Community Psychiatric Nurse | Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 06 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £37,338 - £44,962 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 October 2024 |
| Location: | Ashton Under Lyne, OL6 9RW |
| Company: | Pennine Care NHS FT |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6608788/311-T519-24 |
Summary
To provide a comprehensive mental health service to older people who have specialist mental health needs.
To assist in the development and co-ordination of clinical skills within the Community Mental Health Team.
To liaise with members of the Primary Health Care Team, Social Services
Department, and other colleagues within the mental health service, in order to achieve comprehensive care for all clients, appropriate to need, and to facilitate an integrated service.
To achieve comprehensive care for all clients, appropriate to need and to facilitate an integrated service
To provide and implement a plan of care for the client in collaboration with the multi-disciplinary team, referring agent, family/carer and client where appropriate.
To review and evaluate care in accordance with C.P.A.
To liaise with all agencies, statutory, independent and voluntary that are involved in the care of older people with mental illness.
To maintain accurate, up to date records of all clients referred and receiving assessment, care, treatment and support, including the C.P.A information
system.
To act as supervisor to students placed with the Team.
To act as mentor and role model to junior members of the team.
To participate in the duty screening rota.
To operate within the Policies and Procedures lay down by Pennine Care NHS Trust.
We are proud to provide high quality mental health and learning disability services, both inpatient and in the community across five boroughs of Greater Manchester - Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport and Tameside and Glossop.
Our vision is for a happier and more hopeful life for everyone in our communities and our staff work hard to deliver the very best care for the people who use our services. We’re really proud of our #PennineCarePeople and do everything we can to make sure we’re a great place to work.
All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership are encouraged to apply for this post. We would also encourage applications from individuals with a lived experience of mental illness, either individually or as a carer.
Assist in ensuring the delivery of a safe, effective service to an appropriate client group. Assist and participate in the continuing development of a high quality service for older people.
In the absence of the Team Leader to assist with the day-to-day decision making in the team as requested.
To assist in meeting budgetary targets for all aspects of the service,
demonstrating an awareness of the cost implications of utilising the Organisations resources.
To assist the Team Leader in monitoring activity, caseload management, and allocation of work. To report any concerns or under-achievements to the team leader.
To demonstrate practice as a clinical expert in the field of mental illness in old age and its management.
To provide and/or facilitate clinical supervision in individual or group settings and
to all grades of staff. Where necessary undertake live supervision and
mentorship. To participate in mandatory individual and group supervision.
To be involved in the clinical development of junior staff, including training and development planning; updates and research awareness. To notify Team Leader of any training needs identified in yourself or your supervisees.
To deliver training to health staff and other agencies as directed by the Team Leader either in conjunction with other staff or individually.
To plan, implement and review individualised care plans, ensuring standards are maintained regarding the quality of interventions provided.
Provision of reports as required for the purposes of care planning, case
conferences and case reviews.
Participate in Multi-Disciplinary Team Meetings, Ward Rounds, CPA reviews, Section 117 reviews and care planning meetings as required.
This job description is not exhaustive, but is intended to give an overall picture of the role. Other duties within the general scope of the post may be required from time to time. The duties of the post and job description can be reviewed through the agreed process.
This advert closes on Thursday 19 Sep 2024