Mental Health Nurse

To be the initial point of contact for patients registered at the practice who have a mental health problem. To provide quick and appropriate access to help by providing a timely triage appointment to assess their needs and identify an action plan. To develop mental health promotion and wellbeing within the primary care setting using a variety of resources. Respond to any relevant mental health needs identified by other professionals or services such as DWP, out of hours attendances, other NHS departments and others as deemed appropriate.

Be a point of contact for the MDT for advice and support regarding any mental health issues that others may come during their working day. To support the MDT and contribute to the management and delivery of the QOF severe mental illness register annual reviews. This role is a job share with our current Mental Health Nurse, 11 hours to be worked over 2 days (Thursday and Friday).

Offer Mental health triage in a time frame appropriate for patients needs including some same day appointments. To provide short term interventions for common mental health problems as per Steps 1 and 2 of the Stepped Care Model working along side other disciplines such as APP and Social Prescribing Link Worker. Follow NICE guidelines for management of common mental health problems with primary care setting.

Provide advice and signposting for parents of children under the age of 16 who are having mental health difficulties. Provide advice and signposting for drugs and alcohol problems. Provide advice, screening and signposting/referral to appropriate services regarding concerns re ADHD and autism for adults. Take responsibility for keeping up to date with changes and development of mental health treatment, policy and delivery locally and nationally.

Keep up to date with inhouse mandatory training. Take responsibility for revalidation requirement as per NMC. To issue sicknotes to patient if they are unable to work due to their mental health problems. To organise and complete the QOF annual reviews for the SMI register which consists of HCA appointment and then a face to face appointment with me that includes formulation of a care plan, crisis management, general health advice.

To maintain awareness of updated protocols and/or policies and to execute them whenever possible at all times. To be flexible to the needs of the service.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for another Mental Health Nurse to join our friendly team at Lockwood GP Surgery. Lockwood Surgery has a 9400 patient list size surgery in the village of Poulton-Le-Fylde.

We are an enthusiastic, friendly team with 10 Partners consisting of GP's and Practice Pharmacist; 1 salaried GP; 2 Advanced Nurse Practitioners, 1 Paramedic; 4 Practice Nurses, Mental Health Nurse, 3 HCAs and highly skilled Management and Administration teams.

We are passionate about staff health and wellbeing and working together as a team. If you share our passion for the NHS; believe in and value quality patient care, we would be delighted to hear from you.

To reduce the need for referrals to secondary mental health services but to refer appropriately using referral criteria if patient requires a higher level of need as per the Mental Health Stepped Care Model. For patients to be assessed by a mental health professional and reduce need for GP contact to promote early intervention and reduce escalation of problems. To reduce the need for unnecessary and inappropriate prescribing but to monitor and support patients safely through initiation of medication when clinically required as per NICE guidelines.

To ensure any risk issues are assessed, managed effectively and that patients are safeguarded accordingly. To ensure patients are advised and signposted to psychological therapies as needed. Maintain good links with other Mental Health services such as local secondary services and NHS Talking Therapies.

Offer Mental health triage in a time frame appropriate for patients needs including some same day appointments. To provide short term interventions for common mental health problems as per Steps 1 and 2 of the Stepped Care Model working along side other disciplines such as APP and Social Prescribing Link Worker. Follow NICE guidelines for management of common mental health problems with primary care setting.

Provide advice and signposting for parents of children under the age of 16 who are having mental health…