Community Psychiatric Nurse

We are seeking mental health nurses to work in Sutton & Cheam Integrated Recovery Hub (IRH) as Care Coordinator/Community Psychiatry Nurse.

The role involves managing a caseload of patients diagnosed with a range of severe and enduring mental illness. You will facilitate care planning with individual patients, including their mental, physical, and social care needs, recovery goal setting, and providing regular Care Programme Approach (CPA) reviews.

Key responsibilities:

• Manage a caseload of patients with severe and enduring mental illness
• Facilitate care planning and provide regular CPA reviews
• Work closely with other teams and services within the borough, the Trust, and partner agencies
• Write social circumstances reports for mental health review tribunals and attend reviews
• Provide quality care that is responsive to service user's needs
• Lead and support junior staff and wider care team
• Administer and monitor medication, and report incidents
• Develop care plans that reflect service user needs and document care
• Implement the principles of recovery and promote healthy lifestyles

Requirements:

• Registered Adult Nurse and/or Registered Mental Health Nurse and/or Registered Learning Disabilities Nurse
• Post registration mental health experience, preferably within a community mental health setting
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Full driver's license and access to own vehicle

We offer flexible working, career development, and a variety of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment.

Salary: £45,953 to £54,254 a year per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS