medium and low secure learning disabilities services. We have operated as a NHS Foundation Trust since our authorisation in August 2007.