Overview
We currently have a substantive Band 5 Community Mental Health Nurse full time (37.5 Hours) post available and are looking for a nurse to join our trust and bring fresh ideas and enthusiasm for developing the service. Our team works together to support each other as well as giving you the autonomy to work with individuals, develop therapeutic relationships and support individuals to live as rich and meaningful a life as possible. We are a recovery focused, multidisciplinary team providing an effective, supportive, and professional service for our Service Users and Carers. We are looking for people to join us in building what the future service looks like. You will be supported to develop a strong understanding of your role as a Care Coordinator/Assessor and join our dedicated multidisciplinary team working closely with a range of partners to provide appropriate community interventions for those individuals referred to our service. Our aim is to continually improve service delivery, service user / carer experience, and work towards positive outcomes. You'll be working alongside a multi-disciplinary team and regularly with external agencies as part of a service user Care; therefore strong teamwork and excellent communication skills are vital. A thorough induction and training / preceptorship period is provided, with opportunities for ongoing development. You will enjoy plenty of opportunities for joint working, training, and a sound supervision structure. You can expect a manageable caseload and a supportive management team to ensure you can work independently, with support available when needed.
Responsibilities
* Manage a caseload via face-to-face and telephone contacts.
* Undertake initial routine assessments on behalf of the service.
* Attend outpatient clinic appointments.
* Undertake face-to-face visits in the community setting including home visits.
* Work with service users and their families/carers to care plan holistic goal setting and engage in treatment planning, collaborating with internal/external stakeholders.
* Attend regular MDT meetings and liaise with colleagues from other services (internal and external such as Social Care, Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment Team, and third sector organisations).
* Medication administration.
* Participate in the duty worker rota (Monday to Friday 09:00 to 17:00).
Qualifications / Requirements
* Experience in working in a mental health environment; experience in community teams is desirable.
* Driving: Valid UK Driving licence is required for this post.
Benefits
* NHS pension
* A comprehensive in-house & external training programmes
* Career progression
* Starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
* Staff physio service
* NHS discounts and many more
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