About this role
Job summary
Do you want to make a difference?
At Medway CMHT, we believe that the best patient care happens when our nurses feel completely supported and valued. If you want to make a real difference in people's lives while working in a friendly, tight-knit team, we would love to hear from you.
The Clinic Nurse is a key member within the multidisciplinary care team and will have continuing responsibility to assess, plan, coordinate, deliver and evaluate care, communicate findings, influence and drive change and promote health and best practice, patient safety and experience within the Clinics.
We are looking for an experienced registered nurse or a new qualified nurse who, acting within their professional boundaries, provides leadership and ensures the clinical governance framework standards within the clinics are upheld.
You will provide care for the presenting patient within the Clinics from initial clinical assessment, administration of prescribed medication, monitoring of Health and well-being of the Patient, including physical health interventions and evaluation of care.
The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).
The post will also include supporting patients at home with their mental and physical health needs.
Main duties of the job
Work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures, and providing nurse leadership as required. In order to work at this level, NMC requirements for advanced practice must be met.Be able to demonstrate safe, clinical decision-making and expert care, including assessment and diagnostic skills, for patients within the general practice. The post holder will demonstrate critical thinking in the clinical decision-making process.To Administer prescribed depot/LAI antipsychotic medications in accordance with Trust policies, local protocols, and NMC guidelines.Carry out pre-injection assessments including mental state examination, physical health monitoring (e.g. blood pressure, pulse, weight, blood tests as required), and side-effect screening (e.g. EPSEs, metabolic syndrome, QTc risk).Carry out annual physical health checks as per the NICE guidelines.Assess and document the service user's response to medication and report concerns to the prescribing clinician.To take blood samples from patients and ensure that blood samples are analysed using the PocHi and where required sent to the laboratory within specified time scales.Managing blood results and take actions needed when results are outside normal parameters, following policy and national guidance
About us
We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway and are rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Our teams support children, youngpeopleand adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.
Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.
Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mentalillness, butlive well.It'swhywe'repassionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive,curiousand confident.
Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a teamthat'sworking well together.
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Job description Job responsibilities
While prior experience in clozapine and depot monitoring is desirable, we recognise that this is a specialist area. We are committed to supporting staff to develop into the role, including providing training and supervision once a foundational understanding of the core principles of clozapine and depot monitoring is established.Monitor service users for adverse drug reactions and act appropriately, including escalating any concerns.Monitor, evaluate and modify therapeutic interventions in order to measure progress and increase efficacy for the best possible service user outcomes and experience
Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
NMC registered or currently waiting for registration to come through Working in a community mental health setting Educated to degree level or equivalent With evidence of professional development.
Desirable
Management qualification ENB 998 MDT working Clinical qualification
Experience Essential
Previous experience of working in a community team & crisis resolution Some experience of managing a busy caseload of individuals with dual diagnosis. Experience in implementing new service delivery/change management
Desirable
Experience in managing Change within a clinical setting.. Previous experience of recovery focused service provision with individuals who have complex mental health needs, substance misuse and offending behaviour.
Knowledge/ Skills Essential
Leadership skills including negotiating and influencing skills Knowledge and understanding of Adult safeguarding Recovery Model
Desirable
Understanding of the requirements of Quality Improvement Methodology including QSIR . Understanding of cardio metabolic syndrome and physical health in mental health.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details Employer name Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust
Address Britton House, Gillingham
High Street
Gillingham
ME7 1AL
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.kentmedwaymentalhealth.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)