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Older Adults Community Mental Health Nurse
Posting date: | 03 October 2024 |
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Salary: | £37,338.00 to £44,962.00 per year |
Additional salary information: | £37338.00 - £44962.00 a year |
Hours: | Full time |
Closing date: | 17 October 2024 |
Location: | Oldham, OL1 2JH |
Company: | NHS Jobs |
Job type: | Contract |
Job reference: | C9311-24-1478 |
Summary
Main Duties and Responsibilities To assess the health and social care needs of service users referred to the service, holistically, under the agreed procedures.To conduct specialist Mental Health Assessment and Trust Approved Risk Assessment of Service users and devise appropriate are plans an risk management plans.To provide evidence based therapeutic interventions appropriate to the service users assessed needs.To ensure where appropriate that service users are screened for Continuing Health Care Funding and support them in applying for this funding using the Decision Support Tool and by presenting to the CHC Funding panel under the CHC Framework.With reference to the Care Act criteria identify packages of care to meet the needs of those people referred to the team and commission care using local authority systems and according the local authority procedures.To perform the duties of a Care Manager in arranging the commissioning of services to ensure the needs of the client referred to the team are met effectively, reviewed regularlyand provided according to local authority guidance.To provide direct assistance, including education and advice, emotional and psychological support in those referred to the team with the aim of promoting re-enablement and recovery.To promote choice and service user involvement in care planning and risk management.To ensure practice is in line with social inclusion and recovery models.To support and work with colleagues, other MDT members and outside agencies collaboratively and in the best interests of the service user.To liaise with and provide written and verbal feedback to clients, carers and relevant professionals (e.g. GPs) throughout involvement of the case, giving due regard to consent, confidentiality and information Governance guidelines.Ensure Carers are supported and offered a Carers Assessment and signposted to relevant agencies.To report and investigate concerns identified under Safeguarding Adults procedures.To complete social circumstances reports for Mental Health Act Review Tribunals and Hospital Managers Hearings.To observe the legal requirements of the current Mental Health Act Review Capacity Act and other relevant legislative frameworksTo maintain accurate, contemporaneous clinical records on all service user contact, in accordance with current Trust documentation standards, and with due regard to confidentiality and information Governance guidelines.To complete all necessary inputting, training and documentation related to PARIS and the clustering of service users.To complete all necessary service user documentation for input onto Local Authority systems and databases.