Pcn Lead

Are you an experienced Mental Health Practitioner looking for a new challenge, leading a small team of clinicians?We have a unique opportunity for a dynamic and experienced MHP to join the South Waveney Alliance Network as theLead Mental Health Practitioner.

NSFT and the Norfolk & Waveney Primary Care Networks (PCNs) have come together in partnership to embrace integrated mental health care delivery for our local population. The South Waveney Alliance Network is made up of the following five General Practices; Sole Bay Health Centre (Southwold), Bungay Medical Practice, Longshore Surgeries (Kessingland, Cutlers’ Hill Surgery and Beccles Medical Centre who together care for 53,200 patients.We have opportunities for a Mental Health Practitioner to work in Sole Bay and Bungay, another in Beccles and one at Cutlers Hill and Longshore Surgeries.

As the Lead MHP you will line manage the Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners, with responsibility for the day to day operational and clinical work. You will provide advice, support, and treatment for patients experiencing problems with their mental health and wellbeing. You will collaboratively engage with the GP practices within the PCN and the other PCN Practitioners to agree priorities for each local population.

If you are interested in innovative needs led care and support and can lead and drive new models of proactive integrated working as a first contact within primary care, we would love to hear from you.

We are looking for strong and proven registered clinicians who can take responsibility for decision making whilst supporting colleagues to grow their own knowledge and understanding of mental health needs within the wider general practice setting.

Applicants should have a background in mental health care and be able to demonstrate a dynamic approach to drive the quality agenda towards providing excellent integrated patient care.

We are committed to supporting and investing in you and look forward to you joining our team.

Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly, and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other. In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.

**Benefits included with these roles are**:
- NHS pension
- a comprehensive in house & external training programmes
- career progression
- starting annual leave of 27 days per annum increasing to 33 days pa based on length of service (plus paid bank holidays)
- staff physio service
- NHS discounts and many more.

Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY