Mental Health Nurse – Mental Health Urgent Care CentreBand 6

TN United Kingdom; Welwyn Garden City; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Mental Health Nurse to join their Mental Health Urgent Care Centre. This role involves developing and implementing specialized interventions for service users while managing a small caseload. The nurse will collaborate with various health professionals to enhance community-based services and lead innovative projects. This position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on mental health care delivery and participate in professional growth within a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and providing mental health interventions.
• Ability to manage caseloads and develop care plans.

Responsibilities

• Deliver evidence-based mental health services through various models.
• Supervise nursing colleagues and participate in professional development.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Evidence-based interventions

Comprehensive assessments

Nurse prescribing

Collaboration with health professionals

Supervision of nursing colleagues

Education

Registered Nurse qualification

Mental Health Nursing degree

Job description

Job Title: Mental Health Nurse – Mental Health Urgent Care Centre (Band 6, Welwyn Garden City)

This job involves developing and providing highly specialist, evidence-based interventions for service users, utilizing a wide range of theoretical frameworks and treatment modalities. The role includes delivering accessible services through clinic-based and outreach models, providing expert advice and consultation to colleagues and external agencies, and managing a small caseload of service users with comprehensive assessments and care plans.

The position also entails developing nursing practices within the service, supervising nursing colleagues and multidisciplinary team members, participating in supervision, appraisal, and professional development (including nurse prescribing), and collaborating with other health professionals to enhance service capacity and early intervention strategies. Additionally, the nurse will work with primary, secondary, and tertiary care teams to improve community-based services and lead service innovation and development projects.