Community Mental Health Nurse CPN

To be responsible for assessing the mental health needs of individuals referred tothe team and to lead in the development and implementation of therapeuticinterventions to address that identified need.In the absence of the Team Manager, the post holder will report to the ClinicalLead/Community Operational Manager.Job description - CPN Post, Band 6JonThere is an expectation that the post holder will work with wider community servicesincluding primary care and the voluntary sector. To be part of a multi-disciplinaryteam that provides evidence based interventions to meet the mental health needs ofadults and their families. To work towards own professional development. The postholder will have responsibility for a caseload and will be proactive in the assessmentof client need and implementation of packages of care., ? To provide individual or group interventions to service users and/or carers inaccordance with care plans.? To support and monitor service users and to share as appropriate withrelevant members of the multi-disciplinary team/other services.? To provide care appropriate to their level of training as specifiedwithin the NMC

Employees, workers, and / or contractors will be expected to uphold the values of theTrust and exhibit the expected Trust behaviours aligned to the Trust's values.Individuals have a responsibility to ensure that they display the Trust values andbehaviours in carrying out their job and that individuals feel able to challenge (orraise a challenge) when other colleagues' behaviours breach the spirit of Trustvalues.