Job summary
As a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP)
within Lancaster Medical Practice (LMP) you will play an important role
supporting patients with mild to moderate mental health problems. You will
provide support to people suffering from various mental health conditions. The
work involves helping the patient to access the most appropriate services, to
recover from their illness or to come to terms with it in order to lead a
positive life. The role of the MHP will be part of the Advanced Clinical Team
within the Multi-Professional Clinical Team (MPCT) and you will work closely
with GPs, ACPs and other healthcare professionals.
Main duties of the job
As a MHP you'll be involved in:
Assessing and talking
to patients about their problems and discussing the best way to plan and
deliver their care within a time limited structure.
Ensuring the correct administration of
medication and monitoring the results of treatment including reviewing and
making recommendations in respect of anti- depressants and other commonly used
medications.
Carrying out mental
health reviews for patients with a mental health condition or personality
disorders.
Seeing patients on
the day, and for follow up in connection with their mental health concerns.
Telephone Triage of acute mental health
problems.
About us
Lancaster Medical Practice is a large, at-scale, GP provider
delivering General Medical Services to around 68,000 patients in Lancaster and
surrounding villages. Formed in April 2017 from our successful, legacy
practices, Lancaster Medical Practice has continued to evolve to become the
strong, high performing Practice it is today, receiving a rating of
Outstanding by the Care Quality Commission in August 2018.
We deliver our services from eight locations throughout the city
of Lancaster and its surrounding area and are continuing to develop ourselves
to improve what we do for our patients, staff and the local community. We are a
progressive, modern organisation with patient-centred General Practice at our
core. When joining #teamlmp you are joining an organisation with a wide variety
of clinical and non-clinical roles but who all work together to provide the
best care we can to our patients.
LMP is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare
of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All successful candidates will be subject to
a criminal records check with the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS). All staff are therefore expected to behave in
such a way that supports this commitment and will be responsible for
safeguarding the interests of children and adults who they come into contact
during their work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and
attempting to understand the source of distress and building relationships with
patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs
and concerns.
Applying 'de-escalation' techniques to help people manage their
emotions and behaviour.
Maintaining patient records and producing care plans and risk
assessments, including assessment of the physical health of patients.
Working with patients' families and carers, helping to educate
them and the patient about their
mental health problems.
Liaising with patients, relatives and fellow professionals in the
community treatment team.
Identifying whether and when patients are at risk of harming
themselves or others.
Ensure good networks
are established with partner organisations and signposting as appropriate.
Within the scope of your professional qualifications and
experience take part in in- house
CBT and other psychological therapies or take steps to develop this.
Provide support to other pathways such as opioid dependence, end
of life, pain control, and chronic disease management.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Responding to distressed patients in a non-threatening manner and
attempting to understand the source of distress and building relationships with
patients to encourage trust, while listening to and interpreting their needs
and concerns.
Applying 'de-escalation' techniques to help people manage their
emotions and behaviour.
Maintaining patient records and producing care plans and risk
assessments, including assessment of the physical health of patients.
Working with patients' families and carers, helping to educate
them and the patient about their
mental health problems.
Liaising with patients, relatives and fellow professionals in the
community treatment team.
Identifying whether and when patients are at risk of harming
themselves or others.
Ensure good networks
are established with partner organisations and signposting as appropriate.
Within the scope of your professional qualifications and
experience take part in in- house
CBT and other psychological therapies or take steps to develop this.
Provide support to other pathways such as opioid dependence, end
of life, pain control, and chronic disease management.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional qualification
- Membership of a professional body
- Continual Professional Development and CPD evidence / portfolio
Desirable
- Qualifications in therapeutic interventions
- Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience that demonstrates good attention to detail.
- Experience of working in a confidential environment
- Experience of working with adults in a Mental Health setting
- Experience of providing brief effective treatment to adults
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Experience in producing and analysing audits
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in General Practice, NHS or Healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with voluntary agencies
- Experience of delivering staff training
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of community care
- Understanding of common mental health problems and their management in Primary Care
- Understanding of common mental health problems and their management in Primary Care
- Understanding the application of confidentiality in Primary Care
- Awareness of stepped care approaches
- Good general computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office, email and the internet
- Evidence of excellent administration and organisational skills
- An excellent standard of grammar and spelling in the English language
- A conscientious approach and commitment to working in an adaptable and flexible manner.
- The ability to work effectively when busy and multi-task when required.
- The ability to deal with personal information sensitively and respect people's right to confidentiality.
- Able to work collaboratively with other staff
- Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Time management
- Clinical Leadership skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to show empathy along with excellent observational skills.
- Self-directed practitioner
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge to respond to the needs of the patient
- The ability to respond positively to changes both within the practice and at ICB level
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills for both practice and service need
- Possess a professional appearance and manner
- To have drive, enthusiasm and initiative for role
- Self-motivated
- Flexible attitude to the requirements of the role
- Positive thinker
- Ability to challenge constructively
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Core professional qualification
- Membership of a professional body
- Continual Professional Development and CPD evidence / portfolio
Desirable
- Qualifications in therapeutic interventions
- Prescribing Qualification
Experience
Essential
- Previous experience that demonstrates good attention to detail.
- Experience of working in a confidential environment
- Experience of working with adults in a Mental Health setting
- Experience of providing brief effective treatment to adults
- Experience of implementing protocols and clinical guidelines
- Experience of quality initiatives such as clinical benchmarking
- Experience in producing and analysing audits
- Experience of providing clinical supervision
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in General Practice, NHS or Healthcare setting.
- Experience of working with voluntary agencies
- Experience of delivering staff training
- Evidence of innovation in practice
Skills
Essential
- Knowledge of community care
- Understanding of common mental health problems and their management in Primary Care
- Understanding of common mental health problems and their management in Primary Care
- Understanding the application of confidentiality in Primary Care
- Awareness of stepped care approaches
- Good general computer skills, including the ability to use Microsoft Office, email and the internet
- Evidence of excellent administration and organisational skills
- An excellent standard of grammar and spelling in the English language
- A conscientious approach and commitment to working in an adaptable and flexible manner.
- The ability to work effectively when busy and multi-task when required.
- The ability to deal with personal information sensitively and respect people's right to confidentiality.
- Able to work collaboratively with other staff
- Ability to develop good therapeutic relationships with clients
- Time management
- Clinical Leadership skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work without direct supervision and determine own workload priorities
- Ability to show empathy along with excellent observational skills.
- Self-directed practitioner
- Ability to use own judgement, resourcefulness, common sense and local knowledge to respond to the needs of the patient
- The ability to respond positively to changes both within the practice and at ICB level
- Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills for both practice and service need
- Possess a professional appearance and manner
- To have drive, enthusiasm and initiative for role
- Self-motivated
- Flexible attitude to the requirements of the role
- Positive thinker
- Ability to challenge constructively
- Able to work under pressure
Desirable
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).
