Senior Community Mental health Nurse

The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service under the supervision of experienced staff, and core responsibilities will include: • Acting as a Named Worker for a designated caseload to ensure service users receive a consistent approach and a named person to contact. • Undertake assessments of people referred to the service completing full needs strength assessments, risk assessment & care plan for implementation by a junior worker. • Take the lead unplanned assessments where required • Contributing to a duty system on a rota basis. • Delivering supervision to more junior members of staff. • Contribute to multi-disciplinary service development. General requirements • Maintain NMC/HCPC registration / re-validation and adhere to professional guidelines and code of conduct. • Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national. • To take a lead of medication management within national and local guidance and policy. Principal duties Clinical: • With colleagues, carry out comprehensive assessments of an individuals health and social care needs in a variety of settings and agree the most appropriate course of action. • To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk. • To formulate a plan of care based on identified need. • Deliver evidence-based interventions as appropriate. • Review effectiveness of care plan at regular intervals. • To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies. • To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion. • Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner. • Act in accordance with the Community Mental Health Framework. • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Primary Care colleagues. • Carry out Safeguarding Manager Role/Safeguarding Investigator with the team *HR to clarify • Taking the lead in managing individuals with complex including mental health restrictions such as 37/41 and CTO • Co-ordinate meetings, case conferences act as chair where required • Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with data quality guidance, legislation and policy. Supervision: • Regularly review own caseload with supervisor to promote efficacy and contribute to the overall management of Service. • Deliver supervision and facilitate PDR with more junior members of staff. • Participate in own PDR process, identifying training and development needs, and pursuing relevant actions to maintain and improve level of competence and effective contribution. • Service development Education and Training: • Act as mentor to learners, keep up to date with relevant course and curriculum developments, and maintain sign off status. • Participate in training relevant to role. • Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies. • Contribute to audit, research and evaluation as appropriate. Job description Job responsibilities The post holder will work within a multi-disciplinary service under the supervision of experienced staff, and core responsibilities will include: • Acting as a Named Worker for a designated caseload to ensure service users receive a consistent approach and a named person to contact. • Undertake assessments of people referred to the service completing full needs strength assessments, risk assessment & care plan for implementation by a junior worker. • Take the lead unplanned assessments where required • Contributing to a duty system on a rota basis. • Delivering supervision to more junior members of staff. • Contribute to multi-disciplinary service development. General requirements • Maintain NMC/HCPC registration / re-validation and adhere to professional guidelines and code of conduct. • Work within the framework of relevant policy and legislation both local and national. • To take a lead of medication management within national and local guidance and policy. Principal duties Clinical: • With colleagues, carry out comprehensive assessments of an individuals health and social care needs in a variety of settings and agree the most appropriate course of action. • To assess, evaluate and manage clinical risk. • To formulate a plan of care based on identified need. • Deliver evidence-based interventions as appropriate. • Review effectiveness of care plan at regular intervals. • To work collaboratively with service users, carers and partner agencies. • To maintain computer held care records in an accurate and timely fashion. • Undertake all work in a culturally sensitive manner. • Act in accordance with the Community Mental Health Framework. • Develop and maintain effective working relationships with Primary Care colleagues. • Carry out Safeguarding Manager Role/Safeguarding Investigator with the team *HR to clarify • Taking the lead in managing individuals with complex including mental health restrictions such as 37/41 and CTO • Co-ordinate meetings, case conferences act as chair where required • Maintain accurate and contemporaneous clinical records in line with data quality guidance, legislation and policy. Supervision: • Regularly review own caseload with supervisor to promote efficacy and contribute to the overall management of Service. • Deliver supervision and facilitate PDR with more junior members of staff. • Participate in own PDR process, identifying training and development needs, and pursuing relevant actions to maintain and improve level of competence and effective contribution. • Service development Education and Training: • Act as mentor to learners, keep up to date with relevant course and curriculum developments, and maintain sign off status. • Participate in training relevant to role. • Promote insight and understanding of mental health issues to service users, carers, and other agencies. • Contribute to audit, research and evaluation as appropriate.