Locum Band 6 Community Psychiatric Nurse to join their Community Forensic Team.
Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
Job Purpose:
The post holder will work as a member of a Borough based Forensic Community Team and will manage a caseload of clients with mental health problems in the community who are currently place outside of the borough. The post holder will aim to provide a flexible, responsive and pro-active programme of care and support for service users, carers and their families.
The post holder will be required to establish, develop and maintain links across a wide variety of organisational boundaries.
The position will involve specialist mental health assessments and the application of evidence based psychosocial interventions.
Care co-ordinate primarily Forensic clients in High Secure Units, Medium Secure Units, Low Secure units and Prisons.
To support the Discharge of out of area forensic Patient back into the community, in suitable placements, under the care of the Care Team.
The completion of necessary forms, such as Facility reports, Panel applications as well as referral forms.
Have or develop with support and supervision specialist rehabilitation and violence risk assessment knowledge to complete assessments with clients.
Our Forensic Offender Health pathway provides care and treatment for individuals experiencing mental health issues who also pose a risk to the public. We aim to ensure that by providing on-going assessment, treatment, support and risk
management, assessment resulting in diversion at the earliest opportunity from the criminal justice system.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity and would like to find out more, please call 01322 282470. Alternatively, you can reach the recruitment team via e-mail at recruitment@westmeriarecruitment.co.uk
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