Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancashire; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in England is seeking a full-time Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner for the Older Adult CMHT. The role involves providing nurse leadership, conducting mental health assessments, and ensuring high standards of patient care. Eligible candidates should possess strong communication skills and experience working with older adults. The organization promotes flexible working patterns and values compassion and teamwork within the clinical team.

Benefits

Flexible working options: term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time

Qualifications

• Proficient in referring to other clinicians and agencies as necessary.
• Ability to provide mentoring and clinical supervision.
• Commitment to promoting teamwork and compassion within the clinical team.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team.
• Undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments.
• Provide a responsive service to assess individuals' needs.
• Ensure effective monitoring of care provided to service users.

Skills

Leadership experience in assessment and provision of treatment plans

Excellent communication skills

Sound clinical and leadership skills

Experience working with older adults with mental health needs

Job description

Role Overview

An interesting and varied full-time vacancy (37.5 hours) is available for an innovative and dynamic Band 6 Mental Health Nurse Practitioner to work across the Older Adult CMHT in Lancaster and Morecambe. The role involves actively promoting teamwork, respect, integrity, accountability, excellence and compassion within the clinical team in accordance with the Trust values and code of conduct.

Responsibilities

• Provide nurse leadership within the multidisciplinary team and ensure effective assessment, formulation, planning, & monitoring of care given to service users.
• Undertake mental health assessments including risk assessments within a multidisciplinary assessment team.
• Be proficient in referring to other clinicians within the service or to other services/agencies when necessary.
• Provide a fast, responsive service to assess individuals' needs.
• Provide a communication structure between GP's, IAPT and non‑IAPT services in LCFT and non‑statutory service, ensuring the highest possible standards of patient care.
• Provide mentoring and clinical supervision to other staff and trainees on placement.
• Where the post holder is a non‑medical prescriber, practice responsibly and maintain competence to prescribe from the relevant prescribing formulary.

Qualifications & Attributes

• Experience working with older adults with mental health needs.
• Leadership experience in assessment and provision of treatment plans.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Sound clinical and leadership skills, enthusiasm for the role, and drive to provide excellent mental health services to the local older adult population.

Benefits & Working Patterns

• Flexible working: term time, part time, compressed hours and flexi‑time.

Vision

Our Vision is to provide the best mental health, learning disability, autism, community, and physical health services for the populations we serve.

About Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

As an integrated Trust, Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust (LSCFT) delivers a comprehensive range of services, including:

• Primary and secondary mental health care for children and adults, including specialist inpatient child and adolescent mental health provision, perinatal mental health, and forensic services with low and medium secure care.
• Specialist mental health inpatient care for individuals with learning disabilities, alongside specialist community support for children and adults with learning disabilities and autism, including intensive support.
• Extensive community physical health and well‑being services for children and adults, covering prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and long‑term condition management.

The Trust was first established in 2002 and employs approximately 7,500 staff who provide care from more than 400 sites. The organisation offers opportunities for medics, mental health, general nurses, children's nurses, allied health professionals, psychology, administration and clerical staff, apprentices and volunteers, as well as those specialising in learning disabilities and community physical health services.