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NHS SW Healthcare

Mental Health Practitioner - The Vale of Evesham PCN

East of England, East of England

Permanent

£43,742

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Mental Health Practitioner - The Vale of Evesham PCN

Job summary

As a Mental Health Practitioner, you'll work across Primary Care, Wellbeing Teams, and Mental Health Services, providing advice, assessment, treatment, education, and problem-solving approaches to patients. You'll manage a caseload, focusing on continuous assessment and treatment of individuals with mental health difficulties. The role involves recovery coordination, care management, and liaison with various organizations.

Main duties of the job

Core Responsibilities:

Provide safe and effective day-to-day operation of the service, including clinical enquiries and telephone triage screening assessments.
Undertake assessments, establish risk, and determine appropriate courses of action in partnership with service users.
Support adherence to prescribed treatments, monitor mental health medication, and provide short-term interventions.
Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams, provide education on mental health problems, and facilitate access to local resources.
Maintain accurate clinical data, evaluate outcomes, and engage in research studies.
Foster partnerships between Primary Care Teams and Mental Health Services, attending PCN meetings and joint governance forums.

About us

Vertis (formerly SW Healthcare), the largest GP federation in Worcestershire, is partnering with six Primary Care Networks in the county to ensure a resilient and well-supported primary care service. We prioritise exceptional patient care and accessibility to treatment. Join us in this rewarding role as a Mental Health Practitioner.

At Vertis, we believe in empowering General Practitioners to focus on patient care while ensuring patients have access to treatment whenever needed. Our social enterprise philosophy supports practices to remain independent while benefiting from the resources of a large organisation.

Diversity and Inclusion

We promote a compassionate and inclusive environment and welcome applications from a diverse pool of talent and backgrounds. All individuals are valued and given every opportunity to succeed based on merit.

Vertis actively encourages applications from members of our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. These groups are under-represented in our organisation, and its important that our workforce reflects the diversity of our communities as much as possible.

If you require this Job Description in another format such as hard copy or braille, please get in touch with us.

Interviews will take place via Microsoft Teams or another virtual means of contact. If you require you interview in an alternative format due to a reasonable adjustment, please notify us upon application.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Professional Requirements:

Registered Mental Health Nurse with a commitment to continuing professional development.
Experience in mental health settings, providing brief, effective treatment and effective triage/care plan management.
Knowledge of relevant legislation, community care, stepped-care approaches, and confidentiality practices.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict management skills.
Self-directed, motivated, flexible, and able to work collaboratively.
Capacity to manage change, innovate, and function under pressure.

To better understand the role and the requirements please read the full Job Description available at the NHS Jobs Website.

If you're passionate about providing high-quality mental health care in a primary care setting and meet the above requirements, we encourage you to apply.

How to Apply:

Please submit your application, addressing the essential and desirable criteria. Should we experience a high level of interest, the vacancy may close early.

Vertis is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applications from all qualified individuals regardless of race, ethnicity, religion, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Experience of working with adults in a Mental Health setting.
Evidence of providing brief, effective treatment to adults.
Evidence of effective triage/care plan and management.
The desire to work in a primary care setting.

Desirable

Work with voluntary agencies.

Specialised Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge and practice of the Mental Health Act 1983 and other relevant legislation.
Knowledge of the NHS FYFV, NSF, and other relevant documentation.
Knowledge of community care.
Awareness of stepped-care approaches.
Understanding common mental health problems and their management in primary care.
Understanding of management of risk in primary care.
Understanding of the application of confidentiality in primary care.
Care programme approach.

Desirable

Training in SFT.
Training in Systematic Approaches.
IT skills.

Qualifications

Essential

Registered Mental Health Nurse
Evidence of commitment to continuing professional development

Desirable

ACP with prescribing for depression, anxiety etc, ability to do interim reviews, CBT sessions, and QoF.
Teaching and assessing qualification.
Qualification in therapeutic interventions.
Independent Prescriber.

Other Qualities

Essential

Self-directed practitioner.
Highly motivated.
Flexibility and capacity to manage/ embrace change.
Able to work collaboratively with colleagues.
Interested in self-help materials.
Innovative & enthusiastic.
Can function under pressure.
Committed to continued professional development.
Ability and willingness to transport oneself around the community.

Desirable

Availability for flexible working e.g. evenings.
Experience in working with diversity.
Car driver with access to a vehicle.

Skills

Essential

Clinical skills.
Excellent communication skills, written & verbal.
Negotiation & conflict management.
IT skills.
Able to plan and prioritise workload.

Desirable

Provide mentorship & teaching in a clinical setting.
Group skills.

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.