Specialist Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

5 months ago

Woodley, United Kingdom Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust Full time

ARRS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner for Primary Care - Wokingham North PCN.

We are looking for qualified and experienced Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to join us in Mental Health Practitioner roles, Monday to Friday across the Primary Care Network, support ing GPs with on the day Mental Health support for patients. These new roles 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.

If you are 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, we want to hear from you.

We are excited to be developing the se community services and look forward to applicants specifically interested in working for:
Wokingham North PCN - 3 0 hours.

To provide a lead in supporting the PCN in triaging mental health concerns raised by on the day patient requests, providing specialist advice and support within GP surgeries.

To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a range of support and treatment interventions, providing them with highly specialised advice and signposting when appropriate and liaising with GPs and MH teams

To offer brief interventions as needed e. g. problem solving, decision making, building resilience, building on personal strengths, risk de-escalation, medication advice and prescribing if a registered NMP

Working as a member of the primary Care MDT and taking responsibility for the development and implementation of specialist mental health training to the PCN

To provide a navigation role to help GP’s make appropriate referrals to the relevant community and secondary care services - bridging the gap between primary care services such as IAPT and secondary care, working in partnership across the system.

Working pattern + Service operating hours

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust is a specialist mental health and community health services trust. Rated ‘outstanding’ by the CQC, we’re committed to providing the best possible care to people across Berkshire.

We value diversity and are proud to be a Stonewall Top 100 Employer. We work hard to create an inclusive environment where you’ll be supported by friendly and professional colleagues to flourish.

**Our values at Berkshire Healthcare**:
Caring for and about you is our top priority

Committed to providing good quality, safe services

Working Together with you to develop innovative solutions

We welcome people who share these values to come and work for us.

**Benefits of working for us include**:
Flexible working options to support work-life balance.

27 days’ annual leave rising with service + opportunity to buy and sell

Generous NHS pension scheme

Excellent learning and career development opportunities

‘Cycle to Work’ and car leasing scheme

Access to a range of wellbeing tools and services

Discounts at hundreds of popular retailers and restaurants

Staff networks for race, diversity, disabilities and armed forces community to support equality

Generous maternity, paternity, adoption and special leave.

Free parking across Trust sites

**The 4 “must haves” for you to be considered for this role**:
**Current professional registration**: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist.

A strong desire to work within and a good understanding of primary care health provision.

Community or Primary Care experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness

Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness

If you’re someone who shares our passion for excellence and care, you belong at Berkshire Healthcare

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