Senior Primary Care Mental Health Nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Create a single path within the sphere of their responsibility and work closely with other Community Mental Health teams to provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient’s recovery and Well-being plans in the community.

·         Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi-disciplinary perspective.

·         Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.

·         Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system.

·         Manage and deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of Clinical/Practice governance.

·         As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on leading the teams to introduce ways of continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding and high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.

·         Provide and undertake detailed Physical Health investigations such as ECGs and offer basic interpretation of the results.

• Trained Advance Nurse Practitioners (Independent Non-medical prescribers) who  have diagnostic skills will provide consultation diagnosis and prescribe for a specific group of service users

• ·         responsibility for the day-to-day supervision and management of lower banded staff within their professional group and team locality when appropriate. As required by your Manager – this may include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

  Establish strong working relationships within the Primary care setting.

  ·         Provide the enhanced Primary Care team with educational support and training to enhance their knowledge of Mental Health and Wellbeing.

  ·         Provide professional clinical leadership at multi-disciplinary meetings i.e. referral/review, professional or safeguarding meetings.

   

  ·         Adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures in the delivery of care and also contribute to the ongoing review and implementation of new policies, practices and procedures by keeping professionally updated.

  ·         Ensure that professional accountability is maintained by liaising with the Trust Physical Health Lead ensuring that Clinical and Professional supervision is undertaken and opportunities to discuss and disseminate best practice are utilised.

  ·         Contribute to the development and implementation of Trust and Government directives within the locality.

  ·         Ensure the delivery of high quality care and treatment within the clinical setting to service users and their carers.

  ·         Work in close co-operation with other mental health professionals, statutory and voluntary organisations and community networks.

  ·         Identify, assess and manage clinical and non-clinical risks/hazards in your area through the completion of the relevant Risk Assessments and the implementation of risk treatment plans for inclusion in the local and Trust’s Risk Registers.

• ·         In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust values and as required in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

  ·         Report and document incidents as required and act upon findings as appropriate.

  ·         Assess and review care and support and supervise lower banded staff in this process as required.

  ·         Be responsible for the administration of medications (nurse applicants), assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including:

  -   Providing education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.

  -   Providing education and support to develop service user’s understanding of Physical Healthcare and training packages for staff

  -   Providing practical support, guidance and education for service users, carers and other professionals as required.

  ·         Provide specialist assessment and intervention commensurate with skills and training with colleagues where required.

  ·         Lead and participate in formulation, delivery and review of individualised evidence based care/care packages according to NICE guidance including non-medication strategies.

• ·         Create and maintain working relationships with statutory and non-statutory agencies involved in the provision of Physical Healthcare and Mental Health Care.

   

  ·         Work closely with and assist the Team Manager with development and implementation of operational/clinical policies contributing to the formulation and review of appropriate policies as required.

  ·         Deliver training where appropriate for other professionals.

  ·         Complete and return timely and accurate statistics to the Information Department.

  ·         Ensure compliance in meeting agreed Outcomes/KPI’s.

  ·         Identify aspects of the service which need to be improved and implement appropriate changes in conjunction with the MDT, EPUT management and primary care team.

  ·         Complete highly complex nursing needs assessments.

  ·         Ensure that the service, through the implementation of performance management, meets all key performance indicators and targets identified by the Trust and adhere to local and government initiatives.

  ·         Be able to use computer systems including Word and E-mail for effective communication of information and Systemone

  ·         Provide patients and relatives with information and education thus ensuring they have meaningful choices that promote dignity, independence and quality of life.

   

  The above is not an exhaustive list of expected clinical or managerial duties to be undertaken.