Job summary
The CHCP Wellbeing Primary Care Liaison Service are offering a fantastic opportunity for a candidate to join their team on a 12 month temporary/secondment basis as a Primary Care Liaison Nurse.
We are looking for exceptionally motivated, dynamic and enthusiastic individuals with appropriate experience to join our team within City Health Care Partnership Community Interest Company (CHCP CIC) Wellbeing Primary Care Liaison Service.
The successful applicant must be flexible, a good team worker and used to working under pressure. They will be required to have excellent interpersonal skills and be able to effectively communicate with patients.
Main duties of the job
Main duties of the role include:
o Supporting the delivery of SMI and LD annual health check clinics with GP practices and acting as a source of specialist information/advice regarding annual health checks for people with Learning Disabilities and Serious Mental Illness.
o Reviewing, analysing data and collating reports to be produced for commissioners. This includes supporting the development and audit of identified QOF registers within GP practices across the city of Hull.
o To engage with Primary Care Network's to promote and support the uptake of annual health checks. This will incorporate working with Service Leads in the innovation and development of projects to aid in reducing health inequalities.
o To work in collaboration with secondary care service providers to implement and strengthen work on "integrated care pathways" and the interface between primary care and secondary care.
If you are interested in this exciting opportunity, please contact: Danielle Sampson, Service Improvement Lead (Health & Wellbeing) Email: danielle.sampson@nhs.net. Alison Muir, Senior Primary Care Liaison Nurse Email: alison.muir3@nhs.net
About us
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Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the job description and person specification attached to this job advert for full details on the role.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Nursing Health Qualification, Registered Nurse Mental Health, Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities, Registered Nurse Adult
- Evidence of further post registration professional development
Desirable
- Dual trained nurse in two adult branch areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable experience working in a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities setting
- Use of IT equipment to produce reports and audits
- Professional accountability
- Previous experience of working with patients with mental health or learning disability problems
- Knowledge of mental health risk assessment
- Knowledge of psychotropic medication
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and audit methods
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care
Experience
Essential
- Time Management
- Experience of working with mental health or learning-disabled service users
- Understand and identify the complex determinants of psychological wellbeing
- Team working - able to contribute positively to immediate team and develop links with primary care teams referring to the service
- Can operate as an autonomous practitioner - as a mental health or learning disability advisor in primary care
Desirable
- Experience of mental health or learning disability issues leaning to the use of mental health services at a Primary Care Level
- Experience of working with groups
- Competent in the use of supervision skills in supervising other team members
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional Nursing Health Qualification, Registered Nurse Mental Health, Registered Nurse Learning Disabilities, Registered Nurse Adult
- Evidence of further post registration professional development
Desirable
- Dual trained nurse in two adult branch areas
Knowledge
Essential
- Significant and demonstrable experience working in a Mental Health or Learning Disabilities setting
- Use of IT equipment to produce reports and audits
- Professional accountability
- Previous experience of working with patients with mental health or learning disability problems
- Knowledge of mental health risk assessment
- Knowledge of psychotropic medication
Desirable
- Knowledge of research and audit methods
- Previous experience of working in Primary Care
Experience
Essential
- Time Management
- Experience of working with mental health or learning-disabled service users
- Understand and identify the complex determinants of psychological wellbeing
- Team working - able to contribute positively to immediate team and develop links with primary care teams referring to the service
- Can operate as an autonomous practitioner - as a mental health or learning disability advisor in primary care
Desirable
- Experience of mental health or learning disability issues leaning to the use of mental health services at a Primary Care Level
- Experience of working with groups
- Competent in the use of supervision skills in supervising other team members
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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).