An excellent opportunity has arisen to recruit a Locum Mental Health Nurse.

Responsibilities:-

• The post holder will be responsible, together with the wider team, for providing care, interventions, and health promotion for people on the Early Intervention in Psychosis and At-Risk Mental State care pathways.
• The post holder will also undertake a supervisory role in respect to multi-disciplinary junior team members and work alongside the Team Leader on clinical issues such as therapeutic approaches and care co-ordination.
• The post holder will also be expected to work as an autonomous practitioner, as well as taking all opportunities to become actively involved in training and teaching programmes, both within the Trust and the wider community.
• Establish and sustain a professional relationship with the service user and significant others, based on regular contact and support other members of the team to do so.
• Wherever possible, seek to include service user’s carers and families in treatment packages and service developments.
• Maintain effective communication with referring agents as appropriate, regarding treatment progress.
• To communicate in a skilled and sensitive manner, information concerning the assessment, formulation, and treatment plans of clients under their care and to monitor progress.