Job Description
Are you an experienced Registered Mental Health Nurse looking to work autonomously, in a forward thinking, fast-paced environment? Come and bring your mental health expertise into the heart of West Suffolk’s communities!
We have a unique opportunity forRegistered Mental Health Nursesto come and make a difference to the local communities within our Primary Care Network (PCN) in West Suffolk.
Our Primary Care Network (PCN) Service for Mental Health has been developed to provide access to mental health services in Primary Care as part of an integrated health and care system, which brings care closer to home for our population.
The team in West Suffolk are passionate about developing their mental health provision; they’re proactive and enthusiastic and need forward-thinking, driven nurses to help them achieve their aspirations.
If you are excellent at building relationships, a great communicator, working as part of a diverse primary care team and feel confident making your own decisions – we would love to hear from you!
Hear from some of the team discussing what it is like working in Primary Mental Health in Suffolk..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3vUDI144iA
West Suffolk are a group of 23 GP practices amongst 6 networks who work together in a local geographical area, with varying sizes, patient populations and mental health priorities. Practice locations include: Haverhill, Sudbury and Bury St Edmunds.
You’ll be working alongside registered nurses, social workers, occupational therapists and clinical psychologists. On a day to day basis, as a Registered Nurse in a PCN, you will work as a member of the GP Practice’s extended team and will be based within the practice.
Mental Health Practitioners in general practice aim to provide advice and support for people with complex mental health needs (such as bipolar, psychosis, eating disorders, severe depression & anxiety, and a range of other mental illness) and the primary care teams involved in their care. The aim is to enable people to access specialist mental health interventions when required but also to support people to live well in their communities by focusing on strategies to promote mental and physical well-being and prevent deterioration in people’s health.
Development opportunities include access to leadership courses, mentoring/coaching and access to clinical development such as nonmedical prescribing course, Approved Mental Health Professional and more.
We have opportunities throughout the GP practices in West Suffolk and would welcome applicants to review the attached application pack and indicate within their supporting statement, whether they have a preferred base.
Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.
Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey. We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.
Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you’ll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park. We’re an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
As a PCN practitioner, you will work across the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services as part of a multidisciplinary team providing advice, support, and treatment for members of our community experiencing problems with their mental health and wellbeing.
- Mental Health Practitioner roles act as a bridge between general practice and mental health services. They support people whose mental health needs may not be met by primary care interventions , for example, Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) services, but also may not benefit from interventions provided by specialist mental health services. This means that patients, their carers and families have a better experience of getting advice and support for their mental health needs.
Mental Health Practitioners support patients in many ways such as:
- Undertake initial assessment and discuss options for self-management or support patients and carers to access appropriate services and community resources
- Provide consultation and advice
- Provide time-limited therapeutic interventions including psychosocial interventions
- Provide non-clinical support to help address wider patient needs for example, housing and employment needs
These roles will be linked to local community mental health services and can support patients with onward access to these services when needed
Recruitment Premiums T&C:
**This post attracts a recruitment premium of £3,000 (pro-rata for part time roles). This is a one off payment with half paid on appointment and half paid after the completion of a satisfactory probation period (6 months). The premium is taxable. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this recruitment premium, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this recruitment premium is for external applicants only. Not applicable to newly qualified nurses**
**This post attracts a relocation allowance of up to £5,000. Please note that should you leave employment, or choose to move to an alternative post within the Trust that does not attract this relocation allowance, you will be required to reimburse all or some it, as follows: 100% of the value of the premium in the first 12 months; 50% of the value of the premium in the period 12 months to 2 years following appointment. Please note this relocation allowance is for external applicants only. **