The post holder will demonstrate outstanding autonomous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced health professional. They will, whilst acting within their professional boundaries, provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, assessment and management of care, arrange timely assessments, either face to face or via telephone triage and provide short-term intervention as appropriate. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the practice and wider primary care network. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. They will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory and to provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective. To be a point of contact for acute crisis in known mental health patients and support navigation to the most appropriate point of assessment, whether this be in primary or secondary care Support the wider PCN teams in the best practice management of mental health. Assess, plan, implement and evaluate treatment/interventions and care for patients via telephone or video, in clinic or in their own homes. Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients with dementia and serious mental illness. Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations. Take prompt action on changes in condition, liaising with other care givers, members of the clinical (multi-disciplinary) team and/or other agencies when necessary, reviewing nursing care and communicating any amendments to the medical records. To have responsibility for seeking support and advice from the clinical lead, General Practitioner or CMHT Manager in respect of issues and difficulties with individual patient care. To attend regular clinical supervision with the clinical lead and CMHT Manager in order to address caseload management issues. Develop skills in respect of specific interventions that are appropriate to the clinical area and act as the lead in developing nursing practice in relation to this. The role will require travelling across a wide geographical area covering the GPs aligned to the Primary Care Network and therefore the applicant needs to be a car driver.