ICS Mental Health Nurse

• Ensure resources such as 1:1 care in a secondary care setting is used in a cost effective and efficient manner. • To make initial response to complaints following the Trusts complaints procedure in line with the Trust policy. • To allocate workload to junior members of the team when appropriate and in the absence of the Team Manager. • To support junior member of the team in caseload management. • To line manage Band 3-5 where appropriate. • Work with hospital and community managers to collect activity data that will inform and guide service delivery. Work with Team Manager to develop `Risk Management procedures that enhance continuity of patient care and minimise the risks associated with discharge / transfer of care to the primary setting and ongoing care in the community. Act in a professional manner always whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures. Participate and lead in multidisciplinary team meetings, decision support tool assessments, continuing health checklists, joint assessments with the community Mental Health team and best interests meetings where appropriate. Provide professional and clinical leadership, mentorship and clinical expertise to the staff caring for patients with Mental Health conditions within ICS. Provide leadership on the delivery of evidence based best practice for Mental Health conditions. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information To play a proactive role in quality and service improvement and work closely with the ICS team manager and the Mental Health matron and multi-disciplinary team will contribute to the monitoring and auditing of clinical standards of care of patients on the ICS pathway. To take part regular performance appraisal, PDR and clinical supervision. Job description Job responsibilities • Ensure resources such as 1:1 care in a secondary care setting is used in a cost effective and efficient manner. • To make initial response to complaints following the Trusts complaints procedure in line with the Trust policy. • To allocate workload to junior members of the team when appropriate and in the absence of the Team Manager. • To support junior member of the team in caseload management. • To line manage Band 3-5 where appropriate. • Work with hospital and community managers to collect activity data that will inform and guide service delivery. Work with Team Manager to develop `Risk Management procedures that enhance continuity of patient care and minimise the risks associated with discharge / transfer of care to the primary setting and ongoing care in the community. Act in a professional manner always whilst on Walsall Healthcare NHS Trusts business and demonstrate excellence in clinical practice, ensuring compliance to Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust policies and procedures. Participate and lead in multidisciplinary team meetings, decision support tool assessments, continuing health checklists, joint assessments with the community Mental Health team and best interests meetings where appropriate. Provide professional and clinical leadership, mentorship and clinical expertise to the staff caring for patients with Mental Health conditions within ICS. Provide leadership on the delivery of evidence based best practice for Mental Health conditions. To be responsible for the protection of individuals from abuse and harm in line with local safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring the appropriate sharing of information To play a proactive role in quality and service improvement and work closely with the ICS team manager and the Mental Health matron and multi-disciplinary team will contribute to the monitoring and auditing of clinical standards of care of patients on the ICS pathway. To take part regular performance appraisal, PDR and clinical supervision.