Mental Health Nurse

• Undertake structured mental health reviews for patients with severe mental illness, ensuring appropriate documentation, follow-up and onward referrals.
• Carry out mental health assessments within their competence, identifying changes in presentation, clinical concerns and potential risks.
• Develop, implement and review individualised mental health care plans in collaboration with patients, carers where appropriate, GPs and relevant services.
• Support appropriate medication monitoring and medication reviews in collaboration with the prescribing clinician.
• Identify safeguarding concerns and follow practice policies and statutory requirements.
• Provide support and signposting for patients experiencing substance misuse difficulties, working with specialist services where appropriate.
• Liaise with community mental health teams, psychiatrists, social care, substance misuse services and other relevant agencies.
• Promote continuity of care, self-management, recovery and patient engagement.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records.
• Contribute to the ongoing development of mental health services within the practice.

• Undertake structured mental health reviews for patients on the practice's SMI register, ensuring appropriate monitoring, documentation and follow-up.
• Carry out mental health assessments within professional competence, identifying changes in presentation, clinical concerns and potential risks.
• Develop, implement and review personalised care plans in partnership with patients and relevant healthcare professionals.
• Support medication reviews and monitoring in collaboration with GPs and authorised prescribing clinicians, identifying side effects or concerns and escalating appropriately.
• Undertake relevant physical health monitoring associated with mental health conditions and treatments where trained and competent.
• Identify and respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns, following relevant legislation, local procedures and practice policies.
• Provide appropriate support and signposting for patients experiencing substance misuse difficulties, liaising with specialist services where required.
• Work collaboratively with community mental health teams, psychiatrists, crisis services, social care and other relevant organisations to promote continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate, timely and confidential clinical records in accordance with professional standards and practice procedures.
• Contribute to service development, clinical audits and quality improvement initiatives to improve mental health care within the practice.

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
• Experience working in a relevant mental health setting.
• Knowledge of mental health assessment, care planning, severe mental illness and risk management.
• Understanding of safeguarding, confidentiality and professional boundaries.
• Excellent communication, organisational and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently within professional competence and collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• A compassionate, patient-centred and non-judgemental approach.

• Experience working in primary care or a GP surgery.
• Experience undertaking SMI reviews and supporting patients with complex mental health needs.
• Experience of medication monitoring, physical health checks and liaison with external mental health services.
• Additional relevant training in safeguarding, risk assessment, substance misuse or mental health care.

Essential

• The postholder must maintain appropriate professional registration and work within their competence, agreed clinical protocols and professional responsibilities. Clinical supervision, referral pathways, caseload expectations and escalation arrangements will be agreed with the practice.
• The postholder will not be expected to undertake activities for which they have not received appropriate training, demonstrated competence or obtained the necessary authorisation.
• This job description outlines the main responsibilities of the role and may be reviewed in consultation with the postholder to reflect the changing needs of the practice.

Essential

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Mental Health Nurse (RMN).
• Experience working in a relevant mental health setting.
• Knowledge of mental health assessment, care planning and ongoing patient support.
• Understanding of severe mental illness and associated physical health needs.
• Understanding of safeguarding, risk assessment and appropriate escalation.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients, carers and healthcare professionals.
• Ability to maintain accurate clinical records and manage confidential information.
• Ability to work independently within agreed protocols and as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational, prioritisation and time-management skills.
• Compassionate, professional and non-judgemental approach to patient care.

Desirable

• Experience working in primary care or a GP surgery.
• Experience undertaking structured SMI reviews.
• Experience supporting patients with complex mental and physical health needs.
• Experience of medication monitoring and physical health checks for patients with mental health conditions.
• Experience liaising with community mental health teams and substance misuse services.
• Additional relevant training in mental health assessment, safeguarding, suicide prevention or substance misuse.
• Non-medical prescribing qualification, where relevant to the agreed responsibilities of the post.