About the role
Salary: £39959.00 to £48117.00
Lead with compassion. Support recovery. Strengthen communities.
Join MHWT South as a Band 6 Mental Health Nurse and help deliver high quality, person centred mental health care across Leyton and Leytonstone.
To act as an autonomous, registered practitioner who is legally and professionally accountable for own unsupervised actions guided by the professional code of conduct and Trust guidelines and protocols.
The post holder will have Current Effective Status on the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Registered Nurse (RN12).
To be responsible, and accountable, for service delivery to clients/patients.
To be able to assess and develop plans of care to meet the complex needs of patients with a variety of conditions. This includes chronic, acute and palliative care within own competencies, recognising own limitations and seeking advice when necessary. This will include continuously evaluating and acting on outcomes.
To be able to initiate referrals to other health professional specialist services and agencies.
To provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.
To ensure practice is supported by research, evidence-based practice, literature and peer review.
The purpose of this job description is to outline the level of responsibility and accountability of this post. This will ensure that all work undertaken by our staff is clearly identified and carried out under clear lines of accountability.