Bank, Band 6 CPN, Hemel - SW1454

Job overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse, at Band 6 to work via a Bank Contract, based in Hemel for the Specialist Mental Health Teams for Older People (SMHTOP) North West Community Team. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

You will be required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students.  You will act as care co-ordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is always met, and to work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a staff member, you are representatives of HPFT and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities, and providers.

All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration - NMC - and can evidence this.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for the full assessment of care needs and risk assessment of service users presenting with a wide variety of clinical conditions.

Following this, the post holder will be responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of programmes of care, without direct supervision (though clinical supervision is implemented as per policy to support you).

You will manage oneself in a professional manner, responding to requests, enquiries etc in a timely fashion, and respond to any crisis that a service user may advise of, with the aim of promoting independent living in the community

The post holder will work with the philosophy to support service users to remain in their own home.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Administer and/ or supervise medications as required. To have a sound knowledge of medications and their desired and undesired effects
• Be required to provide education, advice and guidance to service users and their carers and families.
• Carry out specialist mental health, implement, evaluate, and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense concentration.
• Devise care plans that promote patients independent living in the community
• Plan and organise their diaries, prioritise duties, and coordinate the care of the service users for whom they are allocated.
• Give due regard to the health and safety, well-being, and interests of those who come in to contact with the team professionally.
• Have good level of competency to receive and give clinical information verbally and in writing from/ to those receiving care, their families/carers, and professional colleagues.
• Demonstrate a good level of interpersonal skills, self-awareness, and empathy in all communications.

Please see JD attached for further information and responsibilities required