Job summary
Saltash Health Centre is looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to
join our friendly practice team.
You will work alongside GPs, Nurses, Paramedics, Clinical Pharmacists, Social Prescribers and Link Workers, as well as the wider Mental Health teams.
The post holder of Mental Health Practitioner, acts
within their professional boundaries, working alongside the general practice
team at Saltash Health Centre. They will
work for the benefit of patients, providing and maintaining a high standard of
care for patients with mental health needs.
They will provide assistance and advice to the GPs and other members of the
primary healthcare team in managing the mental wellbeing of the practice
population.
The
post holder will be an integral part of the General Practice team, as well as
part of a wider multidisciplinary team.This includes building relationships
with other community providers and mental health services.
Main duties of the job
The role:
Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a
patient facing role to clinically assess and treat
patients using expert knowledge of mental health.
Assess all patient contacts with
primary care presenting with mental health concerns through clinical triage,
face to face appointment at the practice or via video or telephone appointment.
Provide
the interface between primary care and mental health services, helping patients
with the transition between services
About us
We are a forward-thinking practice, with strong clinical leadership that
all clinicians within the practice are encouraged to contribute to. We are a
well-developed Primary Care team including Paramedics, Pharmacists, Practice
Nurses, Mental Health Practitioner, Social Prescribers and First Contact
Physiotherapists. Our practice has
developed clinical triaging through AccuRx that is being successfully used by
our patient population. We are an
established training practice and value education and training. We welcome
foundation doctors, specialty trainees, and support training for other allied
health professionals.
Saltash Health Centre is a purpose-built surgery in the town of Saltash
in Cornwall which provides everything you need for a fantastic place to live and
work with beautiful surrounding countryside and coast on your doorstep.
We are lucky to have good transport links and a choice of excellent local
schools within easy reach.
Health and wellbeing of the practice team is paramount. Our Practice
ethos is to deliver excellent patient care and a great place to work. We are an
enthusiastic, sociable and stable team of 3 GP Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, 4
Practice Nurses, 3 Paramedics and a Mental Health Practitioner, a large team of
admin staff, plus additional ARRS resource including physiotherapists, clinical
pharmacists, and social prescribers.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work
as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient
facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge
of mental health.
Assess all patient contacts with primary care
presenting with mental health concerns through clinical triage, face to face
appointment at the practice or via video or telephone appointment.
Make decisions on the
suitability of new referrals, referring patients to alternative services or
signposting to community based low-intensity interventions.
Provide the interface between primary
care and mental health services, helping patients with the transition between
services.
Develop strong professional relationships within the Primary Care
multi-disciplinary practice team.
Deliver
training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on mental health
issues.
Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to nurse practitioner or GPs as
appropriate.
Be able
to document consultations according to Practice guidelines.
Ensures
awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including
systems of referral.
Undertake clinical supervision on a regular basis in line with relevant
professional guidelines and policies
Job description
Job responsibilities
Work
as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient
facing role to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge
of mental health.
Assess all patient contacts with primary care
presenting with mental health concerns through clinical triage, face to face
appointment at the practice or via video or telephone appointment.
Make decisions on the
suitability of new referrals, referring patients to alternative services or
signposting to community based low-intensity interventions.
Provide the interface between primary
care and mental health services, helping patients with the transition between
services.
Develop strong professional relationships within the Primary Care
multi-disciplinary practice team.
Deliver
training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on mental health
issues.
Following
agreed clinical protocols with referral to nurse practitioner or GPs as
appropriate.
Be able
to document consultations according to Practice guidelines.
Ensures
awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including
systems of referral.
Undertake clinical supervision on a regular basis in line with relevant
professional guidelines and policies
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse,
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in nursing or equivalent Registered Nurse (Mental Health) and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Experience
Essential
- Community experience in mental health services.
- Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness.
- Minimum of a 2 years experience as a nurse, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary care/GP practice
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse,
- Completion of an undergraduate degree in nursing or equivalent Registered Nurse (Mental Health) and registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Experience
Essential
- Community experience in mental health services.
- Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness.
- Minimum of a 2 years experience as a nurse, demonstrated within a practice portfolio
Desirable
- Experience of working in Primary care/GP practice
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).
