Band 5 Mental Health Practitioner

5 days ago


Solihull, United Kingdom Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust Full time

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part time Band 5 Primary Care Practitioner to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team working within our Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in South Solihull.

Within BSMHFT our community mental health services are well-established and as part of the BSOL community transformation programme, we are looking to increase our primary care teams with primary care practitioner roles. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care. The development of our Primary Care mental health team is an essential service which we are in the process of evolving in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who are able to work within a multi
- disciplinary team, working alongside GP’s and other primary care professionals who strive to achieve the best outcomes for individuals within the local community.

You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment and outcomes based intervention to meet service users needs within the Primary care mental health team.

You will be responsible for identifying need and best course of advice, support or intervention, promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and then supporting pathways for service users and carers.

**The post holder will**:
Will act as a practitioner within a defined primary care Mental Health service

Will manage new referrals into primary care, providing triage and assessment.

Will be responsible for the assessment planning implementation and evaluation of care within agreed parameters, and have a working knowledge of local, national policies and legislation, which govern current service provision and audit.

Will be responsible for ensuring effective communication pathways exist.

Will be responsible for ensuring the promotion of equality diversity and rights in accordance with good practice and legislation.

Will be responsible for identifying and contributing to the training needs necessary in providing quality evidence based care as appropriate.

Support colleagues in the effective assessment and delivery clinical service of the individuals within the assigned case load.

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people’s lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

For further information about the main responsibilities please view the attached job description and person specification.



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