Job summary
We are looking for an experience Mental Health Nurse to join our team at Knowle House Surgery.
As the successful candidate you will be a highly motivated individual who wants to work within a supportive team serving a busy, diverse practice within Crownhill and Tamerton Foliot, Plymouth.
Main duties of the job
The Mental Health Nurse (MHN) will act autonomously within their professional scope of practice providing care for patients face to face, via telephone, video, and online consultations.
Youll work alongside our team of experienced, dedicated clinical team and operations team to provide a compassionate, and quality level of care to our service users.
Applicants will have strong IT skills, confident in working independently and as part of a team, able to prioritise workload and willing to take on responsibility for decision-making.
About us
Knowle House surgery is a 6-partner practice, serving over 13,000 patients within Plymouth, Devon. We deliver primary care to a diverse range of patient demographics and are regularly improving our services and quality of care.
We have an experienced operational team which covers patient facing operations, quality assurance, development and human resources, and are led by a highly experienced practice manager.
We value teamwork, initiative, forward thinking, and equality and diversity within our practice.
If you think you could work with us, we welcome your application.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The MHN will be an experienced nurse who holds an appropriate, specific, professional qualification which meets NMC requirements.
The MHN will work with the team to provide high-quality care which meets the needs of the practice's patient population.
Working within defined professional boundaries, they will be able to make safe clinical decisions relating to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
The MHN will demonstrate critical thinking ability.
The MHN will ensure people with mental health conditions receive high-quality care.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The MHN will be an experienced nurse who holds an appropriate, specific, professional qualification which meets NMC requirements.
The MHN will work with the team to provide high-quality care which meets the needs of the practice's patient population.
Working within defined professional boundaries, they will be able to make safe clinical decisions relating to assessment, diagnosis, treatment and review.
The MHN will demonstrate critical thinking ability.
The MHN will ensure people with mental health conditions receive high-quality care.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within mental health services, with good knowledge of challenges of the sector.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- Experience working within mental health services, with good knowledge of challenges of the sector.
Additional information
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).