Community Psychiatric Nurse/Care Co-OrdinatorNHS

Job summary

We are recruiting to a Band 6 CPN post within the Wolverhampton Early Intervention in Psychosis team.

Work hours set as Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm. No alternative work pattern can be offered.

This is an exciting opportunity to be a part of a supportive and diverse, multi-agency team

Your role will include working as a Care Coordinator where you will have responsibility for managing a caseload of service users with mental health needs who have been referred to the team via a number of access points. As a further extension of this role you will also be involved in Crisis management as part of the duty system and you will undertake the role of the duty nurse on a rostered basis. You will work from our community base facility.

Main duties of the job

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As a Registered Mental Health Nurse, preferably with adult and community mental health experience, you will be responsible for assessing and formulating individual interventions, plans and outcome measures that promote recovery, in line with the recovery Model and relevant legislation for all people on your case load.

You will need to have an up to date knowledge of NHS policies and practices in mental health. The successful applicants will have previous experience of a range of therapeutic interventions and psychotropic medications. You will have proven ability to work with partner agencies, lead projects and motivate people to deliver them. You will have excellent communication skills with a flexible approach.The team is committed to provide safe, sound and supportive services. You will receive regular supervision, with opportunities to develop clinical and professional practice in line with service users' needs and organisational values.

Job description

Everyone who lives in the Black Country, with their individual needs and experiences, will have fair access to mental health services that are sensitive to the needs of our Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall and Wolverhampton communities. When service users need help there will be one simple way to access mental health services (single point of access). This will be the same for anyone you go to for help (your doctor, hospital or care staff, community, carers and more). Service users will have a named mental health worker who will remain your key contact and who will help you access the right services and support for you (health, care and voluntary support). Service users will receive personalised care and support from people who have a range of skills and experience. Although they may belong to different health, care and voluntary organisations they will work together as one team to support them.

About us

As a trust we are committed to ensuring staffs wellbeing, providing access to various networks, trust wide mindfulness groups, self-referral physio services, staff counselling. In addition to this you will have access to the Vivup services, Car lease schemes and other benefits.