Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse – Older People

Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse - Older Peoples Community Mental Health

Our client has a job vacancy for a band 6 community psychiatric nurse to work within older people community mental health team based in Devon. This vacancy has an initial 3 month contract. The pay rate for this role is 20 - 22 per hour (limited company worker).

Duties:

* Working alongside other members of the older peoples outreach Service and community mental health team in the provision of outreach support to older people on the OPCMHT caseload in their own homes and communities who may benefit from a recovery focussed approach and additional support
* Managing a client caseload within a defined clinical area of the community mental health team and promote positive mental health
* Providing safe, sound and supportive mental health services by joint working within a multidisciplinary setting
* Coordinating the work of the other members of the OP outreach team, ensuring that they are able to provide defined and agreed interventions within the community
* Communicating and collaborating effectively with care coordinators and all agencies and agents involved in supporting older adults with severe mental health problems
* Contributing to all health and social care assessments for those clients on the outreach day service caseload as prescribed under the CPA/care management procedures.
* Being responsible for the flexible management of a defined caseload designed to meet the individual needs of the client and the carers
* Maintaining high standard of individualised client care, recognised factors and events that are likely to affect the mental, emotional and physical well-being of clients/carers and provide advice and support when required
* Working alongside the care coordinator in assessing clients' needs and strengths through a collaborate approach, ensuring that all clients have care plans and that these are implemented and regularly reviewed/updated
* Developing and maintaining a high standard of practice, based on assessment, through the use of a range of psychosocial approaches, within a health and psychosocial framework
* Communicating/liaising effectively within relevant agencies to ensure that an integrated programme of care is provided throughout
* Being able to manage medication in accordance with the trust policy and the NMC standards for administration of drugs
* Organising and participating in the admission, discharge and transfer of clients in accordance with the trust policies
* Providing clients and carers with verbal and written up to date information on the services offered by the trust, how to express their views, complaints procedure and what they can expect from the outreach team
* Attending weekly OPCMHT clinical meetings to provide the team with relevant information in relation to caseloads and to give feedback on new assessments
* Supervising and monitoring the therapeutic effects and side-effects of prescribed medication providing the client with clear advice and information
* Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with in-patients facilities regarding admission and discharge of clients
* Facilitating carers' assessments, provide the appropriate care plan to meet identified needs and to monitor efficacy

Requirement:

* All applicants must be a Registered Mental Health Nurse (part 3 or 13) with a valid NMC registration.
* Applicants must have at least 2 years recent post registration experience working within mental health.
* Understanding your responsibilities under the Mental Health Act 1983 and the Care Programme Approach, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment and Child Protection Legislationif you are interested in this position please click below to apply now.

What you can expect from Sanctuary Mental Health:

* Support from a dedicated consultant with extensive mental health/learning disabilities experience
* Choice of a variety of positions throughout the UK within many specialism's
* Excellent rates of pay
* Automatic job alerts tailored to your requirements and experience
* PAYE or LTD company payments
* Excellent Referral Scheme - 250 for each successfully placed referral

About Sanctuary:

* Preferred supplier to 180 local authorities and organisations such as the NHS, Social Services and Private Hospitals.
* We have our own DBS (formerly CRB) umbrella body, including faster online DBS applications
* Double winners of the 2012 national Recruiter Awards for Excellence in the 'Best Public Sector Recruitment Agency' and 'Best Client Service' categories
* Six-time winners of the Archant Recruitment awards