Community Mental Health Nurse

Global Healthcare Jobs, a dedicated and award-winning recruitment agency looking for an experienced and dedicated Community Mental Health Nurse to work in Guernsey on a full-time basis.

The salary for this permanent Community Mental Health Nurse job is £34,876 – £44,981 per annum.

Main Duties:

• To undertake the assessment of patients and clients with complex care needs including individuals with undifferentiated and undiagnosed conditions.
• To develop, implement and evaluate programmes of care to meet these needs.
• To guide, advise and direct other staff in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient and client care.
• To initiate risk assessment processes to determine risks to the health and well-being of patients/clients with complex care needs, taking relevant action to minimise these risks.
• Under the supervision of the Team Leader to lead the team in emergency and other acute situations, ensuring that the patient’s/client’s needs are met and that significant others are supported.
• To utilise information and data from a range of sources to identify patient/client problems and guide decision-making processes. Within field of expertise, and organisational policy, request specific clinical tests to establish a diagnosis.
• To promote service user involvement in the planning, delivery and evaluation of care, respecting their wishes, beliefs and dignity.
• To independently liaise and communicate effectively with all member of the multidisciplinary team and other agencies involved in the care of the patient/client.
• Manage a full caseload and co-ordinate care for their service users.
• Be responsible for the assessment and care management of service users in a community setting.
• Carry out comprehensive risk assessment and management plans for service users in a community setting.
• Liaise with other health care professionals including, Psychiatrists, social workers, GP’s, Probation, Prison staff, Children’s services, Older adult services etc.
• Attend ward reviews as required.
• Attend child protection case conferences, MARAC, MAPPA as required.
• Supervise and support service user’s transition between services.
• Supervise and mentor junior staff and students on placement with an expectation mentorship qualification is completed before progression to band 6.
• Attend ward reviews as required.
• Keep accurate electronic and paper records in accordance with local policy and guidelines.
• Maintain standards of practice, including, audit and the collection of accurate data.
• Adhere to HSC policy and NMC professional guidelines.
• Actively promote evidence based practice.
• Maintain essential skills and continuing professional development relevant to the post.

Requirements of the Community Mental Health Nurse:

• Registered Mental Health Nurse
• Evidence of CPD at diploma level
  
• Evidence of Working with a wide range of Professionals, and ability to work Autonomously & Independently
• Demonstrate a good level of IT skills.
  
• Current driving licence

Contact:

This Community Mental Health Nurse job is advertised by Craig Osborne; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet our clients’ requirements.

As a pioneer of diverse recruitment, Global Healthcare Jobs is proud to encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds as our pool of candidates is very much reflective of the clients that candidates will support within their role. This very much played a significant in previously winning ‘Best Candidate Care’ at the Recruiter Awards as well being a two-time finalist for the same award. Global Healthcare Jobs takes great pride in building candidate and client relationships that promote Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). With recruitment consultants and all other employees undertaking annual online training on EDI and many other compliance training courses, Global Healthcare Jobs is best placed to undertake a fair and thorough selection process.

Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into your work placement.