Primary Care Mental Health Nurse

The post holder will be part of a dynamic team of clinicians whose responsibility it is to develop and improve services for people over 18 years with common mental health problems in primary care. The role includes working across designated GP practices within the primary care networks, attending weekly integrated care team meetings. The post holder will provide effective consultation and liaison across the primary and secondary care sectors, whilst facilitating and improving access to appropriate services. The role is to provide mental health screening assessments, risk assessment, medication monitoring, telephone triage, sign posting, referral to other services and brief intervention for people experiencing common mental health problems, The post holder will also provide support, education and problem-solving advice to other members of the local primary care teams particularly in the areas of assessment and management of mental health problems, working across different geographical settings and undertake home visits. Previous applicants and agencies need not apply., The post holder will undertake specific managerial, administrative, preceptor and clinical supervisor roles as required by the post. To ensure up to date, accurate clinical notes and activity recording relevant to the role and participate in audit and any appropriate approved research. In response to current local policy and national strategy for mental health, active involvement in developing services to meet the mental health needs of users and carers in primary care, ensuring they are equitable, non-stigmatising and responsive to local need and available to people aged 18 and over experiencing a common mental health problem. To maintain and improve knowledge and skills based on best practice particularly specialist knowledge and skills in mental health issues in primary care. To act as role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff and students from the multi-disciplinary team., + Provide triage and assessments of mental health needs using sound knowledge base and evidence-based outcome measures in all areas of mental health including risk assessment and risk management + To work in partnership with service users to identify effective strategies to promote understanding and management of presenting mental health problems + Provide information, advice, education, health promotion and liaison for referrers, service users and carers, colleagues, and the wider community about all aspects of mental health and the options, choices, and opportunities available to them + Critically analyse service user information, formulate individual plans of care, using evidence based brief interventions. + To signpost and support referral of service users to a range of services, as appropriate including primary, secondary and voluntary agencies and to follow up where required + To participate in the development and delivery of primary care based therapeutic and support groups in response to local need + To attend and activity participate in the multidisciplinary integrated care team meetings weekly in surgeries across the borough + To actively participate in appropriate managerial, clinical and caseload supervision for self in accordance with Trust policy in order to support all clinical work undertaken + Where identified through assessment, facilitate the stepped care model/clinical pathways for clients experiencing enduring mental health problems Please see attached Job Description and Personal Specification for further details.

• Please Note that Internal at Risk Employees will be given preference for this position
We reserve the right to bring the closing date forward for this vacancy at any time should we receive an overwhelming response of applications. We therefore encourage applicants to apply early if you wish to be considered for this post. If you do not hear from the recruitment 4 weeks within the advertised closing date please assume that you have been unsuccessful at the shortlisting stage. Please ensure that you check your emails on a regular basis for any recruitment updates regarding this vacancy. If you are not successful at the shortlisting stage and would like feedback, please contact the Recruitment Team directly for feedback. The salary range quoted is as per NHS Agenda for Change pay structures. This is based on the number of years' working directly within the NHS at the advertised pay band. Experience gained with other NHS Trusts will apply, but candidates without prior experience working direct for the NHS would normally be appointed at the lowest point unless they can demonstrate the equivalent experience and then be eligible for incremental increases in future years. Successful applicants for clinical posts up to and including Band 4 are expected to hold the national Care Certificate qualification and will be supported to attain this once in post. The Trust is committed to equal opportunities, providing opportunities for flexible working and is a non-smoking organisation. As a Trust we are passionate about Anti-Racism, Disability Inclusion, and LGBTQ+ Equality, and are committed to diversifying our staff team in all areas and at all levels of seniority to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. Therefore, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from people who belong to a minority or marginalised community, including from Black and Asian, Disabled (including hidden disabilities such as Neurodiversity, Mental Health, etc), or Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Trans or Queer (LGBTQ+) people. Furthermore, Disabled applicants have the option of requesting that their application is considered under our Guaranteed Interview Scheme (GIS). Please indicate your intention to apply under the GIS in the relevant section of your application. Regardless of whether you participate in the scheme or have shared a disability, you will be provided the opportunity to request reasonable adjustments to the interview process at each stage of the recruitment process. Due to the nature of the work some posts may be subject to a Standard Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, through the Disclosure and Barring Service as stipulated under part V of the Police Act 1997. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar you from working with us; this will depend on the nature of the position and the circumstances of your offences.

Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability, and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country. Across the whole of the region we provide: + Adult and older adult mental health services + Specialist learning disability services + Mental health services for children and young people + Community healthcare services for children, young people and families in Dudley Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, with the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust. Combining resources, strategies and talented workforce enables us to deliver a wider variety of outstanding services that are based on best practice and are continually improving. We currently employ over 4,000 people and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Whatever your role, working in a NHS Foundation Trust, like ours, is a demanding and extremely rewarding experience. Knowing that every day you can help to make a positive difference to someone's life is a very powerful feeling. We know that our Trust runs on this desire to help and support people, and our Trust vision expresses this. Our vision is to improve health and wellbeing for everyone, especially our colleagues to achieve the best possible work/life balance.