About this role
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 7 Advanced Nurse Practitioner to join our North Birmingham Neighbourhood Mental Health Team, working with our GP partners
Our community mental health services are well-established teams and as part of the BSOL community transformation programme, we are looking to increase our primary care teams with these roles, This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care. The development of our Primary Care mental health team is an essential service which we are in the process of evolving in line with the NHS Long Term Plan
Main duties of the job
We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individual, who is able to work within a multi- disciplinary team, working alongside other professionals and striving for the best outcomes for individuals within the local community that the team serves.
You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment and outcomes based Intervention for service users including nurse prescribing within the Primary Care Mental Health Team.
You will be responsible for identifying need and best course of advice, support or intervention.
You will be responsible for promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and then supporting pathways for service users and carers.
Crucial to this role will be your ability to ensure robust communication across BSMHFT and primary care, in accordance with each individual service users needs, by providing support and advice to all colleagues with the PCN as required including participation within the local neighbourhood MDT's.
About us
Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.
Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience as Advanced Nurse Practitioner
- Hold a Nurse Independent Prescribing qualification
Desirable
- Experience in Community Mental Health Service
- Experience of working within primary care
- Experience of working with other VCFSE
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
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UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Northcroft
190 Reservoir Road
Birmingham
B23 6DW
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)