Community Mental Health Nurse (Older Adults)

Job summary

We are a small, supportive multidisciplinary team made up of colleagues from a number of professional disciplines including Social Work, Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Psychologists, Medics and Administrators, every member of the team holds equal value and hold the shared vision to provide compassionate and safe care.

The role of an Older Adult Nurse is valuable to supporting the team provide excellent holistic patient care and is ideal for someone who is enthusiastic about community based mental health care and skilled in providing a variety of therapeutic nursing interventions. Or a newly qualified nurse with special interest in working in the field of older adult mental health .

Qualified nurses (NMC) are currently benefiting from Retention Allowance. It is a 10% pay uplift on the top of HCAS Fringe payment.This premium is subject to a minimum total payment of £2,840 and a maximum total payment of £3,425 p.a. This will be paid on a monthly basis and pro-rata to hours worked

The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence and access to a vehicle for work purposes due to the community element of this role.

Main duties of the job

• Be accountable and responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care needs; under the supervision of the CPN Clinical Lead.
• To develop, implement and evaluate evidence based programmes of care; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies, particularly in relation to people discharged under the Care Programme Approach.
• Take on the role of care coordinator/care manager to service users subject to the Care Programme Approach, as in line with Local and National Policy.
• Participate in the multi-disciplinary assessment of individuals with mental health problems living in the community, by providing a community mental health nursing perspective and expertise
• Ensure that a risk assessment is completed for service users, especially if there is a history of, or a potential for risk.
• To adhere to professional confidentiality standards
• To be aware of the potential for vulnerability to abuse amongst the service users/families, and use of the local policy to inform appropriate personnel in line with safeguarding vulnerable adults and children and SABP Policies

About us

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.

We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.

Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.

Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.

For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.

Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.

Working from home contracts do not attract high cost area payments.

We look forward to receiving your application!

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HTT East & Mid Hub, Gatton Place

St Matthews Road

Redhill

RH1 1TA

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Address

HTT East & Mid Hub, Gatton Place

St Matthews Road

Redhill

RH1 1TA

Employer's website

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

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