Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
We are currently looking for a CPN Band 6 for our Adult Community Mental Health Services at Oxford House.
The post holder will work in close collaboration with other professionals in assessing service user's needs, devising care plans and evaluating outcomes that promote service user empowerment and recovery. The post holder, with the MDT, will provide high quality, individualized and evidence-based care and treatment, which addresses the needs of the service users and their families and meets individual specialist health needs.
Main duties of the job
1. Be responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of high quality care and treatment for those service users that are under Adult Community Mental Health Services.
2. Undertake training in phlebotomy in order to monitor the physical health of people.
3. Manage high levels of risk in the community in partnership with the consultant psychiatrists and senior support workers, promoting service user recovery as well as safety whenever possible.
4. Conduct First Contact Assessment on a weekly basis and Duty.
5. Maintain a case load that is appropriate for a Band 6 nurse.
6. Be responsible for liaising with the GP practices in the quadrant for which the nurse is responsible.
7. Teach other nursing and non-nursing personnel.
8. Be a role model through their own good practice.
9. Maintain clinical standards and team systems under the direction of the Team Leader and Professional Lead.
10. Assist the team in maintaining effective team working processes, including outcome measures.
About us
Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is one of just five mental health trusts to achieve an overall rating of 'Outstanding' from the Care Quality Commission.
Our family of over 4,000 members of staff provide health and social care for people with mental ill health, physical ill health and learning disabilities across Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Essex and Norfolk, delivering these services within the community and several inpatient settings. Everything is underpinned by choice, independence and equality, with our Trust values embedded throughout:
Welcoming. Kind. Positive. Respectful. Professional.
Job responsibilities
Refer to the main duties listed above.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING
* RMN or Dip/Bsc (Hons) in Mental Health Nursing
* ENB 998/Preceptorship and Mentorship
* ENB812/Bsc in Specialist Community Nursing Practice (Mental Health)
* Psychosocial interventions
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
* Experience of working in a range of settings relevant to the post.
* Extensive post registration experience with an experience at Band 5.
* Experience of working in acute mental health inpatient/day care services.
* Experience of working in situations of crisis and emotionally demanding environments.
* Experience and knowledge of safeguarding processes.
* Experience of teaching and training.
* Experience and knowledge of working in a multi-ethnic community.
* Experience of delivering evidence-based care.
* Experience of working with acute mental health problems in a community setting.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Address
Oxford House Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LA
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum pro rata + 5% basic salary (min £1,258 max £2,122)
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
367-ACMS-8899
Job locations
Oxford House Bishops Stortford, CM23 3LA
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