ARRS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner [Nurse]

NHS; Bournemouth; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

A reputable healthcare provider in Bournemouth is seeking a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner (nurse) for a part-time position. Ideal candidates will have RMN qualifications and experience in primary care settings. The role involves providing quality mental health support and working collaboratively with various health services. Commitment to ongoing professional development is essential. Join us in making a difference in our community.

Qualifications

• RMN qualification and relevant registration.
• Experience at Registered Practitioner Band 6 level or above.
• Evidence of risk management skills.

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively within Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services.
• Provide targeted care according to population needs.
• Facilitate access to secondary care-based services.

Skills

Registered RMN qualification

Experience of teaching and assessing

Recent professional development

Demonstrable knowledge of legislation

Clinical reasoning skills

Education

Master's degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Electronic patient record systems

Job description

Overview

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Specialist Mental Health Practitioner (nurse), to work part time in the Bournemouth North Primary Care Network. The successful candidate will be an experienced RMN Mental Health Practitioner with experience of working in a Primary Care and/or Community Mental Health Team setting. This role offers a proactive, high-quality care focus for people identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting. Ideally, you would hold a Non-Medical prescriber qualification or be committed to working towards this.

Employment in this post requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, which the Trust will cover the cost of. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service and are able to present a valid DBS certificate may not require a new check.

Responsibilities

The role will work collaboratively between Primary Care, Secondary Mental Health Services and the wider Access Wellbeing offer as part of an Integrated Model of Care. The intention is to focus services around local communities and local GP practices to help rebuild and reconnect healthcare teams across the communities they serve. This practitioner role will provide targeted care according to the needs of the population by supporting the PCN clinical strategy. The practitioner will facilitate onward access to other secondary care-based services, third sector services and link in with existing support services via the Primary Care Network. If you have the skills and qualities that meet the requirements for this post we would welcome your application.

For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.

Qualifications and Experience

Knowledge, Skills and Training – Essential

• Registered RMN qualification and registration to degree/diploma level plus master's degree level or equivalent experience.
• Membership of the relevant Professional Body.
• Experience of teaching and assessing students and other members of staff.
• Evidence of recent professional development in an up-to-date portfolio.
• Non-Medical Prescriber (or willingness and aptitude to undertake).
• Demonstrable knowledge of legislation relevant to area of clinical practice.

Job Specific Experience – Essential

• Experience at Registered Practitioner Band 6 level or above.
• Able to demonstrate specialist expertise and knowledge underpinned by theory acquired through CPD in relation to clinical assessment, treatment and evaluation.
• Evidence of risk management skills and experience.
• Evidence of involvement in meeting relevant clinical governance objectives.
• Experience of developing specialist programmes of care for an individual or groups of patients/clients and of providing highly specialist advice.
• Able to demonstrate specialist clinical reasoning skills to assimilate information in order to make a clinical judgement regarding diagnosis and intervention.
• Experience of multi-disciplinary working.
• Able to demonstrate innovation and effective use of resources.
• Able to actively research for the potential to improve quality and customer care, seeking new ideas and methods to improve health care.

Desirable

• Understanding of the differences between primary and secondary care environments and the gap in mental health provision between the two organisations.

Leadership/Supervisory Experience – Essential

• Evidence of proactive involvement in the supervision and development of members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Evidence of delivering education and training in practice.
• Able to act as a clinical supervisor and/or facilitate peer groups.

Finance / Resources – Essential

• Able to effectively manage available resources in the pursuit of quality service provision ensuring a safe environment.

Information Technology / Resources – Essential

• Able to analyse data and produce reports using Microsoft Excel and Word.
• Confident in the use of computer systems, spreadsheets, databases, data collection and co-ordination, word processing and report writing.
• Experience of using electronic patient / service user record systems.

Personal Qualities / Attributes – Essential

• Evidence of demonstrating the Trust's values and behaviours.
• Effective communication at different levels of the organization and with staff, patients/service users, visitors or external organisations both verbally and in writing.
• Able to overcome barriers to understanding where there are physical or mental disabilities.
• Team player with a professional attitude; strong planning and organisational skills; able to work independently; diplomacy, negotiation and influencing abilities.
• Inquisitive, eager to learn, and adaptable to change; committed to quality improvement and patient care.

Other Information

UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and a DBS submission is required.

Employer

Dorset HealthCare University NHS Foundation Trust

Address: Various, Bournemouth North Primary Care Network, Bournemouth, BH11 9ST

Employer's website: https://www.dorsethealthcare.nhs.uk/work-for-us (Opens in a new tab)