Staff Nurse

at  Livewell Southwest

Clinical/Professional 1. To act as care co-ordinator or named nurse for an identified group of clients following the procedures of the Electronic Care Programme Approach (eCPA). 2. To deliver a high standard of individualised care, which will include the assessment, planning, implementation, review and evaluation of care following the eCPA process.
This should be in partnership with the client, carers and multi-agency professionals as appropriate. This requires a complex level of communication in the receiving and transmitting of information to clients carers, colleagues, the wider service and the general public on an individual or group basis. This will be over a wide range of complex and sensitive issues and will need to take into account barriers to understanding. 3.
To ensure comprehensive risk assessment, history, planning and management is recorded and communicated to the team and the wider service if appropriate, for individual clients. This will require the electronic recording of risk and relapse indicators and warnings as per the Livewell Southwest SystmOne policy. This may require sharing of information, negotiating care and monitoring of Risk in the wider context of a multi-agency approach eg. with probation and with the co-ordinators of both vulnerable adult and child protection.
4. To contribute to and be an effective member of the Multidisciplinary team. Which requires the attendance and contribution to MDT meetings, to be involved in the assessment of new referrals and to attend and contribute to reviews, clinical meetings and case conferences. It is the role of the care co-ordinator to convene necessary meetings, invite the relevant stakeholders, communicate and record outcome and be responsible for the allocation of individual aspects of care.
5. To work in partnership with carers of clients, offering support, advice and reassurance on often quite sensitive and emotional issues and at times of high levels of distress. Where ever possible involving carers in planning care as appropriate. Offer advice on where best to seek expert support from organisations both within Livewell Southwest and from local and national voluntary agencies.
6. To direct and support junior staff in the delivery of high standards of individually planned care. To create and maintain a learning environment for the development of junior staff and be able to mentor/educate qualified and unqualified staff, including pre and post registration students. 7.
To maintain accurate, legible and contemporaneous clinical notes, CPA and other relevant paperwork in line with the NMC guidelines and with the Livewell Southwest SystmOne and eCPA policies. 8. Maintain and regularly update knowledge of The Mental Health Act 1983, and be aware of own responsibilities and clients rights under the Act. To work at all times within the Code of Practice and Livewell Southwest policies.
9. To be responsible and accountable for the safe storage and administration of medication as per national and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures. To educate clients and carers regarding the potential benefits and side effects of medication and feedback information to the medical staff/community pharmacist. 10.
The post holder is required to comply with all infection control policies and guidance, attend relevant updates and report issues of concern to their immediate line manager (if no action or explanation received, then it is the individuals responsibility to escalate to Director of Operations/Chief executive Office.) Managerial 1. To take responsibility for the management of the unit in the absence of more senior staff, including the planning and organisation of the daily clinical activity, covering sickness and adjustment of staff rotas and attendant paperwork, flexible changes to routines in response to individual client need and changing staff levels and to maintain the safety of staff and clients. 2. To encourage staff development using all training resources available and demonstrate work activities to new or inexperienced staff.
Provide advice and informal clinical supervision for staff and direct to appropriate resources which facilitate evidence based nursing practice. 3. To be aware of and appropriately implement national and Livewell Southwest policies and procedures governing a wide range of clinical and non clinical practices ie. Clinical guidelines such as the safe administration of medicines, NICE guidelines, CPA etc.
Non clinical policies and procedures such as Health and Safety legislation, COSHH, Fire regulations and Food Hygiene. To comment on and propose changes to draft policies and procedures. 4. To be responsible in attitude towards economy of resources and care of equipment and property including; the day to day financial management of petty cash; safe storage and recording of patient monies; stock control of all supplies ie stationary, medicines, food office supplies etc and the health and safety of the environment.
5. To be responsible for the safe use of unit vehicles and the accurate recording of mileage. To be responsible for carrying out risk assessments and planning to reduce risk when transporting patients. 6.
To undertake appraisal and line management supervision of junior staff. Professional Development and Education 1. The post holder will undertake mandatory and other training as directed by the Livewell Southwest and Unit/deputy manager. This will include Physical Intervention Training 2.
The post holder will be responsible for the development of their own practice, managerial development and to keep up to date with evidence based developments in mental health nursing or their sphere of practice in line with PREP, as part of participating in the Livewell Southwest appraisal system. 3. The post holder will be required to ensure they receive line management support and participate in clinical supervision. Clinical Governance 1.
To understand responsibilities under clinical governance and to contribute to the delivery of an appropriate and good quality service in a safe environment. 2. To contribute to any audit process within the Livewell Southwest as appropriate. Corporate Responsibilities 1.
The post holder will behave in a manner that does not bring the service and Livewell Southwest into disrepute

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