Mental Health NurseinStevenageinStevenagePUBLISHED FRI 7 MAR 2025
If you possess a solid understanding of mental health and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position is perfect for you. As a senior nurse, you will mentor and guide team members, lead group activities, and play a key role in developing care plans tailored to the unique needs of each service user. With a commitment to professional development and regular supervision, you’ll be supported every step of the way in your nursing career. Embrace this chance to lead in a role where your care and expertise can inspire hope and healing in the lives of those we serve. Apply today and be part of a caring community that empowers others!
An exciting opportunity exists for an experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our team at The Crisis Centre Lister. We are looking to appoint an enthusiastic and innovative person to work with us as part of the Crisis Resolution and Home Treatment service in the North, East and Southeast of Hertfordshire.
The centre supports service users experiencing an acute mental health crisis, aiming to prevent a crisis from deteriorating further by providing therapeutic interventions as part of the treatment plan for individuals usinglocal crisis services (CRHTTs).
Working within the multi-disciplinary CRHTTs, the service aims to provide home treatment as an alternative to inpatient admission. Service users attend the centre to access activities and community services.
Our team embraces a person-centred approach, and recovery-based philosophy. Promoting resilience and crisis prevention focussing on the whole person in the context in which they live. Offering support to carers and family members.
An ability to communicate effectively with a range of professionals is also essential.
Please apply if you have a good knowledge of mental health, are enthusiastic and have a flexible approach to work.You will be joining a friendly and supportive team where regular supervision and professional development is encouraged.
This position is within the acute care pathway. Providing service for people presenting in acute mental health crisis. The postholder will take an active part in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for service users in collaboration with the North, East and South-East multi-disciplinary Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment service (CRHTT).
The post holder will also have a responsibility to support the team in the development and implementation of a multi-professional service within the CRHTT building base within Lister Mental Health Unit. Providing high quality intensive treatment and support to meet the needs of people in acute phases of mental illness, and their carers', as an alternative to inpatient admission.
As a senior nurse within the team you will be required to support staff, contribute to team meetings, and service user meetings. Fulfil nursing duties including physical health checks and support with clozapine titration. You will be expected to provide 1:1 support to service users, as well as facilitate groups and activities as part of the MDT.
About us
1.1 The postholder will function as a key worker to an individual or group of service users as allocated, taking responsibility for formulation of appropriate care plans.
1.2 Will be actively involved in the development and facilitation of groups activities.
1.3 Will liaise with all co-workers and will ensure they are fully conversant with all aspects regarding the service users care and treatment.
1.4 Will identify the individual care needs of crisis service users, plan, implement and evaluate all care programmes in conjunction with this quadrants CRHTTs MDT.
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