Community Psychiatric Nurse

Location

Maidstone, Kent | United Kingdom

Job description

Job Title: Community Psychiatric Nurse Trust Location: Kent and Medway NHS & Social Care Partnership Trust Pay Rates:£18 - £28 Per Hour About the Trust: Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT), rated Good in their most recent CQC report (with care and some services rated as Outstanding), provides mental health, learning disability and specialist services across the county. Nestled in the Garden of England with easy access to London, KMPT operates across 33 locations, where a mix of rural, coastal and urban housing is available within Kent. As a member, youll have fantastic benefits: Competitive pay rates work this week, get paid next week. Manage your shifts and timesheets on the go access your My Bank shift portal anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone. Essential support when you need it 24/7 365 days Call us anytime. Multi-locational - work across neighbouring Trusts First choice of shifts or placements at your Trust access before they are made available to agency. Varied working options to suit your lifestyle access to the Bank gives you options of ad hoc shifts or fixed term placements. Training and development opportunities. Build holiday allowance for every shift you work. Stakeholder pension scheme available. What youll be responsible for: Providing robust assessment of patients (by telephone or face-to-face) who have been referred to the CMHT due to presenting with mental health difficulties. Identifying appropriate care pathways and ensuring the least restrictive option to meet the needs of the patient and ensuring their wellbeing. Signposting to appropriate care providers (including primary and tertiary care). Attending daily Red Board meetings. Raising concerns to senior staff for support and management. CompletingRiOdocumentation and planning care for patients. Presenting cases to Multi-Disciplinary Team for discussion around care pathway. Liaison with colleagues nursing, occupational therapy, medics, psychology and admin. The role will involve, but not be limited to you performing the above. Disclaimer Please note, you will be contacted by email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.

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Salary

£18 - £28 per hour