Community Mental Health Nurse (CPN)

The post holder will be fully conversant and uphold their professional code of conduct. Ensure all care is delivered in accordance with Trusts care programme approach guidelines. Undertake risk assessments with patients and plan effectively to manage this as part of MDT care planning and shared risk management. Ensure that all interventions are undertaken within established time scales and according to standards of best evidence based practice and operational policy. To provide clinical supervision and professional leadership to junior staff and promote research based practice. Attend training as provided and be responsible for keeping oneself up to date at all times with mandatory training. Keep oneself updated in all legislative government initiatives. Particularly those relevant to Community Mental Health and Recovery principles. To undertake care co-ordination of an allocated caseload of patients with complex needs and may have history of disengagement, dual diagnosis and revolving door treatment episodes. Carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of recovery-based care plans. To maintain effective individualised care through assessment of service user and carers problems. Plan, implement and evaluate interventions and clear, accurate and concise documentation of individualised care. Undertake initial comprehensive assessments and participate in multi-disciplinary team meetings to look at appropriate selection and allocation of patients to CPA and regular reviews. Following analysis of patient assessments, plan creatively to meet their needs including the provision of evidence-based interventions. Prioritise and manage workload to ensure the effective management of a defined group of patients with complex needs. Work flexibly across the Community Mental Health Team.