GP Aligned CPN

Darlington GP Aligned Nurses work closely with the GP practice staff, their TEWV colleagues, other agencies and will be working especially close with the new Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) Workers.

The post holder will be an experienced mental health nurse, responsible for short-term treatment of patients referred to you in GP setting.

Ideally you will have skills in delivery of the front end interventions to aid patients stay within a primary care setting.

This post is only open to those candidates who already have their NMC registration in place and have successfully completed 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship., We have exciting opportunities for experienced Mental Health Nurses to join the team working within Darlington primary care network., As part of the Community Transformation the role of the GP Aligned role is an essential aspect of the patient care and journey as such you will work closely as a central point with many other agencies / tewv services.

Essential

• Current professional registration with Nursing & Midwifery Council. RMNH / RNLD


• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.


• Recognised Practice Supervisor and / or Practice Assessor, clinical educator or equivalent. Must be achieved within 6 months


• Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing clinical supervision OR willingness to work towards within 6 months


Experience

Essential

• 18 months post qualifying experience including sign off of appropriate preceptorship


• Working collaboratively with service users and their families / carers


• Providing clinical supervision to individuals or groups as professionally appropriate


• Supervising or assessing students on practice placement


• Working in a multi-disciplinary team


• Quality improvement activities


Skills

Essential

• Provide leadership and monitor, coordinate and prioritise the activities of a team


• Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers / families and all members of the multidisciplinary team


• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake key worker responsibilities


• Provide effective clinical supervision, teaching, training and assessing in clinical practice


• Demonstrate recovery focused practice


Desirable

• Experience of working within a range of services, including inpatient and community settings


• Specialist knowledge of working within a multidisciplinary / multi-agency community team setting


• Principles of change management
  
  TEWV offers a range of support for you such as :


Lease car scheme, Wellbeing services, Staff development, Flexible working

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood.

Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.