Senior Community Mental Health Practitioner

To work within the MDT and alongside system partners to deliver high quality care and treatment to service users under the care of the specialist community mental health service.

To act as a Care Co-ordinator; formulating care plans, completing/updating risk assessments and collaboratively review care needs via the CPA approach.

To work alongside inpatient services; supporting timely discharges from hospital in keeping with policy and processes.

To fulfil the role of the Duty Worker as part of a service rota.

To undertake Initial Assessments; delivering comprehensive feedback to the MDT and service users/referrers.

Provide and oversee the management and care of service users

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks

Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment

Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting

Report and document incidents as required

Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy

Undertake Mental Health Nursing Needs Assessments contributing to Self-Directed Support assessments/packages

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

Work that wraps around your needs

Professional

Transport

Expeirence