Senior Practitioner inColchester inColchester PUBLISHED 29 OCT 2024
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You will work as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse with the Crisis Response Team inproviding high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients in line with yourNMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement andevaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance ofthe Team Leader as per NICE guidance. The team works closely with the 2 other teamswhich form the Urgent Care Pathway - Hospital Liaison and Home First - to respond tourgent and emergency mental health crisis. Assessments can be completed within thecommunity and ability to drive is essential. The Team have use of a lease car. The team alsocovers the 111 Option 2 telephone contact service and a part of your role will be to take callsfrom service users contacting this service.As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day co-ordination ofthe shifts within the Crisis Response Team.You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users,carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in deliveringservices; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year workingshifts where appropriate and operationally required.
You will work as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse with the Crisis Response Team inproviding high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients in line with yourNMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement andevaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance ofthe Team Leader as per NICE guidance. The team works closely with the 2 other teamswhich form the Urgent Care Pathway - Hospital Liaison and Home First - to respond tourgent and emergency mental health crisis. Assessments can be completed within thecommunity and ability to drive is essential. The Team have use of a lease car. The team alsocovers the 111 Option 2 telephone contact service and a part of your role will be to take callsfrom service users contacting this service.As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day co-ordination ofthe shifts within the Crisis Response Team.You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users,carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in deliveringservices; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year workingshifts where appropriate and operationally required.
About usPlease note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties andresponsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. Itis not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilitiesand duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band.Core Clinical Function Provide comprehensive assessment and care planning in line with the requirementsof the Mental Health Care Clusters Produce accurate and timely documentation on all service users in line with yourprofessional code of conduct and Trust policy. Triage of referrals received and to ensure a timely response and accurate allocationof referrals received according to risks. Participate in the planning and ongoing review of service users either awaitingassessment or allocation for continuing care to ensure care provided is effective andsafe Provide practical support, advice, signposting and education to service users, carersand other disciplines. Have an awareness of other statutory and voluntary service provisions to signpostservice users for appropriate care. Responsible for the recording of all patient related activity information onto Paris. Carry out risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the serviceusers environment. Report and document incidents as required. Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mentalillness. Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools. Support the induction and ongoing development of newly qualified nursing staff. Participate in audit and research
You will work as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse with the Crisis Response Team inproviding high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients in line with yourNMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement andevaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance ofthe Team Leader as per NICE guidance. The team works closely with the 2 other teamswhich form the Urgent Care Pathway - Hospital Liaison and Home First - to respond tourgent and emergency mental health crisis. Assessments can be completed within thecommunity and ability to drive is essential. The Team have use of a lease car. The team alsocovers the 111 Option 2 telephone contact service and a part of your role will be to take callsfrom service users contacting this service.As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day co-ordination ofthe shifts within the Crisis Response Team.You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users,carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in deliveringservices; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year workingshifts where appropriate and operationally required.
You will work as a Band 6 Senior Community Nurse with the Crisis Response Team inproviding high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments to patients in line with yourNMC professional code of conduct and Trust policies. You will assess, plan, implement andevaluate packages of care based upon individual service user needs, under the guidance ofthe Team Leader as per NICE guidance. The team works closely with the 2 other teamswhich form the Urgent Care Pathway - Hospital Liaison and Home First - to respond tourgent and emergency mental health crisis. Assessments can be completed within thecommunity and ability to drive is essential. The Team have use of a lease car. The team alsocovers the 111 Option 2 telephone contact service and a part of your role will be to take callsfrom service users contacting this service.As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day co-ordination ofthe shifts within the Crisis Response Team.You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users,carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in deliveringservices; providing a 7-day a week, 24-hours a day service for 365 days a year workingshifts where appropriate and operationally required.
About us
Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties andresponsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. Itis not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilitiesand duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band.Core Clinical Function Provide comprehensive assessment and care planning in line with the requirementsof the Mental Health Care Clusters Produce accurate and timely documentation on all service users in line with yourprofessional code of conduct and Trust policy. Triage of referrals received and to ensure a timely response and accurate allocationof referrals received according to risks. Participate in the planning and ongoing review of service users either awaitingassessment or allocation for continuing care to ensure care provided is effective andsafe Provide practical support, advice, signposting and education to service users, carersand other disciplines. Have an awareness of other statutory and voluntary service provisions to signpostservice users for appropriate care. Responsible for the recording of all patient related activity information onto Paris. Carry out risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the serviceusers environment. Report and document incidents as required. Provide education and support to develop service users understanding of mentalillness. Be competent in use of relevant screening and assessment tools. Support the induction and ongoing development of newly qualified nursing staff. Participate in audit and research
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