Registered Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

• Responsible for the assessment implementation and evaluation of care plans for individual service users.
• Work as a key worker for individual patient needs.
• To assist the team in setting and maintaining high standards of care and evaluating quality outcomes.
• Participate in a range of assessments provided during 24 hour period.
• Maintain good standards of communication, both oral and written, in accordance with NMC guidelines.
• Responsible for reporting to the nurse in charge (or nominated deputy) any circumstances that may affect the delivery of care and / or efficient running of the ward.
• Work with all staff to adhere to Trust Policies and Procedure

Main duties of the job

• Assist the ward in the day to day operation of the clinical area, and the development of the team.
• Ensure that the environment is clean, pleasant and comfortable and suitable for its use at all times, taking action as appropriate to ensure high standards are maintained.  Adhering to Infection Control and PEAT requirement.
• Contribute to the development of the service.
• Work collaboratively as a Key Worker within the multidisciplinary team, acting as a role model for good practice; this includes liaising with associated professionals and other agencies, and offering support and guidance to clinical team as necessary.
• Ensure that service user centred care plans are developed, implemented, evaluated and recorded.
• Ensure effective communication with service users, relatives, visitors and staff.  To include the management of clinical risk, ensuring that risks are assessed, identified and care planned for individuals, and that any issues of concern are communicated within the multidisciplinary team, this includes environmental factors.  Participate in the assessment of service users who present in crisis during the 24 hour period, liaising with other services as required.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure effective communication with clients, carers, visitors and staff.  Make effective use of evidence based practice in day to day clinical practice. •    Implement and ensure effective use of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act where necessary.  Represent nursing team and provide reports for Manager’s Hearings and Mental Health Act Tribunals.  •    Ensure safe standards apply to the administration of medication. •    Ensure adherence to Trust policies and procedures at all times.   •    Be an effective role model to all staff within the working environment.  Participate in teaching programmes with all staff including students.  Have an awareness of own development and training needs.  Maintain a learning environment.  Assist in the induction of new staff.   •    Attend mandatory courses. •    Participate in Clinical supervision, providing structured and regular meetings with identified health care assistants.  •    Undertake other link roles for specified areas as required, including Infection Control, Health and Safety, PALS liaison and Student Placements. •    Support colleagues in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression, including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (DC&R techniques) as necessary. •    Ensure staff are aware of Trust Fire Procedure, may be required to act as Fire Officer in the absence of senior clinician. •    Ability to work flexibly over a 24 hour period in order to meet the operational requirements of the unit. •    Undertake any additional duties deemed appropriate to grade. •    Communicate policies and procedures within the service and externally to ensure effective understanding and implementation. •    Maintain effective relationships with service users, their relatives, friends and other carers. •    Maintain effective relationships with members of the Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations.