Community Psychiatric Nurse Crisis Function

Job description
The post holder is required to take responsibility for the assessment of care needs, the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care and the setting of standards of care and management of a defined caseload, including liaison with other agencies and, where appropriate, the supervision, development and teaching of staff and/or students. The post holder will act as care co-ordinator to a case load of service users, ensuring the care plan is met at all times. To work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.

As a staff member you are representatives of Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) and play a vital role in fostering positive relationships and communication between the Mental Health Trust and not only the service users and their carers and relatives, but also other agencies, charities and providers.

All staff should comply with the Trust’s Anti-Discriminatory Statement, Employee Charter, Trust Policies and Procedures, Code of Conduct and Equality and Diversity.
• Devise care plans that promote patients independent living in the community.
• Complete risk assessments that are clear, concise and detail plans to safely manage any risks that are identified.
• Use a variety of clinical skills appropriate to the needs of the individual and the clinical setting in which they are seen.
• provide ongoing interventions for people where assessment indicates this to be relevant to their needs.
• Where indicated by assessment to discharge with appropriate care provisions and follow-up, with future review dates booked as appropriate.
• Demonstrate a high standard of record keeping and documentation with adherence to Trust policies.
• Work with colleagues to develop and promote the service’s philosophy, framework of care delivery and strategic objectives.
• Contribute to Mental Health strategy discussions/steering groups
• Deliver care that is person centered reflecting current best practice, and challenges practice that may be detrimental to older people receiving high quality care.
• Demonstrate a working understanding of the legal and ethical issues in providing mental health care, in particular having a good knowledge of the Mental Health Act (1+83) and its use in non-mental health areas.

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust are 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.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Charity Musonda Job title: Team Leader - Crisis Function Email address: C.musonda@nhs.net Telephone number: 078+0427462

Can Be Contact By Email Also

c.musonda@nhs.net

office number:01438 7+21+0

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