To coordinate the care of service users by carrying out assessment planning, implementation, and evaluation of their care under the guidelines of the Care Programme Approach and under the supervision of the line manager. To ensure that the service user's care plan is developed to meet the assessed needs of the individual.
To liaise with family members, carers, and significant others when completing the assessment and developing a care plan. To develop a risk management plan for service users, taking note of the contributions from other members of the team. Ensure that all significant people are aware of the risk management plan and are actioning it appropriately.
To direct unqualified staff to ensure the delivery of a high standard of care to service users. To participate in setting standards for care based on sound evidence-based and research findings. To participate in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users for whom you have responsibility, with guidance from a supervisor.
To communicate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team to ensure the communication of any relevant information which has an impact on the service user's care. To use verbal and non-verbal communication skills gained through training or experience to impart sensitive information. Check understanding of information where there are often barriers to effective communication due to distress, psychiatric symptoms, or where English is not the first language.
To use skills gained through training and experience to give and receive information to other individuals regarding a service user's care in the reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings. These individuals may be external to the Trust.
To have knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation. To support service users and their carers when the Mental Health Act is being used to admit the service user to hospital. To ensure that service user rights under the Mental Health Act are effectively communicated to them and outcomes documented.
To provide and coordinate the provision of a range of therapeutic activities for service users and monitor their effectiveness. To take responsibility for the safe administration of medication to service users, ensuring that the Trust policies and procedures and the Nursing & Midwifery Council's regulations are adhered to.
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