Community Mental Health Nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Working autonomously within the parameters of the role leading and supporting junior staff and wider care team to implement the delivery of quality nursing care, contributing to the physical, psychological, social, recreational and spiritual care in a recovery-focused way through therapeutic engagement and activities, and taking steps to address any issues that arise.
• Leading on and undertaking activities to ensure that the fundamentals of care are met - nutrition, hydration, hygiene, comfort, emotional and social support
• Co-ordinating and evaluating collaborative patient centred care; getting feedback and improving plans with the multi-disciplinary team (MDT).
• Providing accurate information about care in an accessible format to patients and their relatives / carers.
• Liaising and working positively with members of the multi- disciplinary team and partner organisations.
• Administering, and monitoring the side-effects of, medication;
  monitoring service user compliance.
• Safety: safe custody of medicines, sharps, clinical equipment, report all incidents following trust policy.
• Leading and supporting/teaching junior staff on risk assessment and
  risk management that involves making decisions based on knowledge of the research evidence, knowledge of the individual service user and their social context, knowledge of the service user's own experience and clinical judgment.
• Supporting and supervising junior staff to develop the management of care needs through:
  - Initial data collection
  - Monitoring of individual service user / patient progress
  - Feedback and discussion
  - Producing reports and in-care reviews
  - Devising a plan of care and interventions in partnership with service user, carer and MDT
• Coordinating junior staff and the wider care team in providing hands-on care to service users and evaluating processes of care delivered. This will include:
  - Undertaking 1-1 engagement with service users in an honest, open
  and non- judgmental way.
  - Recognising and valuing service users as individuals, acknowledging the importance of always maintaining the service user's respect and dignity and ensure that the care provided respects equality and diversity.
  - Developing care plans that reflect service user needs and relevant
  patient care documentation working in partnership with service users, wider MDT and family/carers.
  - Ensuring the monitoring and recording service user clinical
  observations are undertaken, such as physical observations and vital signs and treating or escalating as appropriate any signs or symptoms of deterioration or that does not fulfil the personal parameters to the relevant professional for treatment. Promote healthy lifestyles and give health promotion advice and support.
• Implementing the principles of 'recovery': encouraging and supporting service users to engage with healthy lifestyles, facilitating psychosocial activities and other activities of their interest.
• Where appropriate contributing to psychological interventions.
• Escorting service users, as required, in line with Trust and other
  stakeholder policies.
• Advocating for service users' needs and rights within Trust policy.
• Encouraging and empowering service users to have an optimum level of responsibility for their individual programme of care.
• To be an active member of the mobilisation phase of the Bexley
  community mental heath wellbeing hub.
• To work within a multi-disciplinary approach with the clinical and
  operational teams (Oxleas NHSFT, MIND Bexley, Bexley IAPT, Bexley LA, SEL CCG, third sector organisations) and other organisations in the area.
• To build relationships with all stakeholders, integrate organisations and build a strong network alliance of mental health services.
• Lead on risk management and safety planning, identifying and
  implementing brief, structured support and safety planning
  programmes for people using the service.
• Lead on key aspects of quality assurance to develop robust outcome
  indicators for mental health nursing and other aspects of clinical
  governance.
• To maintain high quality record and data keeping, to support service
  evaluation, measurement of clinical outcomes and service user
  experience.
• Be involved in developing standard operating procedures that will affect healthcare professionals in the primary care networks and the community mental health.
• Ensure that agreed policies are followed to provide a safe environment for patients, relatives and staff.
• Lead, facilitate and participate in research projects and clinical audit
  and implement any changes.
• Deliver educational programmes in relation to clinical, practice and
  professional development using up to date methods of delivery,
  including e learning packages.

Person specification

essential

Essential criteria

• Minimum 2 years of experience as a band 6 Mental Health nurse
• Degree in Mental Health
• Full uk driving license and access to a car

essential

Essential criteria

• Ability to use RIO system

essential

Essential criteria

• Experience in working with community settings mental health

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that welcomes and supports individuals of all abilities. Remember, if you meet the minimum criteria for this role and you have a disability, you can be guaranteed an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme - Please ensure you select this on your application form. We would encourage you to be open about your needs so we can work with you to design a comfortable and accessible interview experience. Any information you provide regarding a disability or a need for adjustments will be treated in confidence and will only be shared with colleagues who are supporting this request.

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