Job summary
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 Primary Care Mental Health Team is made up of skilled clinicians who are responsible for developing and improving services for people with common mental health problems in primary care.
The role of the Primary Care Mental Health Professional involves working within the team to support adults over the age of 18 years and up, offering both one to one and group evidencedbased psychological therapies. The role will include carrying a clinical case load and supported by the Team Manager and Clinical Lead.
We are really excited to be developing our integrated community services and look forward to welcoming you to a hardworking and dedicated team. You can find out more about these transformative developments on our website.
Previous applicants need not to apply
Main duties of the job
This post holder will be working with a team that consists of a Team Manager, Clinical Lead, Mental Health Nurses and professionals, Access Practitioners, Clinical Care Navigator Manager, Mental Health Practitioners (ARRS), GP's, Consultants and Administrators.
To be an experienced mental health professional with the ability to effectively screen, assess and work with service users with:
- complex and common mental health needs
- stable, predictable and enduring serious mental health need
Primary Care Mental Health Nurse skills and attributions:
- To deliver 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.
- Post holders will have a high level of autonomy working across designated GP practices, managing their own clinics.
- To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a range of options regarding treatment interventions providing them with highly specialised advice concerning care when appropriate and liaising with GPs and MH teams.
About us
Black Country Healthcare is encouraging positive workplace who welcomes staff, with a desire to perform at a high level.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust provides specialist mental health, learning disability and community healthcare services for the population of the Black Country.
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust was formed on 1 April 2020, following the merger of Black Country Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (covering Wolverhampton and Sandwell) and Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust.
Combining resources, strategies and a 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 3,000 members of staff and just like the population we serve, we are made up of diverse cultures and backgrounds.
Why is this the place to work?
- Free, on-site parking
- Caf facilities on site
- Beautiful, and peaceful hospital grounds, with seating areas
- Good transport links around the midlands
- Flexible working
- NHS discount schemes
- Working together with the local community to support patients and staff
- Good performance outcomes
- Training opportunities
- Excellent staff support facilities, dedicated Health & wellbeing team, reflective practice, supervision, and debrief sessions
- Opportunities to work with other services within the trust
- New, up and coming digital processes and support
Job description
Job responsibilities
Main Duties/Responsibilities
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 work in partnership with service users to assess their mental health needs using sound knowledge base and clinical judgement and where indicated deliver evidence based brief interventions
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 IAPT yet do not meet the threshold for the Psychological Therapies in Secondary care mental health
To assist in the delivery the In-Reach Model of care that facilitates earlier discharge of service users from our Community Recovery Services, Early Access team, Home Treatment Team, Early Intervention, Older Peoples services and Out-Patient Department
To deliver Wellness & Recovery Action Planning (WRAP) that supports a recovery focused care model that emphasises the service users choice, preference of interventions/treatment and establishes meaningful networks of support that take into account their Bio/Psycho/Social needs
Support service users through their transition from secondary care mental health services and reduce the incidence of re-referral back into SMHS
Work autonomously and within Multi-Disciplinary and Place Based Team settings
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 SMHS where indicated
Support Primary Care with SEMI registers and enabling services users with Stable & Enduring Mental Health difficulties to access physical health checks working towards reducing the inequity in mortality and morbidity rates for this population
To signpost and support the seamless transition of care to other services including primary, secondary care and voluntary services
Person Specification
Qu
Essential
- NMC Registered Nurse in Mental Health or equivalent registration with the British Association for Counselling/ British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
- Minimum 12 months post registration experience in mental health
- Minimum of 6 months community mental health experience is required
- Degree in mental health nursing or equivalent e.g. psychological therapies
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.
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 .
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 .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website .
Employer details
Employer name
Black Country Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
WV4 5HN