Community Mental Health Nurse

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN) to join our team as a Band 6 Community Mental Health Nurse. The right candidate will be enthusiastic and a highly organised mental health professional who is able to provide high quality nursing care, assessment and treatment. The successful candidate will provide a comprehensive Community Mental Health Nursing Service across a whole range of clients experiencing mental ill health who are engaging in the community rehabilitation pathway. The service will be delivered in collaboration with representatives from other agencies and therefore the ability to work independently and with partner agencies is essential. It is essential that applicants can demonstrate post registration experience as an RMN, which may include inpatient and community settings. The following tasks and duties will also form part of the role; however, this list is not exhaustive: To provide a clinical service that is patient focused, accessible and responsive over a 7-day week To provide and deliver highly skilled nursing care, including assessment, care planning and care delivery, biopsychosocial interventions, clinical risk assessment and management and promote recovery and inclusion To ensure that medicines are administered in accordance with the Trust Policy and legal requirements To undertake clinical procedures, training and supervising junior staff in these procedures, for the care and welfare of patients To maintain a high standard of professionalism and to establish a good and effective working practice, in accordance with NMC professional practice guidelines Contribute to the prevention and control of infection through standard infection control practices and compliance with the Trust infection control policies to ensure the highest quality of care to patients To respect the views of patients, carers, families and significant others and work collaboratively with them when planning care and assisting them to meet their needs To be an active member of the multi-disciplinary team and to attend work led meetings as required To ensure all assessment reports are comprehensively documented using the electronic database SystmOne. To maintain up to date clinical records and ensure clinical record keeping policy is followed / adhered too. MANAGEMENT To be involved in the selection and appointment of personnel up to and including band 5 nursing staff and be required to supervise those levels of staff. To work within the agreed Trust policies and ensure they are understood by all staff within their responsibility. To ensure implementation of Health and Safety Policy. To participate in and ensure that clinical audit is facilitated correctly. To be responsible for using resources economically and efficiently. To be responsible for entering and recording accurately, written, and electronic data within local, NMC and national guidelines. To be aware of and apply NMC professional Code of Conduct and Accountability at all times. To communicate with Team Leaders and Service Manager with relevant information or concerns. To participate in complaints and incidents in accordance with local policies in partnership with Team Leader or Service manager as appropriate. To participate in policy and strategy development within the Trust and locality. LEADERSHIP To ensure junior staff receive induction and clinical supervision in line with Trust guidelines. Carry continuing responsibility for the caseload management of an identified caseload Provide supervision and undertake personal development plans for nurses at bands 3 5. Hold professional accountability for and provide clinical supervision to the nursing members of the team, or ensure it has been provided for. CLINICAL Undertake a comprehensive mental health nursing assessment and develop appropriate care and treatment plans. Carry out thorough risk assessment and implement appropriate interventions. At all times develop, implement and maintain high standards of nursing care. Maintain responsibility for coordination of care, including onward referrals, signposting, interventions provided within the team. To work within Trust and NMC policies and guidance on the administration and review of medication. To supervise and monitor effectiveness of prescribed medication. To hold a first level registration in Mental Health Nursing To hold or be willing to obtain relevant non-medical prescribing qualification. ADMINISTRATIVE Hold information both written and unwritten concerning patients/clients and staff in accordance with policy of confidentiality, Data Protection and Information Sharing protocols. Use appropriate defined systems to coordinate referrals. Take responsibility to undertake assessments, including risk and plan care programmes, assign responsibility for care delivery and evaluate and review care ensuring all clinical administration is maintained. Maintain health records in line with policy and procedure. RESEARCH Participate in audit, research and service monitoring on an ad-hoc basis. To participate in use of effective data collection systems and audit as required that supports the monitoring and development of the service. TRAINING Comply with and attend mandatory training as appropriate to post. Comply with NMC requirements of training to ensure up-to-date registration. Keep up to date with current practice and initiatives, locally and nationally, within modern mental health services. Be involved in the mentoring of nursing students and to keep abreast of developments in the training and mentoring requirements. Keep own practice up to date by attending relevant training courses, supervision, journal information etc. and disseminate to team. Organise and supervise training programmes for staff. Be aware of the relevance of research whilst developing and participating in research projects where appropriate. COMMUNICATION As part of a developing service, our focus is on networking, and building relationships with stakeholders. Effective working relationships are built with key professionals and agencies including: o Local Primary Care Networks. o Housing Departments. o Voluntary Sector Agencies o Secondary Mental Health Services o Acute Care Pathway o Commissioners o Local Authority Social Care Services o Benefit Agency o Forensic, Nursing and residential placements. o Education/Employment facilities/Services. o Criminal Justice Agencies. Ensure that patients and carers views are appropriately sought and incorporated in the planning and delivery of services. Promote positive working relationships between all agencies within the locality and Trust. Other work and general duties as delegated within the overall purview of the post.