Community Psychiatric Nurse in Market Drayton inMarket Drayton PUBLISHED FRI 31 JAN 2025 Jump to job information section
Job description
Our Community Mental Health Service at Market Drayton Cottage Hospital are looking to recruit a Community Psychiatric Nurse
You will be responsible for working in an identified adult community mental health pathway, with the flexibility of working across pathways, dependent on skill and service need. You will be responsible for care coordination of an identified caseload.
In the post you will be responsible for undertaking clinical assessments, in accordance with the clinical pathway, in order to establish the person's needs, goals, risks and strengths in order to generate a formulation based care plan agreed with all involved. You will be responsible for delivering specialist interventions, in accordance with an agreed care plan, to an identified group of people experiencing mental health related difficulties.
You will also be expected to be available for consultation, support and clinical supervision to other health professionals working within the Community Mental Health Pathway Service and other areas of the Trust where identified as appropriate.
You will be working in an identified adult community mental health team, with the flexibility of working across pathways, dependent on skill and service need. Delivering a high quality clinical service to patients and their families whilst managing a complex caseload and be responsible for clinical and caseload supervision of other team members where identified.
Take responsibility for the management of a complex caseload, which includes, specialist assessment (within service specification), care planning in conjunction with service user and carer, evaluation of individual treatment plans (Care Programme Approach and Single Assessment Process).
Responsible for participating in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
Administer medication, complying with relevant Trust procedures and NMC Guidance.
Assess patient's individual care needs, develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care.
Deliver a range of interventions in accordance with the agreed plan of care and Pathway guidance including; pharmacological and psychologically informed interventions.
Complete and contribute, where appropriate to robust risk assessments and risk management plans. Deliver and promote positive risk taking, where appropriate, to improve quality of life and maximise occupational performance/independence.
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Requirements
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Benefits
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