PCN Mental Health Nurse (WW PCN)

We would like you to come and join our team as a Mental Health Nurse to provide support, advice, and signposting to patients with poor Mental Health. You will be a registered Mental Health Nurse, with the NMC.

We will provide a supportive learning environment, helping you to set out and revise specific educational goals and ensure you receive appropriate clinical supervision. We have a well-established team of Mental Health Nurses supporting our five practices. You will be supported and encouraged to attend CPD enabling you to grow and develop within the role.

We recognise and value the importance of Mental Health Nurses as part of our wider clinical team which comprises a wide range of colleagues including Care Co-ordinators, Health and well-being coaches, Social Prescribing Link Workers, Advanced Practitioners, Occupational Therapists, Pharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians; alongside the wider team including the Practices, Community Pharmacy, the Voluntary and Community Sector, as well as statutory service providers including the ICB., Mental Health Nurses in primary care complement the role of the GP and other Health Professionals as integral members of the multidisciplinary team. To make the best use of clinical skills within the practice in order to promote well-being and maximise health gain for patients. Provide a safe, high quality and accessible treatment room service to the practice population. The successful candidate with be working alongside our existing Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to provide a much needed and well-utilised service for our locality.

We are West Wakefield Primary Care Network, and we are developing a wide range of services to support our patients and practices across the west of Wakefield. We are committed to improving the care provided to patients, reducing health inequalities, and raising the quality and standards of General Practice. You will help us to achieve our ambition to deliver person-centred, coordinated care and support the implementation of the NHS long-term plan.