Community Mental Health Nurse inBrentwood inBrentwood PUBLISHED
FRI 17 JAN 2025
Key responsibilities include managing patient caseloads through holistic assessments, planning interventions, and accurately documenting care. The position also requires participation in initial client assessments for suitability for services, engaging in team and clinical meetings to discuss care improvements, and maintaining effective risk management by monitoring clients' mental states. The role reports to the Clinical Lead on a day-to-day basis and is ultimately accountable to the Team Manager, fostering an environment of collaboration and excellence in mental health care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Mental Health Nurse position within the Recovery and Wellbeing Team based in Brentwood. We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic individual who is passionate about community mental health. The post holder will join an evolving team, and will be jointly responsible for the delivery of a high standard community care, forming part of a coordinated plan of home treatment to Service Users predominantly within their own homes.
The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of coordinating care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the First Response and Recovery and Wellbeing Team. The post holder is responsible on a day-to-day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Team Manager for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with GPs, wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the community mental health service. They will also be responsible for ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients and ensure that a good inter-disciplinary working environment is maintained.
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The post holder carries responsibility for the assessment of coordinating care needs and their development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care for Adults with mental health problems that are referred to the First Response and Recovery and Wellbeing Team. The post holder is responsible on a day-to-day basis to the Clinical Lead but ultimately accountable to the Team Manager for the overall service. In addition, they will be a member of a multi-disciplinary team and work in close co-operation with GPs, wards and Primary Health Care based professionals. They will also be responsible for the maintenance of standards of care within the community mental health service. They will also be responsible for ensuring that an integrated service is provided to their clients and ensure that a good inter-disciplinary working environment is maintained. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES 1. To hold patient caseloads and maintain effective individual care regarding mental, health and social care needs by: - Holistic assessment of client problem/needs. - Planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions. - Clear, accurate and concise documentation of client care 2. To participate in the initial assessment of clients to determine appropriateness for the Community Mental Health Service and to liaise with referring agencies to identify alternative agencies as appropriate to meet the clients needs. 3. To participate in Team and Clinical Meetings, initiating and discussing new methods/models of care and in the introduction of research or trials within the area. 4. To be fully aware of the importance of effective risk management, the undertaking of clinical risk assessment and the on-going monitoring of the clients mental state to evaluate risk either to themselves or towards others.
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