Community Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 nurse to join our innovative South Locality Team . The team offers a range of interventions which are person centred and fully collaborative with the Patient.

The post holder will work as a member of a multidisciplinary CMHT providing a service to clients experiencing mental health difficulties of a serious and enduring nature. You must demonstrate a flexible approach centring around the needs of patients , their families and significant others.

You will develop and maintain, close and professional working relationships with colleagues in the team and across other statutory and voluntary agencies.

We are looking for an enthusiastic person with excellent team working skills, who is keen to develop their knowledge and skills in this area. You should be a competent and motivated practitioner with appropriate demonstrable experience. You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing assessment and therapeutic intervention in the community

Main duties of the job

To carry out nursing interventions within the community as required.

To assist in the development of the Nursing Team, working with other agencies to ensure the highest standard of patient care.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES / MAIN TASKS.

Managing a team caseload under supervision in accordance with sound nursing practice and principles.

Undertaking regular supervision and PDR in accordance with Trust policy.

Promoting and Maintaining the highest standards and attitudes towards the care of patients / clients. Assisting colleagues in maintaining an effective and efficient service.

Assisting, developing, implementing and evaluating plans of care, ensuring therapeutic and recreational programmes for patients / clients individually and in groups, in the Community.

Ordering, storage, monitoring and administration of medication.

Liaison within the multi-disciplinary care team, including carers, voluntary agencies etc.

Interested? Informal enquiries and visits to the team are welcomed. For further information please contact Nicola Smith or Riann Parr- 03000 215200

About us

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues.

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook