Band 5 Community Psychiatric Nurse - North Assertive Outreach Team

Job summary

The post holder will work as part of the Nursing component of the multi-disciplinary Assertive Outreach team. This will involve contributing to the medication management systems within the team, ordering medications on EPMA the electronic prescribing system, administering medications to the patient caseload.

The post holder will take on the role of care co-ordinator to a specified caseload, and be responsible for ensuring patients have regular CPA and medical reviews and that their needs are assessed and met within the multi-disciplinary team

As Band 5 CPN within the team you will be expected to participate in a shift pattern of working, including early and late shifts, as well as your share of weekend and bank holidays.

Main duties of the job

To form part of the Nursing component of the Multi-disciplinary Assertive Outreach Team, providing an extended hours service with the ability to respond quickly to changes in need of the teams caseload.

To attend daily handovers and maintain high levels of communication within the team and contribute to the risk management processes within the service.

To act as care co-ordinator to a prescribed caseload, arranging CPAs and medical reviews, engaging and developing a therapeutic relationship with the caseload.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.