Community Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 17 April 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: | 18 May 2024 |
| Location: | Plymouth, PL46LF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B9832-2024-NM-8990 |
Summary
To promote positive risk to allow clients independence and autonomy of choice. To liaise with other community resources and facilitate use of mainstream resources. To maintain a caseload of clients with a significant degree of mental health complexity. To participate in the shift lead and provide appropriate supervision. Practice within the legal and ethical framework set out by mental health related legislation to ensure that service users interests and well-being are at the fore. Liaise, advise, develop and maintain good relationships with service users, carers, relatives and fellow health, social care professionals who are involved in the delivery of services. Engage in support and care plans for those who have complex needs, high risk behaviors and risk assess and manage these effectively with the MDT. Work collaboratively with adult social care to identify and implement any adult social care needs. Participate in all activities aimed at keeping professional skills updated and contribute to dissemination of that knowledge and experience to all staff and students within your area of responsibility. Act upon referrals from secondary mental health services, other primary care workers consultants and other statutory bodies by providing triage, assessment, implementation and development of programs of care to individuals, groups and families, who are difficult to engage in mental health services. Implement and participate in the formulation of all policy and procedures within the area of responsibility in consultation with relevant others. See attached JD for further information