Community Mental Health Nurse

To have responsibility for the delivery of care to a group of patients within the community setting under the direction of the CPN caseload Manager and ensuring that clinical need and workload is prioritised effectively and that resources are utilised effectively. Reaching decisions in conjunction with the CPN caseload Manager based upon knowledge of services and client group, assessment of level of risk and available resources. Delivering clinical interventions and discharging patients according to agreed treatment pattern and discussing any deviations from this with the CPN caseload Manager. To provide supervision and support to junior staff and report any issues or concerns to the CPN caseload Manager.