Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

2 weeks ago

Ulverston Cumbria, United Kingdom Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust Full time

1x Band 6 within the Mid Furness PCN

As part of our services across Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS), we are excited to be able to implement Mental Health Practitioner roles across the Primary Care Networks to support GPs with 'on the day' Mental Health assessment and support for patients.

Main duties of the job

These are new roles designated under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for Primary Care (ARRS). The roles will provide an opportunity for better joint working across primary care and adult secondary care mental health systems and will make it easier for patients to obtain the help they need.

This is an exciting role for someone who is proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more details on this vacancy please review the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential


  • Registered Mental Health Professional with current registration with the relevant body (eg NMC, HCPC, Social Work England)
  • Evidence of continuing personal learning and development
  • Evidence of post-registration continued professional development (e.g. knowledge and expertise acquired through either in-depth experience or theoretical study of a broad range of techniques/processes relating to the knowledge area)

Knowledge

Essential


  • In-depth understanding of risk assessment and risk management
  • Experience of managing mental health caseloads.
  • Experience of delivering evidence-based mental health interventions

Experience

Essential


  • 1 year post-registration community-based experience including completion of relevant preceptorship and post preceptorship experience
  • Working in various statutory settings with knowledge of primary care.
  • Managing a caseload

Skills

Essential


  • Literate and a good all-round communicator.
  • Experience of good time management and ability to prioritise workload
  • Ability to be resilient when working under pressure

Employer details

Employer name

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mid Furness PCN

Ulverston

LA12 7BT

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