Community Psychiatric Nurse Crisis Function inStevenage inStevenage PUBLISHED TUE 17 DEC 2024

The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. The post holder will act as care co-ordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.All staff should comply with the Trust's Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.

• Devise care plans that promote patients independent living in the community.
• Complete risk assessments that are clear, concise and detail plans to safely manage any risks that are identified.
• Use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are seen.
• provide ongoing interventions for people where assessment indicates this to be relevant to their needs.
• Where indicated by assessment to discharge with appropriate care provisions and follow-up, with future review dates booked as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies.
• Work with colleagues to develop and promote the service's philosophy, framework of care delivery and strategic objectives.
• Contribute to Mental Health strategy discussions/steering groups
• Deliver care that is person centered reflecting current best practice, and challenges 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 the Mental Health Act (1983) and its use in non-mental health areas.

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As the post holder will be working within the community most of the time, they will be need to be establishing and maintaining positive relationships with people, agencies, charities and other providers whom also provide services to Older People in that community area. These relationships are vital and team members should bear in mind that they will be representing HPFT Close working relationships should be developed with other parts of HPFT notably Crisis teams, Intensive Outreach Team and SMHTOPs; as well as Hertfordshire County Councils Health and Community Services.

The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. The post holder will act as care co-ordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.

All staff should comply with the Trusts Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.