Mental Health Nurse

Are you seeking a role as a Mental Health Nurse in a GP practice that offers flexibility and an amazing place to work? Then look no further as The Old School Surgery and UWE Healthcentre Frenchay Campus are looking for you!

You will be joining a well-established, and experienced team of mental health nurses led by a dedicated mental health nurse team lead with support from the MH lead GP Partner.

Our whole ethos is team working and wellbeing.

By welcoming you to our practice you will be given an extensive induction. Thereafter you will work autonomously, always with the support of the partners and a variety of allied professionals who together serve our population of 31,000., The successful candidate will work autonomously to support patients who present with a diverse range of mental health issues; providing rapid assessment and formulation to inform treatment planning and offer brief intervention.

Following an induction period, you will offer 10 to 30-minute appointments to patients 18yrs and over, also providing specialist advice and guidance to GPs and other practice staff.

Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to; signposting and referral to external agencies, mental health risk assessment, effective communication with MDT and the wider general practice team, demonstrating safe and effective clinical decision making in collaboration with the patient, robust medication review for mental health medications routinely prescribed in primary care (including prescribing if non -medical prescriber), Serious Mental Illness reviews for patients with enduring mental health problems and working as part of the urgent care team to review urgent, same-day, mental health presentations.

Be part of our highly skilled clinical team. We look for enthusiasm; high achieving; clinicians who enjoy general practice in a diverse demographic, who strive to deliver high quality primary care. In return we offer: A competitive salary, flexible hours, regular informal appraisals with the PM & a Partner.

Healthy Work life balance social do's in and out of the Practice

Lunch & learn opportunities

A fantastic team of Mental Health Nurses, AHPs comprising Care of the Elderly Nurses, Nurse Practitioners, Treatment and Practice room nurses, HCA's, Clinical Pharmacists, Care coordinators, and Physio's. Amazing well-trained team of enthusiastic, happy Care Navigators & Admin staff., Lunch & learn opportunities

Access to our in-house Wellbeing team and Mental Health First Aiders, WhatsApp groups to keep you in the 'know' and socialise, a newly refurbished break room with free fresh ground coffee from a state of the art ''posh'' coffee machine, fresh fruit and snacks. Herbal teas, squash, chilled spring water etc - all provided free of charge.

Access to the generous NHS scheme

Tax Free Cycle to Work scheme

Secure bike parking and hot showers

Some of the wellbeing activities we participate in are: Mental Health Awareness Week, Nature Competitions, which team could grow the tallest sunflower. Regular free lunchtime Yoga and Wellbeing sessions.

We are a Park Run surgery.

Amazing private outdoor sun terrace with sofas, umbrellas and social spaces.

3-minute walk to bustling Fishponds with its many cafes, independent traders, high street brands, eateries and supermarkets

A tranquil park for walks and time out just across the road

Healthy Work life balance with social 'do's' in and out of the Practice

We are a large team and can therefore accommodate most working patterns.

We love working here and we are sure you will too!