Community Psychiatric Nurse

Job Overview To work within a community team based within the NEH& Farnham area working in partnership with statutory and voluntary sector to facilitate whole system approach to care delivery. The Post Holder will act as Care Coordinator/Lead Professional, where appropriate, to patients who require the skills of a Mental Health Nurse, and provide a holistic, clinical autonomous nursing service, toenable individuals to engage in the best standards of care available.,

Key Responsibilities To discharge professional responsibilities under the Mental Health Act (1983) and revised subsequent act Mental Capacity Act (2005) and the NMC Professional Code of Conductat all times and be a positive role model. The Post Holder will support Primary Care in management of people presenting with mental health problems by offering assessment, nurse diagnosis and treatment options and will liaise with Primary Care professionals, through regular informal and formal meetings.

To deliver a high-quality community nursing service to Older People with mental health problems, in a multi professional framework and the ability to lone work adhering to localand Trust policies. To prescribe services that meets the user/carer needs, in conjunction with others. To attendand prepare reports, for MDT meetings and to participate in the Teams DUTY Rota system. To ensure the safe storage and recording of medicines within the clinical area.

To administer intramuscular injections (depots), as prescribed according to Trust and National guidelines and policies and to ensure the safe delivery if oral medications to clients, in the domestic environment according to Trust guidelines and policies. To act as Key Worker/Care Coordinator or Lead Professional for named individuals, withinthe Care Programme Approach process, including Single Assessment To provide high standards of care, which are delivered in a professional manner and ca redelivered is based on best practice and is regularly reviewed and to refer to other professional services, according to assessment of need.

To attend and ensure all referrals are passed through CMHT allocation meeting and assessed for acceptance to the specialist team and act as support and specialist advisor tothe primary care services, including the Surrey Heath ICT. To ensure all records and reports are kept up-to-date, and up to the standard expected of aBand 6 Clinician, in accordance with the Caldicott Report.

Be responsible for the continuous overall management of a defined caseload and to receive and give clinical and management supervision/guidance to supervise and mentor juniors,including students/other staff in the delivery of care and treatment to individuals and groups. To provide information to the Line Manager, if any incidents that may affect the standing orrunning of the service and be able to utilize the Incident reporting system.

Report all complaints and/or incidents relating to clients, relatives and or staff within area as directed in accordance with the Trusts Complaints Procedure, and ensure the Team Leader is informed.

To co-operate with any investigations carried out. To develop close working relationships with voluntary/statutory services, in particular Social Services and members of the Primary Care Team and participate in the system of integrated team working within the Surrey Health Integrated Care Team. To support care and nursing homes in caring for their residents, who have mental healthproblems3 To ensure the Post Holder has developed a personal learning plan through approval withtheir supervisor, thus maintaining high standard based on best practice and educate and train junior staff / student nurses and other professionals around competencies of a Community Mental Health Nurse…