Community Practitioner Nurse

Job overview

The Sutton OP CMHT is based in North Cheam and makes up one of the 3 teams within the Sutton OP services. It is a multi-disciplinary team comprised of Consultant Psychiatrists, Junior doctors, Team Manager, Nurses, OTs, Psychologists and RSWs. The team specialises in assessing and treating adults aged 70 and over with a mental health condition.

About the role:

Applicants need to be professionally qualified and committed to providing responsive and high-quality clinical services to mental health service users and their carers.

Main duties of the job

The successful post holder will:

• be responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the client and the carers.
• maintain a high standard of individualised client care, recognising factors and events that are likely to affect the mental, emotional and physical well-being of clients/carers and provide advice and support when required.
• act as a care coordinator in assessing clients’ needs and strengths through a collaborative approach, ensuring that all clients have care plans and that these are implemented and regularly reviewed/updated.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• To be responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the client and the carers.
• To maintain a high standard of individualised client care, recognising factors and events that are likely to affect the mental, emotional and physical well-being of clients/carers and provide advice and support when required.
• To act as a care coordinator in assessing clients’ needs and strengths through a collaborative approach, ensuring that all clients have care plans and that these are implemented and regularly reviewed/updated.
• To develop and maintain a high standard of practice, based on assessment, using a range of psychosocial approaches, within a health and psycho-social framework.
• To communicate/liaise effectively within relevant agencies to ensure that an integrated programme of care is provided throughout.
• To be able to manage medication in accordance with the Trust Policy and the NMC Standards for administration of drugs.
• To organise and participate in the admission, discharge and transfer of clients in accordance with the Trust Policies.
• To provide clients and carers with up-to-date verbal and written information on the services offered by the Trust, how to express their views, the complaints procedure and what they can expect from the CMHT.
• To attend weekly clinical meetings to provide the team with relevant information in relation to caseload and to feedback on new assessment.
• To supervise and monitor the therapeutic effects and side-effects of prescribed medication providing the client with clear advice and information.
• To develop and maintain effective working relationships with in-patient facilities regarding admission and discharge of clients.

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.