Community Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To support and implement care that meets the mental, physical, spiritual, psychological and social needs of the patient, being sensitive to age, culture, race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality and disability.AFC 8/1/19 JME-659-18 Community Mental Health Nurse Band 6. To administer intramuscular injections, monitor the effect of medications, contraindications and side effects and be able to provide accurate information to patients and carers in a format they are able to understand, in accordance with SOP0031. To undertake Non-Medical Prescribing duties within agreed service protocols and guidelines, working closely with the medical staff, where appropriately trained. To work with patients within the CMHT as indicated, participating in the planning, delivery and evaluation of their individual programme of care, to address presenting health and wellbeing needs, in conjunction with any other relevant professionals. To complete relevant Care Documentation as required, particularly in preparation for transfer into Care Coordination. To support patients in engaging positively and actively with appropriate services and resources such as benefits, training, employment, housing and substance misuse services. To provide health promotion for service users in the Oldham CMHTs, understanding the relationship between mental health and physical health. To be able to enhance a patients overall wellbeing, and promote parity of esteem. To support care programmes, in consultation with the multi-disciplinary team. To support multi-disciplinary meetings and contribute to information sharing and clinical decisions regarding service users in the care of the CMHTs. To work within Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust policy, professional and legal frameworks at all times. This requires risk assessment skills, awareness of local child and adult safeguarding protocols, relevant mental health legislation and the Care Programme Approach. To demonstrate an understanding of the psychosocial impact that mental illness can have on service users and their carers. To develop and understanding of and demonstrate skills in the process of supervision, both for personal benefit and in supporting junior staff and students. To develop mentorship skills, and to offer professional assessment and supervision to student nurses. To contribute to the provision of a safe clinical environment and promote the dignity of patients. To keep up to date with current trends in mental health care government policy and research based practice with particular relevance to this service user group. To have the ability to identify limitations and to be able to seek assistance and guidance from senior staff as necessary. To adopt a non-judgemental approach with patients based upon respect and dignity. To assist patients to develop skills for everyday living i.e. budgeting money, shopping, cooking, establishing or improving social networks, accessing local services etc. To ensure the safety, wellbeing and interests of patients, staff and visitors. To recognise and respond appropriately to challenging behaviour in line with Trust policies.

Person Specification

Application and interview

Essential

• Education/Qualifications/ Knowledge

Desirable

• Education/Qualifications/ Knowledge

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

Pennine Care NHS FT

Address

Maple House

Southlink Business Park

Oldham

OL4 1DB

Employer's website

https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)