About this role
Job summary
The post holder will be working within a busy team alongside a team of registered mental health nurses and be supported by the Team Manager, Senior Clinical Lead, CBT Practitioner, and team administrators.
Post holders will have a high level of autonomy working across designated GP practices, managing their own clinics and providing mental health assessmentsand evidenced based treatment for people aged over 18. You will provide a service to people who exhibit complex common mental health needs and stable, predictable and enduring serious mental health needs. You will be expected to develop and manage all aspects of their service, such as waiting lists according to local need, working within the parameters of the service operational policy.
A key aspect of this role is GP consultation, liaison, education and training. You will be expected to attend GP practice meetings at least twice a year to discuss the service and actively seek feedback and report any issues to the team leader as well as areas for improvement and any innovative practice for sharing and disseminating. Staff will be expected to autonomously manage high volumes of referrals. Staff are expected to work on their own initiative in a busy and demanding service and to be able manage change effectively.
previous candidates and agencies need not to apply.
Main duties of the job
To be the first clinical point of contact for the service, effectively screening assessing and working with service users with complex common mental health needs and stable, predictable and enduring serious mental health needs , exercising judgement to identify and assess healthcare needs, and consider range of options for treatment.
To deliver of Primary care recovery focused Psychological Interventions that meet the need of service users who are too complex and/or not suitable for Talking Therapies yet do not meet the threshold for the Psychological Therapies in Secondary care mental health.
Support Primary care (GP Surgeries) in the management of service users on Depot medication. Depots to be administered by practice nurses. Assist primary care with identifying early warning signs, relapse signatures, follow-up appointments following non-attendance and re-referral back to Secondary Mental Health Services where indicated.
About us
Are you a registered Mental Health Nurse with a passion for making a positive impact on people's lives?
Does improving access to high quality, innovative and compassionate services for people with mental health needs drive you?
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a motivated Band 6 Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care Mental Health Team in Dudley.
Don't miss your opportunity to join a team of highly skilled clinicians working to make a difference in the Black Country.
The successful candidate will join our Primary Care Mental Health (PCMH) service, which bridges the gap between NHS Talking Therapies and Community Mental Health Services. The service provides triage, assessment, signposting, referral and brief NICE guidance interventions delivered through a person-centred and recovery focussed model.
The role of the Primary Care Mental Health Nurse involves working within the team to support adults over the age of 18 years and up, offering both one to one and group evidenced based psychological therapies. The role will include carrying a clinical case load.
All staff are required to undertake specific administrative and preceptor tasks, including record keeping, inputting activity data, audit and participating within business and service development meetings.
If you're someone who is innovative, proactive, and passionate about providing high-quality holistic care, then don't miss your opportunity to apply for this exciting role
Job description Job responsibilities
See Job Description for full details.
Post holders will support Multi-Disciplinary Team settings models of working.
All staff are required to undertake specific managerial, administrative and preceptor tasks; including record keeping, inputting activity data, performance management, audit, research activity and participating within business and service development meetings.
The trust supports robust clinical supervision arrangements hence there would be an expectation to deliver and receive clinical supervision; annual personal development reviews will also be provided.
Team members will actively participate in and support the development of new ways of working which will strengthen and support the coordination of a whole systems approach to meeting client need. Members will also be involved in service evaluation, audit, and research initiatives.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Essential
RMN Registration, or equivalent OT, Social Worker Higher qualification at least to degree level in a relevant subject
Desirable
Post graduate training relevant to Mental Health
Skills/Abilities Essential
Specialist skills in assessing and formulating individual intervention plans for adults and older adults with mental health problems Ability to use own initiative and work without supervision Effective IT skills and administrative skills (accurate record keeping) Experience of collaborative working across agencies and professional disciplines Excellent risk assessment and management skills
Knowledge/ Experience Essential
Post registration experience of working in the community mental health services/ primary mental health care Working knowledge of relevant legislation and guidelines including adult and children safeguarding legislation; MARAC, DASH Understanding of psychosocial interventions
Desirable
Experience of using a range of therapeutic interventions in a mental health context e.g. CBT, DTB. Knowledge of primary care mental health and PCN (Primary Care Network)
Personal qualities Essential
Organisational and time management skills Demonstrates a belief in working within person centre care approach Ability to lead and motivate projects and people Promotes recovery and social inclusion
Other Essential
Ability to commute to meet the post requirements An ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines A problem-solving approach to professional practice
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 Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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 Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address Stourbridge Health and Social Care Centre
Dudley
DY8 4JB
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.blackcountryhealthcare.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)