Community Mental Health Nurse
Oxleas NHS Foundation TrustSearch for more jobs in Dartford
Job overview
The post holder will deliver, or advise on the delivery of, high quality safe nursing care, ensuring consistently high standards of practice and clinical excellence which comply with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) code of professional conduct.
As Community Psychiatric Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment. Your professional and personal development will include further postgraduate study and you will be encouraged and supported by your line manager to undertake master’s programmes.
As a senior nurse working within the Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust / the South London Mental Health and Community Partnership you are required to encourage and foster collaborative and cross organisational working.
Key Task and Responsibilities
Clinical Skills: - Management responsibilities, Leadership, Clinical
As a member of the clinical team, providing patient care, we encourage you to be Caring, Competent, Courageous, Committed, Communicative and Compassionate
The Nursing and Midwifery Council requires nurses to: Priorities people, Practice effectively, Preserve safety and Promote professionalism.
Research
Communication
Main duties of the job
As Community Psychiatric Nurse you will promote and develop clinical leadership and clinical practice and be a positive role model to junior members of the team through the practice of evidence-based care. You will be expected to support professional development through clinical appraisal and supervision and contribute to the ongoing educational programme for staff, fostering a positive learning environment.
Key Task and Responsibilities: -
This job description is an outline of the key tasks and responsibilities expected of a Band 6 Nurse. The specific responsibilities associated with different speciality roles are listed below.
Clinical Skills
Management responsibilities
Leadership
Clinical
Research
Communication
The following statements are mandatory for all job descriptions:
Confidentiality
Risk Management
Infection Control
Equality, Diversity and Human Rights
Health & Safety
Professional and NHS Codes of Conduct
Safeguarding
Financial Management and Control of Resources’.
Customer Care
Personal/Professional Development Planning/Mandatory Training
Sustainability
No Smoking
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description for further information relating to the jobs main responsibilities.