Community Mental Health Nurse

Job description

Job responsibilities

To meet the learning aims of development programme competency framework and Trust preceptorship programmer to deliver the following key responsibilities in practice;

To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005), Care Act (2014), and the NMC Professional Code of Conduct.

Be accountable and responsible for a defined caseload that reflects the priorities of the local population and carry responsibility for the assessment of care and support needs; under the direct supervision of the Operational/ Clinical Lead and assigned mentor.

To develop, implement and evaluate evidence based treatment; set standards of care and liaise with other agencies for service user and carers under the care of the service.

Take on the role of Allocated Worker to service users subject to the Care Programme Approach/ Recovery Model / Dialog+, as in line with Local and National Policy, under the guidance and support of your mentor, lone manager and wider MDT.

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

Ensure that a carers assessment is offered to carers of service users, as in line with Standard 6 of the National Service Framework.

Help develop and maintain effective joint working arrangements with colleagues in the community mental health services, residential services, primary health care, social services and voluntary services, thus facilitating the co-ordination and comprehensiveness of provision under the guidance and support of your mentor, lone manager and wider MDT

Utilise the full range of mental health nursing skills to participate in the assessment, care and support of service users.

Use knowledge, experience and skills in direct clinical work and. This may include work in rehabilitation, social interventions, development of social networks and accessing other services/resources, mental health promotion, counselling and intercultural therapy, encouraging service user participation at all times.

Participate in the provision of community mental health nursing advice andconsultation to colleagues, community groups and organisations.

Promote the recovery model to the people who use the service and their carers

To act in a manner to respect the customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs, actively supporting the individual to fulfil these.

Ensure detailed and appropriate records are maintained to demonstrate that contact with people who use services, and their carers, is meaningful and effective.

Ensure compliance with the requirements Safeguarding Adults and Childrens policies. Through the support of your line manager you will be enable to continue to build on your rknowledge and skills to work within these procedures to support the safety of vulnerable adults and children..

To reflect on work and seek opportunities to improve practice

Person Specification

Eduction/Qualification/Training

Essential

• Pre-graduate mental health nurse in the final six months of their training or a graduate mental health nurse who is pending their PIN or a Registered Mental Health Nurse .
• Willingness to undertake further training relevant to position

Experience

Essential

• Experience of mental health nursing either in inpatient or community setting

Knowledge

Essential

• Knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1983), Mental Capacity Act (2005) & the Care Act (2014
• Understanding of the principles of the recovery model, DIALOG+and Care Programme Approach
• Up to date knowledge of the current approaches to mental health nursing
• Up to date knowledge of the issues that impact individuals and carers affected by mental health and / or cognitive impairment (where applicable)
• Knowledge and understanding of safeguarding adults and children.
• Understanding of the key themes of clinical governance and evidence based practice
• oKnowledge and understanding of equal opportunities policies and practice and how they affect staff, service users and carers

Desirable

• Human Rights Act 1998

Skills

Essential

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care using evidence based approaches
• Ability to prioritise workload
• Excellent time management skills
• Ability to work autonomously and independently
• Ability to be innovative in practice. Ability to work effectively as part of a team
• Good IT skills
• Ability to engage with people with serious mental health problems in a holistically

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Newham Adult Community Mental Health

298 Shrewsbury Road

London

E7 8QP

Employer's website

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