Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

6 days ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom CNWL NHS Foundation Trust Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Mental Health Triage Practitioner to join our team at CNWL NHS Foundation Trust. As a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner, you will play a critical role in providing high-quality care to patients with mental health difficulties.

Key Responsibilities
  • Receive referrals from GPs and undertake comprehensive psycho-social mental health assessments to establish care needs.
  • Act as a contact point and provide a link/liaison role to GP practices with regard to patients with more complex mental health problems and/or co-morbidities.
  • Screen non-urgent GP Adult mental health referrals, identifying patients who are suitable for management in primary care according to agreed thresholds and with any adjustments to reflect MH resource available at individual practices.
  • Facilitate onward referral and rapid access to mental health services and other agencies in line with agreed thresholds and shared protocols and criteria, and/or to provide support/advise referring GP on effective management.
  • Ensure early detection and fast tracking of clients with severe mental health problems.
  • Provide appropriate short-term interventions for clients with more complex and severe, enduring mental illnesses (SMI).
  • Support the safe discharge case management of patients discharged from secondary care, with a focus on enabling GP practices to provide effective, continuing care and to ensure access to support in terms wider social and social inclusion/self-management needs.
  • Refer-on patients assessed as having common mental health problems to the primary care psychological therapy pathway or to external resources.
  • Regularly meet with GPs and practice nurses in aligned practices with the Primary Care Network.
  • Facilitate, where necessary, the onward transfer of suitable clients from secondary care to primary care.
  • Develop and maintain a high standard of mental health professional care using a liaison model of nursing with a problem-solving and evaluation approach.
  • Utilize a range of therapeutic techniques.
  • Understand the social factors which are relevant to mental health problems and to be aware of and respectful of the cultures, customs, values and spiritual/religious practices and beliefs of all clients, particularly those from minority ethnic communities.
  • Receive regular appropriate supervision, as agreed with the Mental Health Hub Manager.
  • Support the work of the Hub depot clinic if required as part of a rota.
Requirements
  • Experience in mental health triage and assessment.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.
  • Knowledge of mental health services and resources.
  • Ability to utilize a range of therapeutic techniques.
  • Understanding of the social factors relevant to mental health problems.
  • Ability to work with diverse client groups.
What We Offer
  • A competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • A supportive and collaborative work environment.
  • The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our patients.


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