Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Reporting any incident or Serious Untoward Incidents that may take place in a community setting and provide reports and accurate records relating to the
• Working safely to ensure safe custody of medicines, sharps, and clinical equipment in a community setting; and reporting of all incidents following Trust Policy
• Recognising and responding appropriately to “self-harm and suicide prevention” with particular regard to the risks in community settings, in line with Trust policies and training
• Understanding and working within the boundaries of the Lone Working Policy and awareness of Personal Safety in a community setting, including clear and updated communication with
• Responding to urgent situations, emergencies or crises using protocols specific to the local community

Safeguarding and Duty of Candour

• Understanding and implementing safeguarding procedures in a community setting; recognise, report and investigate safeguarding issues and raise safeguarding alerts if you suspect that a service user and/or carer has been exposed to harm or
• Understanding and implementing of Duty of Candour with regard to the particular issues in a community

Legislation

• Demonstrating an awareness and understanding of relevant and up-to- date Mental Health Law of particular relevance in community settings; ensuring adherence to legislation at all
• Having knowledge of the legal requirements of the Mental Health Act, Care Act, Mental Capacity Act, Programme Approach, Deprivation of Liberty, Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults and Community Treatment Orders.

Infection control

• Understanding and implementing infection control measures in a community

Communication and Collaboration

• Preparing and providing reports on information and statistics as required relating to case load, regularity of visits and details of contact with clients and
• Communicating/liaising effectively with relevant agencies to ensure that an integrated programme of care is provided
• Working closely with relevant professionals identifying health needs of the practice population and support the development of services in response to those
• Leading and participating in team, locality and Trust initiatives as required and promote the strategic aims and objectives of the service, Nursing strategy and other relevant quality improvement initiatives in the
• Leading and actively contributing to clinical or governance reviews of the team’s activity and the monitoring of performance in line with trust directives and audit programmes in the
• Documenting according to Trust policy, write in plain language, avoiding jargon and use of
• Engaging in practice reflection through clinical supervision and reflective practice groups and contributing to the delivery of clinical supervision to junior
• Demonstrate leadership skills within the clinical context of the community, showing awareness of the challenges facing staff working in a community setting and supporting junior staff as appropriate.

 Quality Improvement

• To contribute to the improvement of pathways between primary and secondary care and where practicable, to standardise processes across the pathways
• To support primary care initiatives which improve the physical health outcomes of those with a long-term mental health condition and the mental health outcomes of those with a long-term physical health condition

Training Development and Education:

• To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Trust policy, identifying individual training needs.
• To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal.
• To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).