Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job overview

Are you a creative and enthusiastic mental health nurse with transferable skills who wants to make a difference to the lives of older people and their families who experience mental health issues or memory problems in the community?

Do you want to be part of a Team that actively delivers innovative ways to support people to improve their mental health, wellbeing and recovery?

If the answer is yes, then please read on;

We are seeking to recruit a Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join the Older Adults CMHT in Grantham/Sleaford for a fixed 12-month period. The team provide support for older adults experiencing complex mental health difficulties and for individuals diagnosed with Dementia that have complex needs. The team also complete memory assessments through the MAMS pathway and give diagnoses relating to cognition. This post will also be expected to be part of the duty rota and build networks in the locality with other professionals and care homes. If you are looking to broaden your clinical experience and develop your career, we would love to receive your application.

What We Offer:

We are committed to supporting you in becoming the best you can be. We offer a comprehensive induction programme, excellent training and further development opportunities. You will also receive regular clinical and managerial supervision.

Main duties of the job

To provide a high standard of clinical care, ensuring safe and effective assessment, treatment and comprehensive discharge planning using clinical reasoning skills and appropriate assessment tools.

To manage caseload and service delivery to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.

Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances, and enable them to understand, manage and, where appropriate, change their behaviour.

Complete memory assessments under the MAMS pathway

Plan, implement, review and improve interventions to meet people’s identified needs and manage their inherent risk.

To assess carers’ and families needs and develop, implement and review programmes of support for carers and families.

Enable individuals to develop independent living skills and live in the community.

To work collaboratively and promote effective working relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, ensuring effective and appropriate clinical decision-making, both within the Community Mental Health Team and with external agencies.

To adhere to codes of professional conduct and ethics and associated legislation.

Develop and create networks that improve the pathway of care for clients referred to the Community Team.

Participate in all clinical governance and audit developments, including post-registration education, training and continuing professional development.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached job description and person specification for further details regarding this position.