Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner
| Posting date: | 12 March 2024 |
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| Salary: | £35,392.00 to £42,618.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £35392.00 - £42618.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 13 May 2024 |
| Location: | Stansted, Essex, CM24 8AQ |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9364-24-0457 |
Summary
Provide and oversee the management and care of service users. Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy. Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting Report and document incidents as required Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mental illness and training packages for staff Provide psycho-social interventions, education and support to develop service users and their carers understanding of mental illness with the aim to prevent relapse and admission Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments contributing to Self-Directed Support assessments/packages Provide comprehensive assessment, care planning, treatment and review of care in line with the requirements of the Mental Health Clusters and Care Act Identify, assess and manage clinical and non-clinical risks/hazards in your clinical area via the completion of relevant risk assessments Provide supervision for lower banded staff