Community Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our Adult Community Mental Health Services in Cheshunt.

This is an excellent opportunity to develop your knowledge of nursing in a community setting, working closely with colleagues in a small supportive team, and making a real difference to the quality of services.

You must hold a full valid driving licence and access to a car to use regularly for business purposes – including business insurance – is essential (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will:

• be part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team who work creatively, collaboratively and compassionately to deliver the very best standards of care
• have regular supervision, and continuing professional development opportunities
• provided with excellent learning and development opportunities for staff, as well as strengthening clinical research.

Newly registered Band 5 community nurses are supported in their transition from student to nurse through a 12 month preceptorship programme.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To manage a patient caseload, identified and agreed in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions in the

To carry out specialist mental health care assessments. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense

To use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are

To provide ongoing interventions for people where assessment indicates this to be relevant to their

To be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies. To ensure safe disposal of equipment used in the Community e.g. syringes, needles, in accordance with Trust

To actively plan and participate in safe discharge from the service following agreed care pathway (CPA) as agreed with the MDT

To deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice and challenge practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high quality

To be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as

To use research findings in formulating nursing care plans and develop awareness of the significance of nursing research and wider evidence based practice in community mental health

Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of service users with mental health problems and develop strategies to meet those needs; e.g. self-help groups, respite care, Carers

To participate in the Trust’s adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trust’s procedure and techniques for managing risks.

For a more in-depth Job and Person Specification please see the document attached,