GP Practice Based Clinical Specialist - Stockton-on-Tees, United Kingdom - Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

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    Job summary

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for band 7 Clinical Specialist Nurses to work into our local Primary Care Networks (PCN) GP practices to support the needs of our local population living with mental health difficulties. This is a new and innovative service supporting young people in primary care settings and working in a collaborative and multiagency way to meet the needs of patients with a range of mental health needs.

    GPpractices have begun working together alongside community, mental health,social care, pharmacy, hospital and voluntary services in the local area to form PCNs. PCNs signal a significant change in the way practices interact not only with each other, but the wider health andsocial caresystem. This will enable care to be delivered to a defined patient population, in a different way to meet the needs of that population. This will be focused on prevention andpersonalisationof care, making best use of resources collectively.

    This is a fixed-term maternity cover for 1 year in the Redcar Coastal PCN.

    Main duties of the job

    The post will sit within the GP practices and will offer assessment, treatment/brief interventions and review for children and young people.

    The role will be offering specialist mental health clinical care. The role will also offer networking expertise and navigation to a range of specialist mental health supports to ensure each child/young person once assessed receives the best possible care in the right place at the right time by the right supporting service.

    About us

    We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

    From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care --our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

    We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

    We're committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

    We won't rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

    Date posted

    12 April 2024

    Pay scheme

    Agenda for change

    Band

    Band 7

    Salary

    £43,742 to £50,056 a year per annum

    Contract

    Fixed term

    Duration

    12 months

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    346-TSC-030-24

    Job locations

    Redcar Coastal Primary Care Network

    Teesside

    TS10 1SR

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further detailed information to ensure that you meet the role criteria before applying.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

  • Current Professional Registration with Nursing and Midwifery Council - RMN / RNLD/ RGN (RNSC - CAMHS Only)
  • Recognised Practice Assessor/Practice Supervisor or currently in progress of achieving
  • Trained in Clinical Supervision and providing Clinical Supervision or in the process of achieving
  • Postgraduate diploma in a subject relevant to the area Or be willing to work towards and achieve within 2 years and
  • Within the first year of being in post hold a recognised qualification in a governed therapy/advanced clinical qualification Intermediate Systemic Family Therapy/Post Grad diploma in CBT/British Isles Dialectical Behaviour Therapy /NMP (Independent Prescriber)
  • And have Equivalent clinical experience to that of a Post Grad Diploma/master's level such as working as a band 6 (or above) in relevant clinical area with significant experience (see below under experience), together with evidence of relevant CPD
  • Experience

    Essential

  • Significant experience working with patients with complex needs in the specialist field
  • Significant experience working with patients who display risk behaviours
  • Clinical risk assessment and management and its application in practice
  • Working collaboratively with service users their families and carers
  • Working in a multi-disciplinary team
  • Quality improvement activities
  • Knowledge

    Essential

  • Extensive knowledge of current issues relating to health needs of patients in the field of practice, regionally and nationally
  • Understanding and working knowledge of the legal framework and statutory obligations under the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act
  • Detailed understanding of Safeguarding and its application in practice
  • Clinical Risk Assessment and Management and its application in practice
  • Clinical Governance and its application in practice
  • Working knowledge of clinical medicines management
  • Understanding of psychological models of care and treatment (depending on specialist area)
  • Community Transformation Framework or iThrive Framework and its application in practice