Bank Comm MH Nurse Band6

A manual of self-management programme should be developed and delivered face-to-face with service users, as part of the treatment and management.

Self-management programmes should include

Information and advice about psychosis Effective use of medication Identifying and managing symptoms Accessing mental health and other support services Coping with stress and other problems What to do in a crisis Building a social support network Preventing relapse and setting personal recovery goals. Care Coordinators should be skilled in working with recovery-based approaches to care planning. Theyshould be able to work flexibly and creatively with people in order to achieve their individual goals,supporting them across a range of health and social care needs, including housing, benefits and debt advice. Care coordinators will also deliver family intervention when trained and supervised in delivery. Care Coordinators working with people from diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds should ensure they are competent in addressing cultural and ethnic differences in beliefs regarding biological, social and family influences on the causes of unusual mental states, treatment expectations and adherence.