Job Description

Are you an experienced Community Mental Health Nurse who would like the opportunity to be part of a innovative integrated Community Mental Health Service? Are you looking for an opportunity to be part of a service model that works in partnership with local services to meet the needs of those presenting with complex mental health needs together?



Telford and Wrekin Community Mental Health service provide assessment and evidence based interventions for people who presenting with complex mental health difficulties that are significantly impacting on their daily life alongside our partner organisations.



We are looking for a Senior Nurse Practitioner to the join our team to work alongside our primary care practitioners and wider partners to support the delivery of our service.



The successful applicant will need to encourage effective engagement of this those presenting with complex mental health needs, utilising excellent communication skills, whilst maintaining compassion and hope through every contact. We incorporate a trauma informed psychological approach which aims to increase people's independence, working towards an improved quality of life.



There is an emphasis on team based multi-disciplinary decision making which lends itself to creating a supportive environment for staff. We also value a culture of active service and personal development for all staff.



By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by



Supporting your career development and progression.



Excellent NHS Pension scheme



Generous maternity, paternity, adoption leave



Options for flexible working



Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional annual leave.



Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources



If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients.



Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate



Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates



Salary sacrifice bikes up to 2k



Free car parking at all trust sites



Free flu vaccination every year



Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to 250 (if the criteria is met)



And more. We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.



We are looking for a Nurse Practitioner who wants to work and be part of our wider multi-disciplinary team that includes Community Mental Health Nurses, Advanced Pharmacist, Non-Medical Prescribers, Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Psychologists, Consultant Psychiatrist, Occupational Therapists, Peer Support (lived experience) Workers, Health Care Support Workers, Employment, Housing and Financial Advisors.



This post will be providing short and longer term interventions to those who require our service and are taken onto our community caseload working alongside our wider multi-disciplinary team in order to support people in their recovery.



As part our local mental health alliance network you will have opportunity to attend our weekly meetings which provides an opportunity to look at how best as services we can work together to support individuals who are presenting with multiple needs, risks and complexity. Particularly where engagement may be difficult.



You will be asked within this role to support and contribute to the clinical supervision of junior members of the team and students on placement with the service