Sanctuary Personnel is currently looking for an experienced Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse (CPN) to take on a new ongoing contract role within the London Team.
Location: South West London
Pay Rate: £30 per hour (assignment rate)
Contract Type: Locum, 6-month contract/ongoing block booking.
Working hours: Monday – Friday, 37.5 hours per week (hours flexible between 8am and 8pm). Part time will be considered.
Main Duties:
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Caseload Management:
- Manage a designated caseload flexibly to meet the unique needs of each client and their carers.
- Ensure high standards of personalised care, recognising factors that impact clients' mental, emotional, and physical well-being, and provide appropriate support and advice.
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Care Coordination:
- Act as a care coordinator by assessing clients’ needs and strengths collaboratively.
- Ensure all clients have care plans that are implemented and regularly reviewed or updated.
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Practice Standards:
- Develop and maintain high standards of practice using a range of psychosocial approaches within a health and psycho-social framework.
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Communication and Liaison:
- Communicate and liaise effectively with relevant agencies to ensure an integrated care programme.
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Medication Management:
- Manage medication in accordance with Trust policy and NMC standards for drug administration.
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Client Processes:
- Organise and participate in the admission, discharge, and transfer of clients, following Trust policies.
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Information Provision:
- Provide clients and carers with up-to-date verbal and written information about Trust services, how to express their views, the complaints procedure, and what to expect from the CMHT.
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Clinical Meetings:
- Attend weekly clinical meetings to share relevant information about caseloads and provide updates on new assessments.
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Medication Monitoring:
- Supervise and monitor the therapeutic effects and side effects of prescribed medication, offering clear advice and information to clients.
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In-Patient Coordination:
- Develop and maintain effective working relationships with in-patient facilities for the admission and discharge of clients.
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Carer Support:
- Facilitate carer assessments, develop appropriate care plans to meet identified needs, and monitor their effectiveness.
Requirements of the Community Psychiatric Nurse:
- Degree or equivalent in Mental Health Nursing
- Experience working as a Mental Health Nurse
- NMC Registration
Contact:
This Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse job is advertised by Deane Garrard; if you are interested in this position please click above to apply now.
We welcome applications from: PIP Assessors, Ward Managers, Deputy Ward Managers, CAMHS Practitioners, Community Mental Health Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Nurses, Psychiatric Nurses & Community Nurses as we have vacancies that match with these job titles. Online remote nurse jobs are available from time to time so please get in touch.
Regretfully we are only able to respond to candidates who meet these requirements for this Registered Mental Health Nurse role as we need to meet our clients’ requirements.
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Reasonable Adjustments:
If you consider yourself to have a disability or require any reasonable adjustment during the recruitment process or within the workplace, please highlight this at the earliest opportunity. With this information, we will provide appropriate support to you throughout the process and into you work placement.
