Community Psychiatric Nurse - Crisis NW Team

To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the CRHT Team across in-patient and community service Maintain effective joint working with Sector ACMHSs, PATH and other community based teams according to local circumstances Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team, bringing to the CRHT Team Managers attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, thus encouraging participation in Care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting. To liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings, and attending case conferences as appropriate. To advise others as to the role and practices of the CRHTT To maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team members and other professionals For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached. Job description Job responsibilities To support the Team Leader in establishing and maintaining effective inter-team and inter-agency communication To provide effective liaison/communication relating to referral and admission to, and discharge from the CRHT Team across in-patient and community service Maintain effective joint working with Sector ACMHSs, PATH and other community based teams according to local circumstances Ensure that all relevant information regarding client care is communicated to the appropriate persons within and outside the team, bringing to the CRHT Team Managers attention issues of concern regarding practice or workload Ensure effective communications with relatives, visitors, voluntary organisations and the general public, thus encouraging participation in Care delivery. To respond sensitively to the needs of relatives and carers, often in a highly emotive setting. To liaise with other professionals in relation to client care, actively participating in care planning and review meetings, and attending case conferences as appropriate. To advise others as to the role and practices of the CRHTT To maintain positive working relationships and clear communications with team members and other professionals For full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role please refer to the job description and person specification documents attached.