Community Mental Health Nurse
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £31,469.00 to £38,308.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £31469.00 - £38308.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Hertfordshire, WD6 1WA |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9367-25-0519 |
Summary
Clinical Responsibility To manage a patient caseload after an initial period of initiation, ensuring care plans are agreed that promote independent living in the community. To carry out specialist mental health and learning disability care assessments, initially under close supervision. Develop, implement, evaluate and document specialist care. This will include frequent requirement for intense concentration. Complete risk assessments that are clear, concise and detail plans to safely manage any risks that are identified. To use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are seen. To be responsible for the administration, carriage and storage of medication in accordance with relevant Trust policies. To ensure safe disposal of equipment used in the Community e.g. syringes, needles, in accordance with Trust policies. To actively plan and participate in safe discharge from the service following agreed care pathway (CPA) as agreed with the MDT To deliver care that is person centred and recovery focused, reflecting current best practice and challenge practice that may be detrimental to service users receiving high quality care. To be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as appropriate. To participate in the Trusts adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trusts procedure and techniques for managing risks. Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies. Deliver care that is person centred reflecting current best practice, and challenge practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high quality care. Demonstrate a working understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care. In particular having a good knowledge of Learning Disabilities, LeDeR, Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and Care Act including their uses in non-mental health areas.