Mental Health Nurse

NHS Jobs

Greater London

On-site

GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

NHS Jobs in London is seeking a Mental Health Specialist to deliver assessments, formulate care plans and provide follow-up and treatment for patients referred to the PCGS (Problem Gambling & Gambling-related Health). You will support recovery from ill health and gambling issues, promote health education, and work with lead clinicians to manage complex cases.

You will collaborate with GPs and other stakeholders, contribute to outcome screening, and help develop education programmes for staff and

Responsibilities

To undertake MH assessment and formulate a plan of care.
To provide mental health follow up, management, and treatment functions to patients referred to the PCGS.
To support patients in their recovery from ill health or related gambling issues.
To promote health through interventions, empowering patients, offering appropriate health education, information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and relevant supporting agencies.
To challenge and improve current practice where appropriate, ensuring practice is evidence based.
To work closely with PCGS lead clinicians ensuring complex cases are supported and managed appropriately
To assist in the use of relevant information technology to collate accurate and timely information as and when required by commissioners.
To work appropriately with key stakeholders (internal and external), attending meetings as required and contribute to the decision-making process.
To provide expertise on assessment, management and care planning for patients who have complex/mental health problems and/or problematic gambling addiction.
To refer patients with complex needs to the most appropriate, NHS service or another provider.
To provide a first port of call for all patient with a gambling issue in absence of lead clinician.
To assist in outcome screening as required.
To offer guidance to the admin team surrounding clinical queries that cannot be handled directly by the administrative team.
To present concise and accurate written and/or verbal information at regular team meetings relating to treatment being delivered and the patients response.
To maintain accurate records of all episodes of care
To manage risk and understand points of escalating for this risk
Work with other members of the team to raise the profile and understanding of the PCGS
To work closely with GPs in SE London to raise their awareness of gambling addiction/problems.
To contribute to the writing and publication of articles and research about the work of the programme.
To assist with the organisation and the delivery of multi-disciplinary education and training
To contribute to identifying the professional needs of core team members and to assist with making recommendations for meeting those needs.
To promote the use of health promotion and referral protocols with stakeholders
To contribute to the agenda of the PCGS Educational Strategy to assist with the development of educational programmes for organisations, staff, patients, relatives and carers.
Be familiar with the prevalence and epidemiological data for PCGS in relation to mental health, substance misuse and alcohol.
To understand the Regulatory framework which the PCGS service will work within.
To link in with formal mechanisms to share good practice in the PCGS and elsewhere sharing knowledge, skills and clinical expertise.
To support securing external contracts as necessary.

Job description

To undertake MH assessment and formulate a plan of care
To provide mental health follow up, management, and treatment functions to patients referred to the PCGS.
To support patients in their recovery from ill health or related gambling issues.
To promote health through interventions, empowering patients, offering appropriate health education, information and advice to patients, relatives and carers and relevant supporting agencies.
To challenge and improve current practice where appropriate, ensuring practice is evidence based.
To work closely with PCGS lead clinicians ensuring complex cases are supported and managed appropriately
To assist in the use of relevant information technology to collate accurate and timely information as and when required by commissioners.
To work appropriately with key stakeholders (internal and external), attending meetings as required and contribute to the decision-making process.
To provide expertise on assessment, management and care planning for patients who have complex/mental health problems and/or problematic gambling addiction.
To refer patients with complex needs to the most appropriate, NHS service or another provider.
To provide a first port of call for all patient with a gambling issue in absence of lead clinician.
To assist in outcome screening as required.
To offer guidance to the admin team surrounding clinical queries that cannot be handled directly by the administrative team.
To present concise and accurate written and/or verbal information at regular team meetings relating to treatment being delivered and the patients response.
To maintain accurate records of all episodes of care
To manage risk and understand points of escalating for this risk
Work with other members of the team to raise the profile and understanding of the PCGS
To work closely with GPs in SE London to raise their awareness of gambling addiction/problems.
To contribute to the writing and publication of articles and research about the work of the programme.
To assist with the organisation and the delivery of multi-disciplinary education and training
To contribute to identifying the professional needs of core team members and to assist with making recommendations for meeting those needs.
To promote the use of health promotion and referral protocols with stakeholders
To contribute to the agenda of the PCGS Educational Strategy to assist with the development of educational programmes for organisations, staff, patients, relatives and carers.
Be familiar with the prevalence and epidemiological data for PCGS in relation to mental health, substance misuse and alcohol.
To understand the Regulatory framework which the PCGS service will work within.
To link in with formal mechanisms to share good practice in the PCGS and elsewhere sharing knowledge, skills and clinical expertise.
To support securing external contracts as necessary.

In the course of your employment, you will have access to confidential information relating to PCGS business. You are required to exercise due consideration in the way you use such information and should not act in any way which might be prejudicial to the PCGS interests. Information for extra consideration includes access to the general business of the service and any information regarding individuals. Information relating to patients, carers, colleagues, other healthcare workers, or the business of PCGS may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with the practice policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and the protection of personal and sensitive data, If you are in any doubt regarding the use of information in the pursuit of your duties you should seek advice from your line manager before communicating any information to any third party Please refer to the JD uploaded for more details regarding job responsibilites

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