Mental Health Practitioner
Bay Medical Group
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Job summary
Bay Medical Group is a large and busy general practice providing service to the population of Morecambe and Heysham. We are currently recruiting for a Mental Health Practitioner to work full time 37.5 hours however we will also consider part time.
We operate out of 5 sites across Morecambe and as a Mental Health Practitioner whilst you will have Morecambe Health Centre as your main site, you may be asked to work in any of these.
Main duties of the job
To work as part of the Practice primary care mental health team, providing service to adults in the local population. This innovative service offers an individualized approach to Primary Care Mental Health in practice, in order to ensure our patients experience the appropriate treatment for a wide range of mental health issues focusing on: the stepped care model; solution focused therapy and problem solving approaches; the use of self-help literature; to help develop psycho-educational groups within the practice and with an emphasis on general well-being.
Working for us we can offer you:
- A comprehensive induction to the role and training plan
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme
- Possible career development in customer service, health care and administration
- Incremental annual leave scheme starting at 25 days annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays, and increasing to 30 annual leave plus 8 Bank Holidays leave after 1 years service (all pro rata)
- Access to Occupational Sick Pay scheme after one year.
- Access to NHS discount scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
About us
Overview of your organisation
Bay Medical Group is proud to be the general practice serving the population of Morecambe and Heysham. We operate out of 5 sites and deliver general medical services to c54,000 patients.
Formed in 2016/17 by established legacy practices in the town, we are fortunate to be a single at scale provider in a distinct geographical area and as such were able to establish the Primary Care Network (PCN) for Morecambe and Heysham in July 2019, with Bay Medical Group as the only Practice in the PCN.
Our patients are at the heart of everything we do. We have been successfully diversifying our workforce over the past few years and developing pathways which enable our patients to see the right person, at the right time in the right place. As a Practice and PCN we work closely with our Integrated Care Community and other local health, social care and third sector providers to improve the health and wellbeing of the local population.
Bay Medical Group - for happier, healthier people.
Date posted
12 May 2022
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
Depending on experience £32,830 to £39,674 per year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
A3044-22-9793
Job locations
Bay Medical Group
1 Heysham Road
Heysham
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA3 1DA
Employer details
Employer name
Bay Medical Group
Address
Bay Medical Group
1 Heysham Road
Heysham
Morecambe
Lancashire
LA3 1DA
Employer's website
https://www.baymedicalgroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)