Our Service

Our mission is to support individuals in improving and maintaining their mental health and overall well-being by providing access to nurse-led information, education, support, and advice. This service is offered to members of the Belfrey congregation, our social action transformation partners, and beyond.

Our mental health parish nursing service does not replace the care provided by statutory services; rather, it complements them. We work in compliance with these services and support individuals by walking alongside them to help achieve any existing guidelines, aims, or objectives they may already have.

The role of the mental health parish nurse includes the following:

  • Receiving referrals and triaging to identify needs.

  • Seeing clients at our Belfrey location as well as home visits. 

  • Assist the Belfrey pastoral team in crisis management by offering advice and supporting appropriate onward referrals.

  • Signposting and support to access help and help to navigate NHS referral pathways.

  • Provide health education, advice on healthy lifestyle changes.

  • Help and support to understand common mental health conditions.

  • Support with spiritual aspects of health and well-being.

  • Offer support for people experiencing isolation and loneliness.

About me

My name is Matt Stephenson, and I am a qualified Mental Health Nurse with over 25 years experience within a variety of health and social care settings. Some of these include the National Autistic Society, a Forensic Learning Disability Hospital as well as other hospital and community based settings. My most recent role prior to this exciting opportunity was working as a CPN for the Older Adult Community Mental Health Team. 

I am passionate about supporting people in their recovery and seeing people find freedom from anything that is having an adverse effect on their mental health. 

How to get in touch

My working hours are Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9-5.

My email is matthew.stephenson@belfrey.org

Once a referral is received, I will make contact to conduct a needs assessment and with the aim of developing a plan of care.