Job overview

To provide appropriate physical and mental health assessment and intervention for those patients who are on an extended recovery journey with secondary mental health services.

To provide a treatment, including depot administration, blood taking and monitoring service to all patients in Rotherham who are currently prescribed Clozapine and Lithium therapies.

There is an expectation that the post-holder will work collaboratively with the multi -professional team, to meet the needs of patients.

Main duties of the job

·         Assessment of need and risk.

·         Working in clozapine clinic.

·         Planning and delivering care, including administration of depot medication.

·         Physical Health Monitoring in alignment with best practice for SMI including ECGs, venepuncture and physical health checks.

·         Liaising within the multi-disciplinary care team, including carers, voluntary agencies etc.

·         To provide information as required.

·         To maintain accurate, contemporaneous, accessible records according to both NMC and Trust record keeping standards.

·         To liaise with GPs, primary care and all relevant services across the trust.

Working for our organisation

Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 4000 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.

We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.

We are dedicated to the development of our our people and hold a learning half day every month for our colleagues. 

We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values. Please view our Strategy using the link below:

https://www.rdash.nhs.uk/documents/clinical-and-organisational-strategy-2023-to-2028/

To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:

https://workwithrdash.co.uk/ 

We are committed to inclusive cultures and really value people in our organisation, view our Allyship video on YouTube to find out more:

https://youtu.be/WMJSkLoTk4Q

The main terms and conditions of service can be found here:

https://www.nhsemployers.org/publications/tchandbook