clinical nurse Colchester, England
Job description
The post holder will support the Regional Lead in providing effective frontline management of the multi-disciplinary community Mental Health team. In agreement with the Regional Lead, the post holder will provide leadership and, in working in partnership with users will ensure access to the full range of specialist assessment and interventions The Clinical Nurse Specialist will provide within the Op Courage Service East of England service: Leadership Innovation Mastery Excellence (clinical) Nature of the Service Op Courage This is a community based post providing initial assessment, ongoing referral and signposting for Military and veterans across a large geographical area who are experiencing mental health difficulties. Primary responsibility for ensuring assessments are completed in line with the services KPIs. To provide a high standard of clinical care in ones own practice and the teams practice.
To work flexibly across a 7-day-a-week service. To delegate aspects of the role to other members of the team, whilst maintaining overall responsibility for team delivery, where appropriate. To ensure the clinical caseload and clinical practice of members of the Veterans Service is of the highest standard of clinical care. To manage case-load and service delivery in accordance with and in order to contribute towards the attainment of Service/Trust productivity requirements.
To ensure up to date agreed plans of care, risk assessments and reviews are in place. Work with individuals to assess their mental health, recognise mental illness and identify their related needs and circumstances; and enable them to understand, manage and where appropriate change their behaviour.
