Community Psychiatric Nurse

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Community Psychiatric Nurse to work full time in the Richmond Community Older Peoples Service as a Care Coordinator in the Recovery Support Team. This is an opportunity to be part of a dynamic multi-disciplinary team that assesses all referrals for old age adults with mental health needs and resident in the borough of Richmond.

This post will entail working as part of a well-established Multidisciplinary Team. The post holder will be required to offer support to patients in the RST, holding a caseload of patients, carrying out initial assessments and monitoring patients' response to treatment. Part of the role will be liaising with family and carers, other stakeholders such as GP's, Local Authority, and other voluntary organisations to develop good relationships. The post holder will develop skills in assessment, monitoring, planning, implementation evaluation and caseload management and know to appropriately feedback information to the MDT. They will also be part of the duty/triage team., We are looking for an enthusiastic, positive, motivated, and highly committed individual with good communication skills, who can work with us to support the work of this vibrant team. We encourage applicants who are keen to develop their skills in assessment, monitoring and caseload management and who enjoy working autonomously but with the support of the team. You will work with a Recovery Model and be fully involved in MDT discussions.

The postholder will work closely with the team of doctors and be involved in carrying out initial assessments for patients, ensuring that prescribed medication has reached the patients. They will support to monitor side effects and complete physical checks such as blood pressure screening. They will also support to assess/determine what the individual's mental health needs are and identify potential risks to inform their care plan and develop a collaborative response to needs. They will follow up to ensure patients are stable on their prescribed medication and carry out discharges in collaboration with the MDT.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.