Band 6 Neuropsychiatry Nurse - The Barberry

Job summary

The department of Neuropsychiatry is a regional, multi disciplinary team who come together to support patients who have a range of diagnoses. We work with patients who have epilepsy, NEAD, functional disorders, Tourette's, sleep disorders, Huntington's Disease and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome.

The post holder will:

• Organising, planning and facilitating service user education and management groups.

• Act as an independent practitioner managing a defined caseload of service users within the specialist neuropsychiatric setting
• To work alongside other members of the Neuropsychiatry team to provide a service for Non Epileptic Attack Disorder, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Epilepsy patients.
• To enhance service users recovery and enable self management of symptoms.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

1. To support the multidisciplinary team in managing patients with Non Epileptic Attack Disorder, Chronic Fatigue and Epilepsy. Liaising with Community Mental Health Teams and co-working patients (where appropriate).
2. To monitor and evaluate treatment plans for people with Non Epileptic Attack Disorder, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Epilepsy and liaising with multidisciplinary agencies, to ensure an effective care package is delivered.
3. Responsible for providing time-limited interventions for people who have non-epileptic attack disorder, Chronic Fatigue and Epilepsy.
4. Responsible for the promotion of carer and service user involvement within the service and for its provision.
5. Responsible for the setting of quality standards, including the monitoring and reviewing in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
6. Responsible for establishing therapeutic relationships with service users, and the implementation of evidence based therapeutic interventions with appropriate boundaries in accordance with Nursing and Midwifery Councils professional code of conduct.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.