Band 7 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner - Frimley South
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our growing Mental Health Integrated Community Services (MHICS).
We have already successfully mobilised new services in a number of Primary Care Networks (PCNs- which are partnerships of GP Practices) across Surrey Heartlands.
The post holder will be a floating MHP covering the long term leaves and absences of MHPs from various MHICS Teams in Frimley South area.
The current Vacancy is a Full-Time role (37.5 Hrs, 9 am - 5 pm, Mon-Fri) in MHICS Teams from PCNs in Frimley South area.
MHICS comprises of small teams based across several GP Practices and are aimed at addressing the needs of adults who frequently attend their GP with serious/significant mental health needs that are not being met elsewhere including:
- People in recovery who are stepping down from adult mental health services
- People on Primary Care SMI Registers requiring annual physical health checks
- People with traits of personality disorder as well as those with a diagnosis
These teams consist of a Clinical Psychologist/Clinical Lead, a Mental Health Practitioner, a Community Connector and an administrator, all integrated and located in GP surgeries. There is additional support from specialist psychiatry and pharmacy.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take a key role in developing and shaping a major new and transformative approach in providing mental health care within the community. They will be responsible for working closely with General Practitioners and the primary care team to provide assessments, brief interventions and care navigation for people with significant mental health issues living in the locality. The successful candidate will need to work closely with local mental health services to support an ‘easy in and out’ approach between secondary and primary care.
They will have day to day supervisory responsibility for the Community Connector role (employed by the Voluntary Sector) and for managing the clinical referral priorities.
The candidate must have a full and valid driving licence due to the community element of the role and the large geographical area this Team covers.
Please see the Job Description for details of main duties.
About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire.
We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers.
Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast.
Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach.
For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby.
Date posted
01 March 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£43,574 to £49,587 a year Incl 5% Fringe HCAS
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9325-22-3239-6
Job locations
SABP, Theta House
Lyon Way
Frimley, Camberley
Surrey
GU16 7ER
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Address
SABP, Theta House
Lyon Way
Frimley, Camberley
Surrey
GU16 7ER
Employer's website
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