Job summary
This post offers a new and exciting opportunity to work within West Somerset Primary Care Network, covering surgeries in Minehead, Williton, Dunster and Dulverton.
You will link in with the neighbourhood hub; being part of our our 'Living Better' Multidisciplinary team: Complex care nurses, a complex care GP, Care home lead, large team of social prescribers including our health coaches and our pharmacy team. You will be supported by the MDT and join our development days.We hold team development at the heart of what we do; along with a healthy prescription of humour, beautiful scenery, and sea air, why not come and meet the team and consider applying?
Part of the role will be directly involved in assessing patients referred from Primary Care (this will include adults of working age and older adults), followed by identifying and facilitating appropriate support/treatment for them. For most people this will mean remaining within Primary Care - supported either by the Primary Care Liaison for brief psychological interventions, the Open Mental Health Alliance or by Talking Therapies. For some, with more complex needs, it will involve facilitating a smooth transfer into Somerset Foundation Trust Secondary Mental Health services.
You will also receive training opportunities for further development, formal monthly supervision, and an annual appraisal. Full/Part time hours considered.
Main duties of the job
To guide assessment, formulation and treatment planning for people within Primary care with a mental health need, this will include people aged 18yrs +. For most people this will mean remaining within Primary Care - supported either by the Primary Care Liaison for brief psychological interventions, the Open Mental Health Alliance or by Talking Therapies. For some, with more complex needs, it will involve facilitating a smooth transfer into Somerset Foundation Trust Secondary Mental Health services.
To provide liaison into Open Mental Health and wider Community Mental Health Services.
To participate actively in team meetings, PCN MDT's and other forums asappropriate in order to secure best possible clinical outcomes.
About us
As an organisation, the NHS offers a wide range of benefits including flexible working, pension contributions, market leading annual leave allowance, career progression, and regular conversations, not to mention our Blue Light Card and NHS exclusive discounts.
The benefits of working in Somerset include the idyllic countryside, with our areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines. You will get to enjoy these perks whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.
There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable. You will experience the best of both in Somerset, the countryside and the cosmopolitan - there is truly something for everyone!
Job description
Job responsibilities
To guide assessment, formulation and treatment planning for people with mental health problems, this will include developing formulations for patients, and to assist other practitioners in primary and secondary care including voluntary sector workers to develop formulations as appropriate in relation to their caseload.
To promote best practice in positive risk management amongst teams working with this patient group.
To provide liaison into Primary and Secondary Care services, building relationships with GPs and other health professionals.
To participate in wider multidisciplinary working across primary and secondary care services.
Ensure that carers needs are assessed, and appropriate intervention or onward referral is provided depending on need.
To work collaboratively and flexibly with the multi-professional teams within Neighbourhoods to co-ordinate a coherent approach towards a mild to severe mental illness, actively promoting continuity of care and approach between services and to co-ordinate working practices.
To participate actively in team meetings, PCN MDTs and other forums as appropriate in order to secure best possible clinical outcomes
To ensure that there is adherence to local policies and practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To guide assessment, formulation and treatment planning for people with mental health problems, this will include developing formulations for patients, and to assist other practitioners in primary and secondary care including voluntary sector workers to develop formulations as appropriate in relation to their caseload.
To promote best practice in positive risk management amongst teams working with this patient group.
To provide liaison into Primary and Secondary Care services, building relationships with GPs and other health professionals.
To participate in wider multidisciplinary working across primary and secondary care services.
Ensure that carers needs are assessed, and appropriate intervention or onward referral is provided depending on need.
To work collaboratively and flexibly with the multi-professional teams within Neighbourhoods to co-ordinate a coherent approach towards a mild to severe mental illness, actively promoting continuity of care and approach between services and to co-ordinate working practices.
To participate actively in team meetings, PCN MDTs and other forums as appropriate in order to secure best possible clinical outcomes
To ensure that there is adherence to local policies and practice.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Expertise within all age mental health, including use of relevant assessments.
- Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions.
- Understanding of comorbidities that may affect older adults and their mental health
- Demonstrable experience of working in/ within CMHT or primary care mental health services
Communication, Planning and Physical
Essential
- Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence
- Substantially developed IT skills
- Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
Knowledge, Skills and Experience
Essential
- Expertise within all age mental health, including use of relevant assessments.
- Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills especially in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health (functional) and differentiation between physical and mental health symptoms and conditions.
- Understanding of comorbidities that may affect older adults and their mental health
- Demonstrable experience of working in/ within CMHT or primary care mental health services
Communication, Planning and Physical
Essential
- Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence
- Substantially developed IT skills
- Must be a car driver with a valid driving licence
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
