Community Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

1. CLINICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

1.1 To complete assessments, plan, implement and evaluate specialist treatment and care to people on an allocated caseload; promoting independence and autonomy; working within a multi-disciplinary team.

1.2 Advance own clinical knowledge, skill and competence based on current evidence through advanced educational programmes.

1.3 Provide highly specialist advice to others regarding the management and care of patients/service users

1.4 Devise specialist programmes of care for other professionals to deliver and ensure they are delivered appropriately.

1.5 To demonstrate clinical effectiveness by use of evidence based practice and outcome measures.

1.6 Plan, implement and review health improvement programmes in a range of settings.

1.7 Where appropriate to profession, Independent Non-Medical / Supplementary prescriber, able to take a history, assess, examine, diagnose and prescribe and develop a management plan including medication and monitor response to medication.

1.8 Recognise, assess and manage risk across the immediate and wider working environment and make appropriate decision autonomously ensuring statutory requirements are met.

1.9 To be responsible for patient safety through knowledge of systems, legal requirements and understanding of litigation.

1.10 To communicate effectively in verbal and written form in the exchange of highly complex, sensitive or contentious information in difficult situations using de-escalation, mediation, resolution and professional Duty of Candour.

1.11 To evaluate care, taking appropriate action leading to improvement in quality standards through clinical audit, root cause analysis and dealing with complaints.

2. MANAGERIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

2.1 To inspire teams and demonstrate leadership qualities through delivery of a specialist service, working with others, demonstrating personal qualities, continuous service improvement, and setting direction.

2.2 Support the management of change through strategic thinking, use of negotiating skills, self-awareness and communication.

2.3 Act as a role model and promote the Trust Behaviours of being proactive, positive, respectful, supportive, reliable and trustworthy.

3. RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUMAN RESOURCES / WORKFORCE

3.1 To provide peer support to and receive peer support from other colleagues.

3.2 To provide regular advice/guidance/support to more junior staff.

3.3 To be responsible for teaching and assessing in clinical practice.

3.4 To participate in the development and delivery of specialist training.

3.5 To provide clinical supervision and mentor junior members of the team.

4. RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCE / RESOURCES

4.1 The post holder if required will be an authorised signatory for expenses in accordance with the limits determined within the Scheme of Delegation, namely up to £1,000 per month.

4.2 To be responsible for the maintenance and ordering of stock for sphere of activity.

5. RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

5.1 Participate in surveys, regular audits, and clinical trials relevant to role as required

5.2 To take responsibility for keeping abreast of developments and research relevant to specialist clinical work and the profession.

6. POLICY & SERVICE DEVELOPMENT

6.1 Responsible for contributing to the development of policies, procedures and practices applicable to their specialism and for policy implementation.

7. RESPONSIBILITY FOR INFORMATION / DATA

7.1 To maintain and ensure the highest quality of recording of patient data into the relevant record system in line with professional guidance and Trust Policy.

7.2 Analyse data and provide high quality reports relevant to role using Trust record systems using Microsoft Office components such as Word and Excel.

8. PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

8.1 Ensure that personal performance meets job requirements, Professional Codes and standards, Trust and post competency standards at all times.

8.2 Ensure the required level of IT competence required for the role to process, record, evaluate, analyse and report data.

8.3 Demonstrate commitment to the role and to service improvement through developing relationships with Commissioners, innovative thinking and small scale project management.

8.4 Challenge poor practice and take appropriate action making full use of current support systems.

8.5 Provide a positive, compassionate role model to junior staff and colleagues to ensure the delivery of people centred care and the key components of compassionate care

8.6 Create effective team work across professional boundaries using team building skills, creating common goals, and through engagement.

8.7 Respect and apply the requirements of equality and diversity, promoting and role modelling these across the multi-disciplinary team.

9. OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

9.1 To work inclusively and in line with the recovery principles and approach

9.2 To complete all reasonable duties within within role, competence and abilities as delegated by the Team Leader / Service Manager.

10. ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS

10.1 The post holder may be required to participate in the prevention and management of violence and aggression (PMVA) where required and following relevant training.

10.2 The role will require highly developed physical skills where accuracy is important e.g. for patient interventions and specialist therapy appropriate to profession and area of specialism such as use of specialist equipment and fine tools; manual, sensory and cognitive assessment and treatments, intravenous blood taking and intramuscular injections.

Person Specification

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND TRAINING

Essential

• Membership of the relevant Professional Body
• Learning and Assessing in Practice Qualification or equivalent practice assessors training or The Candidate is Willing to complete this course on appointment
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up to date portfolio

Desirable

• Non-Medical Prescriber (if professionally appropriate)

JOB SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Experience at Practitioner Band 5 level
• Experience of Mental Health specialist working
• Experience of developing specialist programmes of care

Desirable

• Recent previous experience within a comparable role

Personal qualities / attributes

Essential

• Experience of planning and organising complex activities, e.g. organise own time and that of junior staff and learners, planning off duty rotas and undertaking discharge planning involving co-ordination with other agencies

Additional requirements

Essential

• Demonstrable skills in written and spoken English, adequate to enable the post holder to carry out the role effectively

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Poole CMHT

Dorset

BH17 0RB

Employer's website

https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)