Specialist Mental Health Nurse - Community Mental Health Team

About the role

The role involves working as a Named Nurse/Named Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team for a complex patient caseload requiring specialist mental health care. The post-holder will function as a care coordinator for patients needing care coordination.

Responsibilities

• Functioning as Named Nurse/Named Practitioner within a multi-disciplinary team for a complex patient caseload requiring specialist mental health care undertaking named practitioner responsibilities for patients requiring care coordination where required
• Carrying out all relevant forms of nursing care pertinent to the needs of individual patients in the least restrictive and disruptive manner as possible
• Identifying, coordinating and responding to health promotion needs of patients focusing on improving the mental and physical well-being of patients
• Identifying, coordinating and responding to the needs of patients which might be related to vulnerability, gender, health, domestic abuse, adult/child protection and/or self harm
• Developing therapeutic relationships with patients and carers with complex/unstable care needs ensuring that needs are identified and met within a participative framework demonstrating principles of equality, dignity and respect accounting for spiritual and cultural diversity. Working proactively with other agencies/services (ie interpreter services) to aid effective communication
• Working within agreed competency based parameters undertaking evidence based psychological therapies/psychological approaches to care with individuals and/or group settings
• Administering prescribed medication/treatments in compliance with NHSGGC policy; monitoring effectiveness of prescribed treatments; monitoring and effective management of unwanted side effects
• Working in partnership with patients and carers using values based practice to deliver person centred care promoting and supporting mental well being and prevention of relapse

Requirements

• Registered Mental Health Nurse or RNLD – level 1 NMC registration
• Educated to minimum degree level or equivalent
• Completion of an evidence-based psychological therapies/psychological approaches to care formal programme of study
• Actively working towards postgraduate level or equivalent
• Specialist knowledge and application of mental health nursing care (including physical healthcare)
• Specialist knowledge and application of risk assessment/factors impacting on mental health/mental illness/wellbeing and recovery
• Evidence of active and ongoing CPD
• Evidence of Clinical Supervision/reflective practice as a supervisor
• Specialist knowledge of rights, values-based practice and legislation frameworks
• Evidence of using digital technology/information systems/email and basic applications
• Ability to work flexibly and prioritize workload, delegate appropriately and manage safe person-centred care without direct supervision
• Ability to form therapeutic professional relationships and work as a member of the wider team
• Working knowledge and demonstrable evidence of the NMC Code
• Ability to undertake a number of clinical contacts in a home/near-home environment on a daily basis, including driving where required

Qualifications and/or experience

• Completion of a recognised mentorship preparation program/registered mentor
• CMWN Career Development Framework evidence of pillars of practice at Level 6 Senior Practitioner (equivalent): Clinical practice, Facilitation of learning, Leadership - applied, Research and development
• Experience of working in the community environment
• Experience of care coordination

Desirable

• Completion of a recognised mentorship preparation program/registered mentor
• CMWN Career Development Framework evidence of pillars of practice at Level 6 Senior Practitioner (equivalent): Clinical practice, Facilitation of learning, Leadership - applied, Research and development
• Experience of working in the community environment
• Experience of care coordination

What we offer

• A comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Bursary scheme
• Extensive learning and development opportunities
• Enhanced pay for working public holidays
• NHS discounts on a wide range of goods and services
• Confidential employee support and assistance, including counselling and psychological therapies