Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job overview

The post holder carries responsibility as the care coordinator for the assessment and coordination of care needs, planning and implementation of evidence-based care to a defined group of service users and their carers.

Main duties of the job

To establish and maintain effective individualised care using the Care Programme Approach (CPA) by:-

• Undertaking assessment of risk and formulating care plans to manage and minimise risk.
• Providing advice and information to service users, their carers and their families in order to alleviate distress and work in partnership, as far as possible, with all the available support systems.
• Providing clear, accurate and concise documentation of the service users care as required by the Trusts Care Programme Approach (CPA) Policy.

To participate in the initial assessment and selection of potential clients ensuring that their physical/psychological, nursing and social care needs are taken into account at all times

To participate in team meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and participate in the introduction of research or trails within the area

Seek to establish a therapeutic relationship with individual clients and their families.

Ensure effective and confidential communication between all care professionals.

Provide significant data governing client care and treatment by:-

• Participating in informal or formal case conferences and discussions.
• Maintaining a secure system of record keeping and information exchange
• Establishing regular written reviews of progres
• Ensuring that information is recorded on the client information database.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

ADMINISTRATIVE/MANAGERIAL DUTIES

In liaison with the Manger to set objectives for the delivery of care within the area and to devise ways of implementing and monitoring these.

To participate in the multi-disciplinary decision making progress, team building and team maintenance

To review regular intervals with the Manager, the overall nature of the caseload, work methods and techniques and evaluating clinical practice as a whole

Provide accurate returns, statistics and reports as required by the Managers and members of the Community Team.

In co-operation with the Manager to report incidents such as complaints/accidents and that appropriate documentation is completed and returned to the Manager as soon as possible following the incide

To provide support and supervise more junior staff in identifying training needs and actively participating in staffing development programmes.

To be responsible for updating own knowledge of contemporary interventions and techniques

To contribute towards Team Education and Development providing opportunities for exchange of ideas, experience, techniques and interventions

To use research findings when designing care programmes and to develop an awareness of the significance of nursing research practice.

Have a knowledge/understanding of the legislation likely to be encountered as part of the role of the Community Mental Health Nurse e.g. Mental Health Act 1983; Misuse of Drugs Act 1971; Access to Information Act 1986; Health & Safety at Work Act 1974.

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.