Primary Care Liaison Nurse

City Health Care Partnership CIC; Hull and East Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Hull is offering a 12-month temporary position for a Primary Care Liaison Nurse. The successful candidate will support health check clinics, work with GP practices, and require strong qualifications in mental health nursing. The role involves collaboration with primary and secondary care service providers and necessitates excellent interpersonal skills in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in Mental Health or Learning Disabilities settings.
• Evidence of further post-registration professional development.
• Competent in using IT equipment for reports and audits.

Responsibilities

• Support delivery of health check clinics with GP practices.
• Analyze data and produce reports for commissioners.
• Engage with Primary Care Networks for health checks.

Skills

Team working

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Autonomous practitioner

Education

Professional Nursing Health Qualification

Registered Nurse Mental Health

Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities

Registered Nurse Adult

Job description

The CHCP Wellbeing Primary Care Liaison Service is offering a fantastic opportunity for a candidate to join their team on a 12-month temporary/secondment basis as a Primary Care Liaison Nurse.

We are looking for exceptionally motivated, dynamic, and enthusiastic individuals with appropriate experience to join our team within City Health Care Partnership Community Interest Company (CHCP CIC) Wellbeing Primary Care Liaison Service.

The successful applicant must be flexible, a good team worker, and used to working under pressure. They will be required to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with patients.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the role include:

• Supporting the delivery of SMI and LD annual health check clinics with GP practices and acting as a source of specialist information/advice regarding annual health checks for people with Learning Disabilities and Serious Mental Illness.
• Reviewing, analysing data, and collating reports to be produced for commissioners. This includes supporting the development and audit of identified QOF registers within GP practices across the city of Hull.
• To engage with Primary Care Network's to promote and support the uptake of annual health checks. This will incorporate working with Service Leads in the innovation and development of projects to aid in reducing health inequalities.
• To work in collaboration with secondary care service providers to implement and strengthen work on "integrated care pathways" and the interface between primary care and secondary care.

About us

At CHCP, we're passionate about people, and we know that you are too. We recognise that high-quality care is delivered by high-quality professionals who are appreciated, respected, and supported, which is why we want to give all our colleagues the chance to shine.

Work with us, and you'll be more than just a number. Our people are our shareholders, and their thoughts and opinions are always heard at CHCP. You have a real voice.

Compassion is at the heart of our business; we're a team of nearly 2,500 colleagues who work together to deliver first-class healthcare to thousands of people living in Hull, the East Riding, Knowsley, and St Helens. Local diversity demands diverse roles, that's why we have vacancies to suit everybody. No matter your role at CHCP, we'll support you to thrive.

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification for full details on the role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Professional Nursing Health Qualification, Registered Nurse Mental Health, Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities, Registered Nurse Adult
• Evidence of further post-registration professional development
• Dual trained nurse in two adult branch areas

Knowledge

• Significant and demonstrable experience working in a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities setting
• Use of IT equipment to produce reports and audits
• Professional accountability
• Previous experience of working with patients with mental health or learning disability problems
• Knowledge of mental health risk assessment
• Knowledge of psychotropic medication
• Knowledge of research and audit methods
• Previous experience of working in Primary Care

Experience

• Time Management
• Experience of working with mental health or learning-disabled service users
• Understand and identify the complex determinants of psychological wellbeing
• Team working - able to contribute positively to immediate team and develop links with primary care teams referring to the service
• Can operate as an autonomous practitioner - as a mental health or learning disability advisor in primary care
• Experience of mental health or learning disability issues leaning to the use of mental health services at a Primary Care Level
• Experience of working with groups
• Competent in the use of supervision skills in supervising other team members

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.