Community Mental Health Nurse
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 10 Hydref 2025 |
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| Cyflog: | £38,682.00 i £46,580.00 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £38682.00 - £46580.00 a year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 26 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | HITCHIN, SG5 1JN |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | C9367-25-0868 |
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To manage a patient caseload, identified in consultation with medical, nursing and other professions and agreed by the CMHT Team Leader. To establish and maintain effective individualised nursing and social care by assessment of patients problems; planning; implementation and evaluation of agreed interventions; clear and concise documentation of individualised client care and use of electronic patient record systems. To be aware of the physical needs of people with mental health problems and refer physical conditions on as appropriate. Establish therapeutic relationships with individual clients, relatives and carers. 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. Be responsible for the administration of prescribed medical treatments and monitoring effects in accordance with clinical procedures adopted by the Trust. Use research findings in designing nursing care programmes and develop awareness of the significance of nursing research and wider evidence based practice in community mental health care. Participate and be responsible for running nurse led clinics e.g. Clozapine. Demonstrate an awareness of the needs of carers of patients with mental health problems and develop strategies to meet those needs; e.g. self-help groups, respite care, Carers Act. Ensure that the principle of continuity of care is maintained and that appropriate plans are made for clients discharge and transfer from the clinical areas in line with Care Programme Approach (including acting as care coordinator), Community Care Act 1990 and Discharge Policies and the National Service Framework for Mental Health. To have a working knowledge of the Mental Health Act 1983 and subsequent legislation as it affects the client group. To participate in the Trusts adverse incidents reporting systems and comply with the Trusts procedure and techniques for managing risks.