Rhiann McDonald

• Leading on the assessment of people referred to the service.
• Contribution to the delivery of home treatment through nursing care to an identified community client group and within a multi-disciplinary team.
• The facilitation of early discharge from hospital.
• Development and maintenance of effective communications within the area of work and promotion of positive working relationships with individuals, departments and other agencies.
• Organizing and delivering informal, team-based, training to the wider team which focuses on the particular needs of older people with functional mental health problems.
• Managing time effectively to ensure the best use of people and resources, informing senior members of the team when issues impacting on service delivery become apparent.
• Helping to ensure a positive and professional image of the team is maintained through collaboration, role modelling and openness.
• Adhering to legislation, policy, procedure and guidance from the Trust and other relevant professional bodies
• Maintaining compliance with the required range of mandatory and statutory training as well as with the requirements of registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
• To provide an active involvement in the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of service user care, which focuses on ensuring that service users are supported to remain in their own homes wherever hospitalization can be safely and appropriately avoided.
• Contribute to, and facilitate the completion of, wellbeing and recovery action plans and impact on safety assessments

• Ensure safe transport of the service user
• House extraction with AMPH.
• Ensure safety of the team
• In-depth Knowledge of legislation relating to DOLS and MCA, specifically H3,H4
• Ensure correct use of MAPA in confined space
• Conducted regular risk assessments to identify potential hazards or triggers in the environment.
• Advocate for the service user
• Ensure service users' safety
• Ensure Incident forms are completed correctly
• Complete constant risk assessments.
• Dealt with emergencies in a calm and composed manner.
• Informed patients of rights to provide protective measures.
• Assisted in crisis intervention situations, utilising de-escalation techniques effectively.
• Delivered tailored assistance to service users with disabilities.

• • Write up do to date and accurate reports regarding service users' current presentation.
• Patient outreach
• Community outreach
• Organising group activities with in the community

• Dispense medication

• Deliver holistic person-centered care

• Wound care & Dressing changes

• Physical and psychological observations

• De-escalation

• Liaise with the Registered Clinician and specialist doctor regarding physical health concerns.

• Conduct weekly 1:1 sessions with key patients.

• Liaise with MDT team for best service user outcomes

• Liaise with Occupational Therapy team to create days out and ward activities for service users.
• Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
• Monitored patient behaviour and responses to treatments and reported concerns to senior staff.

• Attend CPA reviews.

• Attend tribunals.

• Explained nature of emotional disturbances and emphasised need for treatment.

• Collaborated with multidisciplinary team, ensured comprehensive patient care.
• Administered emergency first aid when required, ensured physical wellbeing of patients.
• Established rapport with patients to foster trust and open communication.
• Facilitated group therapy sessions that encouraged peer interaction and support.
• Developed therapeutic relationships with patients, promoted mental wellness.
• Assisted with therapy sessions resulting in improved patient outcomes.
• Conducted regular ward rounds; monitored progress and made necessary adjustments to care plans.
• Responded promptly to mental health crises ensuring immediate intervention.
• Improved patient well-being by implementing effective mental health interventions.
• Advocated for patients' rights; fostered an environment of respect and dignity.
• Administered prescribed medication; monitored side effects for safety assurance.
• Utilised de-escalation skills.

• Developed therapeutic relationships with patients, promoted mental wellness.
• Responded promptly to mental health crises ensuring immediate intervention.
• Advocated for patients' rights; fostered an environment of respect and dignity.
• Maintained accurate medical records, facilitated seamless healthcare service delivery.
• Administered emergency first aid when required, ensured physical wellbeing of patients.
• Established rapport with patients to foster trust and open communication.
• Participated in feeding of patients which included serving meals and modelling appropriate eating patterns with patients in the dinning room and assisted feeding using Nasal gastric tube or PEG

• Write up do to date and accurate reports regarding service users' current presentation
• Dispense medication
• Deliver holistic person-centerd care
• Wound care & Dressing changes
• Conduct service user support meetings
• Conduct carers and family meetings
• Physical and psychological observations
• De-escalation
• Liaise with the Registered Clinician and specialist doctor regarding physical health concerns
• Conduct weekly 1:1 sessions with key patients
• Liaise with MDT team for best service user outcomes
• Liaise with Occupational Therapy team to create days out and ward activities for service users
• Advocate for patients during morning meeting
• Attend CPA reviews
• Attend tribunals
• Attend Managers meetings.
• Dealt with emergencies with calm and composure.
• Stayed up-to-date on the latest nursing developments to provide best patient care.
• Informed patients of rights to provide protective measures.
• Consulted with psychiatrists and other behavioural health staff in designing appropriate treatment plans for clients.
• Recognised and resolved potential areas of conflict for continued best practices in patient care.
• Mentored and supervised mental health support workers to uphold best practices in dealing with patients.

• Ensured a safe and clean environment for patients, visitors, and staff
• Maintained patient documentation and records according to hospital policies
• Assisted with patient transfers and ambulation
• Conducted physical and psychological observations
• Assisted with the coordination of care between, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.