Community Psychiatric Nurse

Location
Job-type Contract
Salary £300 per day
Reference J334129
Date Published over 3 years ago
POSITION AVAILABLE
Band 6/7 CPN Nurse The community psychiatric nurse role is for individuals who have acquired a complete psychiatric nursing training, as well as having several years of working experience in a ward or community hospital, and are able to effectively carry out a series of recovery and supportive activities to people experiencing acute and continual mental illness.

THE OPPORTUNITY:
Huge demand for Band 6/7 CPN Nurses in the Surrey Area

THE BACKGROUND:
At TTM Healthcare we are proud to have partnered with a number of leading NHS Trusts. We are currently working with a Trust based in Surrey to supply CPN Nurses. We are seeking experienced staff with current knowledge, and expertise. If you think the position is right for you, give me a call to discuss……….

THE RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Carry out a complete patient assessment and determine their clinical management needs
• Perform planning, implementation, and evaluation of individual patient's care plan, with the participation of all involved in the care
• Manage patient's care, effectively plan and carry out risk assessment and management
• Supervise and periodically review service quality provided to patients
• Provide and ensure interventions enhance patients' strengths and increase their involvement in valuable activities in the community
• Employ evidence based Assess psychosocial interventions in assessing and managing mental illness of acute and enduring manner
• Perform administration of medication following the general practitioner's prescriptive authority and ensure that medication recording system is updated regularly
• Provide evidence based interventions in assessing and managing patients with dementia, and others with cognitive impairment that results in difficult behaviour
• Participate actively in providing memory service initiatives for patient with dementia
• Take part in implementing the multi-disciplinary team's assessment and care plan for patients
• Ensure accurate records are set up and maintained for all contacts and activities following appropriate legislation and policy.


EDUCATION:
Nursing certificate and registration with the NMC with a valid UK PIN number

THE REQUIREMENTS:
To be eligible for this role, you will need to:

• Be a registered Mental Health nurse with over 2 years' experience
• Ability to cover shift patterns
• Registered with the NMC
• Ideally have worked within a CPN role previously
• Have very good communication skills and work well in a team


THE REWARDS:
• Excellent pay rates
• Flexible hours to suit your needs
• Mandatory training and additional Training
• Fast Track Registration and Compliance Process

THE DETAILS:
Location: Surrey
Job-Type: Locum
Salary: Open to negotiation


THE CONTACT:
Lorna.Palmer-Binns@ttmhealthcare.com






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