Senior Mental Health Advanced Practitioner - Primary Care

Primary Care North Cumbria; Workington; Hybrid; GBP 54,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

James Street Group Practice seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health to provide expert mental health care within a primary care setting, assessing, diagnosing and managing complex cases autonomously and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to access, continuity and quality of care, leading clinical decision-making and providing professional leadership to the practice team.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration.
• Masters level qualification in Advanced Clinical Practice (Mental Health) or equivalent.
• Extensive post-registration experience in mental health, ideally in both primary and secondary care.
• Demonstrated competence across all four pillars of advanced practice.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
• Experience in assessing and managing clinical risk according to local policies.
• Experience in service development or transformation.
• Knowledge of local mental health pathways and resources.
• Experience in teaching, supervision, or research.
• Formal training in specific psychological therapies ( e.g. CBT)
• Evidence of audit experience

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, including risk assessments and formulation.
• Diagnose and manage a range of common mental health conditions, including Depression, Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), Panic disorder, Phobias, Obsessive compulsive disorder.
• Develop and implement evidence-based care plans in partnership with patients, families, and carers.
• Initiate, prescribe and monitor the impact and outcome of treatments and medication including efficacy, side effects, contraindications, and risk in line with local formulary and NICE Guidance.
• Screen patients for early signs of disease and risk factors and relapse indicators.
• Identifying and signposting concerns with physical illness.
• Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
• Carry out where appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with due regard to mental capacity and advance decisions.
• Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and clients.
• Refer to and liaise with secondary care services, substance misuse services, and voluntary sector services as appropriate.
• Order and interpret diagnostic tests & investigations.
• Manage and proactively identify patients at risk of relapse or deterioration, supporting their ongoing wellbeing and preventing crisis where possible.
• Review patient annually on the SMI register to ensure they receive appropriate care and treatment.
• Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and complete patient records consistent with legal and professional guidelines.
• Ensure dignity, privacy and cultural and religious beliefs are always respected.
• Adheres to professional code of conduct, works within the boundaries of their scope of practice and always manage associated clinical risk effectively.

Skills

NMC registration

Advanced Clinical Practice (Mental H

Mental health experience

Communication skills

Autonomous working

Education

Masters in Advanced Clinical Practice (Mental Health)

Job description

James Street Group Practice seeks an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Mental Health to provide expert mental health care within a primary care setting, assessing, diagnosing and managing complex cases autonomously and in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team.

You will contribute to access, continuity and quality of care, leading clinical decision-making and providing professional leadership to the practice team.