Advanced Nurse Practitioner - Mental Health
| Posting date: | 12 March 2026 |
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| Salary: | £53,644.94 to £60,672.27 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £53644.94 - £60672.27 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 26 March 2026 |
| Location: | Workington, CA14 2DL |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | A4837-26-0006 |
Summary
Key Responsibilities: Clinical Practice Conduct comprehensive psychosocial assessments, including risk assessments and formulation. Making diagnostic decisions based on consultation, history, presentation & pathology. Diagnose and manage a range of common mental health conditions, including Depression, Generalised anxiety disorder (GAD), Panic disorder, Phobias, Obsessive compulsive disorder. Develop and implement evidence-based care plans in partnership with patients, families, and carers. Initiate, prescribe and monitoring the impact and outcome of treatments and medication including efficacy, side effects, contraindications, and risk in line with local formulary and NICE Guidance. Screen patients for early signs of disease and risk factors and relapse indicators. Identifying and signposting concerns with physical illness. Draw on a diverse range of knowledge in their decision-making to determine evidence based therapeutic interventions, which will include prescribing medication where legally allowed and actively monitoring the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions. Carry out where appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic procedures with due regard to mental capacity and advance decisions. Plan and manage complete episodes of care, working in partnership with others, delegating and referring as appropriate to optimise health outcomes and resource use, and provide direct support to patients and clients. Refer to and liaise with secondary care services, substance misuse services, and voluntary sector services as appropriate. Order and interpret diagnostic tests & investigations. Manage and proactively identify patients at risk of relapse or deterioration, supporting their ongoing wellbeing and preventing crisis where possible. Review patient annually on the SMI register to ensure they receive appropriate care and treatment. Maintain accurate, contemporaneous, and complete patient records consistent with legal and professional guidelines. Ensure dignity, privacy and cultural and religious beliefs are always respected. Adheres to professional code of conduct, works within the boundaries of their scope of practice and always manage associated clinical risk effectively. Leadership and Management Act as a clinical leader within the practice, promoting mental health awareness and best practice. To be a positive role model within the MDT, fostering a collaborative working environment. Support service development and transformation aligned with local population needs. Contribute to workforce planning and service evaluation. Participate in clinical governance activities, including complaints, audit and quality improvement initiatives. Manage own workload effectively, prioritising demands in a busy primary care environment. Diffuse potential complaints and hostile situations with staff, patients and carers using highly developed negotiation and interprofessional skills Provide representation, as appropriate at various local and national meetings, providing feedback to the practice on clinical and professional issues which have an impact on care and standards of practice within their sphere of responsibility. Develop formal and informal links outside the organisation, sharing good practice, innovative ideas, and promote staff and service development. Establish and maintain a regional and national network of contacts relevant to the service. Education Has obtained the theoretical knowledge; MSc in Advanced Practice or equivalent, in conjunction with practical experience; evidenced in a supporting portfolio, to a level that allows the job responsibilities to be delivered at a high standard. Has obtained non-medical prescribing, if appropriate to registered profession. Provide supervision, mentorship and specialist clinical advice to GPs, practice nurses and other allied health care professionals on mental health issues. Deliver mental health training and education to practice staff and wider primary care teams. Promote mental health literacy and self-care strategies among patients and carers. Take responsibility for own professional development and lifelong learning, maintaining a professional portfolio. Maintain competencies and attend mandatory training as required by the Practice. Receive clinical supervision to clinically improve knowledge and the quality of care delivered to patients. Utilises professional knowledge and skills, underpinned by theoretical and relevant practical experience to teach, motivate, and support junior staff on a range of clinical practices. Undertake clinical supervision for trainee advanced practitioners. Research Maintain up to date knowledge in the specialist field, using information to affect change in practice and ensuring effective dissemination of new knowledge. Participate in service development. Writes protocols, guidelines, and procedures for own remit which, impacts on other members of the multi-disciplinary team. Engage in service evaluation and contribute to research projects relevant to mental health in primary care. Apply evidence-based practice and contribute to the development of clinical guidelines and protocols. Liaise with the MDT, including consultants, senior nursing colleagues and management in the development of services, contribute ideas and make recommendations for service improvements. Implement policies informing members of the multidisciplinary team of any changes. In collaboration with the MDT ensure that clinical practice is patient centred and research based, in accordance with professional practice, guidelines, and national and local benchmarks. Support relevant audit activity in the specialities to evaluate the effectiveness of care interventions and disseminates outcomes with any potential changes to clinical practice which improves health outcomes. Continue to develop and promote the Advanced Practitioner role through professional publications and conference papers.