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Community Mental Health Nurse

Employer
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Stansted, Essex
Salary
£29,970 to £36,483 per annum
Closing date
17 Oct 2024
As part of our Community Transformation programme, we have an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our established Multidisciplinary team. The aim of the service is to provide recovery-focused treatment and support via personalised care plans for individuals who are presenting with a range of mental health disorders: supporting them from diagnosis to recovery, to enable them to lead the lives they wish to live. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team: a spectrum of clinical professionals, which includes Nurses, Psychologists, Support Time Recovery workers, etc.

We are looking for a positive team player who has a special interest in working compassionately with individuals and their wider support networks.

Main duties of the job

To provide and oversee the management and care of service users.

Toproduce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

To undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks

To conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment

To attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting

To report and document incidents as required

To conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

To act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner for service users on your caseload

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including
  • Season Ticket Loans
  • NHS discounts for staff
  • Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
  • Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
  • The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
  • Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

To provide and oversee the management and care of service users.

Toproduce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

To undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks

To conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment

To attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting

To report and document incidents as required

To conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

To act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner for service users on your caseload

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy

Person Specification

Transport

Essential

  • Evidence of valid UK driving licence


Desirable

  • Use of own vehicle for work


Professional

Essential

  • Professional registration


Desirable

  • Evidence of additional learning


Experience

Essential

  • Enthusiasm to work within community setting


Desirable

  • Previous community mental health service


Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

W-Uttlesford Locality Community Mental Health Service

Western House, Chapel Hill

Stansted, Essex

CM24 8AQ

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364-A-8296

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