Job summary
Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our existing team, as we expand in our friendly and innovative practices serving over 85,000 patients within our 10 sites in North Somerset, Bristol & South Gloucester.
As a Mental Health Practitionerin Primary Care you will provide early assessment, intervention, and support for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties whilst working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic care.
If you are an experienced and motivated Mental Health Practitioner, who is passionate about Primary Care and the Mental Health Practitioner role, this could be the post for you.
Main duties of the job
The
post-holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, acting within their
professional boundaries, providing advanced clinical skills and advice. The
post-holder will look to improve patients mental health outcomes by
demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the
identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients
within their care. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgery
team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and
procedures whilst providing expert support and advice.
About us
As a high-achieving and well-organised practice, we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision.
Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a high
standard of patient care as a practitioner in mental health, using specialist
knowledge, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base utilising
autonomous clinical skills.
Assessing,
planning, implementing and evaluating individual treatment plans for patients
including assessing patients suitability for psychological
interventions and medical treatment.
Working with patients
to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment, which may
include onward referral to secondary mental health services or
sign-posting to other psychological therapy services within Primary Care
e.g. NHS Talking Therapies.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a high
standard of patient care as a practitioner in mental health, using specialist
knowledge, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base utilising
autonomous clinical skills.
Assessing,
planning, implementing and evaluating individual treatment plans for patients
including assessing patients suitability for psychological
interventions and medical treatment.
Working with patients
to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment, which may
include onward referral to secondary mental health services or
sign-posting to other psychological therapy services within Primary Care
e.g. NHS Talking Therapies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN qualification or Masters in Clinical Psychology
- Current NMC/GPCH registration for Adult Mental Health
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- Patient focused and compassionate about delivery of safe and effect care
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to Mendip Vales ethos and values
- Resilient and flexible to meet service needs
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and General Practices
- Knowledge of how secondary specialist mental health services are organised and operate, where and how they fit into the health and social care community
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN qualification or Masters in Clinical Psychology
- Current NMC/GPCH registration for Adult Mental Health
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- Patient focused and compassionate about delivery of safe and effect care
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to Mendip Vales ethos and values
- Resilient and flexible to meet service needs
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and General Practices
- Knowledge of how secondary specialist mental health services are organised and operate, where and how they fit into the health and social care community
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
