Primary Care Mental Health Nurse

4 weeks ago


Stourbridge, Dudley, United Kingdom Black Country Job Support Full time
Job Overview

The post holder will be part of a dynamic team of clinicians responsible for developing and improving services for individuals with common mental health problems in primary care. The role involves working across designated GP practices within primary care networks, attending weekly integrated care team meetings.

The post holder will provide effective consultation and liaison across primary and secondary care sectors, facilitating and improving access to appropriate services. Key responsibilities include mental health screening assessments, risk assessment, medication monitoring, telephone triage, signposting, referral to other services, and brief intervention for individuals experiencing common mental health problems.

The post holder will also provide support, education, and problem-solving advice to local primary care teams, particularly in areas of assessment and management of mental health problems. This will involve working across different geographical settings and undertaking home visits.

Main Duties of the Job

The post holder will undertake specific managerial, administrative, preceptor, and clinical supervisor roles as required by the post. This will involve ensuring up-to-date, accurate clinical notes and activity recording relevant to the role, participating in audit, and any approved research.

In response to current local policy and national strategy for mental health, the post holder will be actively involved in developing services to meet the mental health needs of users and carers in primary care. This will involve ensuring services are equitable, non-stigmatising, and responsive to local need, available to individuals aged 18 and over experiencing common mental health problems.

The post holder will maintain and improve knowledge and skills based on best practice, particularly specialist knowledge and skills in mental health issues in primary care. They will act as a role model and resource for junior/less experienced staff and students from the multi-disciplinary team.

Working for Our Organisation

You will be joining the Trust at an exciting time as we embark on our Adult community journey to deliver on community transformation, ensuring our service users are at the centre of this process in truly co-produced services. This post offers an opportunity to extend your knowledge, skills, and development within this rewarding role at a time of transformation of community mental health services.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

Person Specification

Essential Criteria
  • Entry on a Register held by Nursing Midwifery Council (Sub Part 1 RN3, Registered Nurse Mental Health)
  • Evidence of current continued professional development
  • Willingness to undertake non-medical prescribing
  • Post-registration experience of working autonomously in community mental health services
  • Experience of working collaboratively within a multi-disciplinary/multiagency team
  • Experience of managing and organising own workload
  • Skills in assessing and formulating individual intervention plans and outcome measures for adults with mental health problems
  • Risk assessment/risk management skills
  • Knowledge of latest evidence-based practice and NICE guidance for supporting individuals with mental health needs
  • Knowledge of the principles of clinical governance/safeguarding and its application
  • Excellent communication skills, oral and written
  • Car Driver

Desirable Criteria
  • Training relevant to the role - teaching and assessing, clinical supervision, motivational interviewing, solution-focused working
  • Supporting staff in the day-to-day provision of clinical services
  • Experience of management or leadership
  • Experience of delivering new and innovative practice in a clinical setting
  • Mentorship of student nurses


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