Community Mental Health Nurse

Job overview

We have opportunities for Band 6 Community Nurses in our welcoming and friendly Adult Community Mental Health Services in Waverley Road St Albans

We are looking for enthusiastic nurses to join our vibrant, friendly and supportive multi disciplinary team.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who is looking for further development with their knowledge of nursing in a community setting.

Successful candidates will be working closely with experienced colleagues in a multi-disciplinary team, alongside allied teams in the wider local mental health system, making a difference to the quality of our service user experience.

Successful candidates will also benefit from a competitive salary, staff benefits package and excellent career development opportunities, regular supervision, and training that comes from working for Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust .

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be able to undertake assessments of needs of service users, working in partnership with service users and their families, to  formulate  Personalised care and support plans and risk assessments.

The post holder will work with colleagues and allied resources to review the  effectiveness of interventions and re-plan using evidence based interventions to best effect in partnership with the service user.

The post holder will be involved in physical procedures including administration of oral and injectable medications, the storage and transportation of them, and the monitoring of people’s physical responses to medications and physical health, such as blood pressure, glucose and weight monitoring.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To carry a clinical caseload and act as the lead practitioner fulfilling the named nurse role for a group of service users.  The post provides opportunities to specialize in different aspects of specialist mental health care.

To undertake comprehensive  personalised care and support needs and risk assessments  (including capacity assessments)

Where necessary to administer prescribed medication or to supervise  its administration and assess the service user for desired and non-desired effects.

To maintain robust clinical records and prepare reports as required.

To be aware of and comply with the relevant mental health and work  related legislation and policy at all times.

To complete care act assessments

To work as part of the duty team as part of a rota