Duty Community Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

Two posts available for a band 6 duty practiitoner

• ne based in knowlsey
• ne based in St Helens

Our Adults Community Mental Health Team supports individuals who have severe and enduring mental health difficulties. The team is a busy and skilled multi-disciplinary group which actively promotes close partnership working within the wider community.

If you feel you possess the values of Mersey Care NHS Trust we would welcome an application from you. Applicants should hold the professional qualification of a Registered Mental Health Nurse and have experience working in this field.

The role will include providing high quality evidenced based care, formulating risk management plans, supervising risk assessments, monitoring medications, administration of depots, providing expertise and advice, care co-ordination in the form of key worker and supervising junior staff members.

We require a strong commitment to working with service users with complex physical and mental heath needs, to assist them plan and take steps towards their recovery as well as promoting signposting to additional services and voluntary sectors.

The post holder will work within the wider team and a duty practitioner responding to service users in crisis during the teams working hours, alongside supervising junior members of staff and supporting student nurses.

Main duties of the job

To be a point of contact for people with severe and enduring mental illness under recovery and psychological services

Supervise band 5 staff and support workers within the team

Participate in team meetings, MDT meetings and training opportunities

Provide support and advice for service users and carers and their families.

Support people with complex needs and provide advice and guidance as people’s needs change

Liaise with colleagues and coordinate care for service users on colleagues caseload if required.

Support and monitor the service user whilst commencing medication

Work collaboratively with other members of the MDT and wider team

Attend regular supervision meetings and support student nurses on placement.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The post holders will manage our Duty process for clients with mental health conditions, acting as lead professional, providing nursing assessments and interventions on an individual and group basis. The role involves providing supervision for junior staff / students.

The Service forms an integral part of the Community Mental Health Team, providing a range of interventions for people living with complex mental health conditions and a diagnosis of organic illness.

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.