Job summary
Surrey Heartlands and Frimley ICS are one of the early implementer sites for community mental health transformation. The adoption of ARRS Mental Health Practitioners (MHP) is an exciting and new development that will build on and complement the progress of the new model of primary mental health care, i.e., GP Integrated Mental Health Services (GPimhs) and Mental Health Integrated Community Services (MHICS). The ARRS MHP represents an expansion and opportunity for better joint working across primary care and adult secondary care mental health systems.
Place Lead
MHP role is a clinical leadership role that entails supervision of ARRS MHPs,
participating in the expansion and development of the ARRS MHP role whilst
carrying out clinical work within PCNs.
Successful candidates must be experienced mental health practitioners and have experience of working in Primary Care and/or Community Mental Health Team setting. You will be a confident communicator with colleagues and stakeholders alike. Above all you will have the ambition and drive needed to work within an environment of change and innovation.
We are seeking to fill a new PCN-based, Full-Time (37.5 Hrs OR 5 Days per week, working from the GP Practice/s) Mental Health Practitioner post in theEast Surrey and Surrey Downs AreaPCN through Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).
Main duties of the job
- To take a leadership role in supporting the adoption of the GPimhs model for those PCNS who are to launch the new service.
- To take a leadership role supporting and providing supervision and mentorship to Band 6 ARRS Mental Health practitioners and Graduate Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners within a cluster of services (local PCNs).
- To provide a lead role in supporting the PCN in triaging mental health concerns raised by local agreed pathways at local PCN level, providing highly-specialist advice and taking responsibility for the development and implementation of specialist mental health training to the PCN.
- To provide a navigation role to help GPs make appropriate referrals to the relevant community and secondary care services bridging the gap between primary care services such as IAPT and secondary care, working in partnership across the system.
Please see attached job description for more information about this role.
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.
Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received.
Working from home
contracts do not attract high cost area payments.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Job description
Job responsibilities
My job makes better lives by being a proactive member of a new
team responsible for the development of a transformational approach to integrating
primary and community mental health care.
Suitable for
someone who is proactive
and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach
to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health
support in a primary care setting.
Key Responsibilities
- To take a
leadership role in supporting the adoption of the GPimhs model for those
PCNS who are to launch the new service.
- To take a leadership role supporting and providing supervision and mentorship to Band
6 ARRS Mental Health practitioners and Graduate Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners within a cluster of services (local PCNs).
- To provide a lead role in supporting the PCN
in triaging mental health concerns raised by local agreed pathways at local PCN
level, providing highly-specialist advice and taking responsibility for the
development and implementation of specialist mental health training to the PCN.
- To provide a navigation role to help GPs make
appropriate referrals to the relevant community and secondary care services
bridging the gap between primary care services such as IAPT and secondary care,
working in partnership across the system.
- To be
confident working as the lead locality ARRS mental health practitioner
with remote support from local GPimhs or MHICS.
- To represent the
ARRS MHP roles is system facing development meetings.
- To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a
range of options regarding treatment interventions providing them with
highly specialized advice concerning care when appropriate and liaising
with GPs and the GPimhs team.
- To act as the
first point of contact for any clinical concerns raised by any GPs and ARRS
MHP, to offer advice, support and signposting to appropriate agencies.
- To receive and
communicate sensitive information to clients in situations which may be
highly emotive, and where barriers to acceptance and understanding may
need to be overcome, requiring developed communication and empathic
skills.
- To carry, manage
and be responsible for own workload and the quality of care they deliver
within the clinical area that he or she is responsible for, liaising
regularly with GPs, practice staff GPimhs and other relevant organizations,
and undertake administrative tasks related to caseload where necessary.
- To maintain and
update patient records on the computer in accordance with practice
policies and professional guidelines e.g., NICE, and other evidence-based
guidelines.
- To liaise with
appropriate resources when necessary (e.g., Welfare Rights, Housing
Agencies, Voluntary Agencies, Day Services etc.)
- To ensure
effective lines of communication are maintained with GPimhs to promote
good working practices and ensure that service user information is passed
on appropriately to other services where required.
- To participate in
professional meetings as necessary where there is notification of serious
concern i.e., Safeguarding and risk management concerns or in
multi-disciplinary reviews.
- Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post
holder must possess a valid driving license, be able to always drive and have
the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
My job makes better lives by being a proactive member of a new
team responsible for the development of a transformational approach to integrating
primary and community mental health care.
Suitable for
someone who is proactive
and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach
to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health
support in a primary care setting.
Key Responsibilities
- To take a
leadership role in supporting the adoption of the GPimhs model for those
PCNS who are to launch the new service.
- To take a leadership role supporting and providing supervision and mentorship to Band
6 ARRS Mental Health practitioners and Graduate Mental Health Wellbeing Practitioners within a cluster of services (local PCNs).
- To provide a lead role in supporting the PCN
in triaging mental health concerns raised by local agreed pathways at local PCN
level, providing highly-specialist advice and taking responsibility for the
development and implementation of specialist mental health training to the PCN.
- To provide a navigation role to help GPs make
appropriate referrals to the relevant community and secondary care services
bridging the gap between primary care services such as IAPT and secondary care,
working in partnership across the system.
- To be
confident working as the lead locality ARRS mental health practitioner
with remote support from local GPimhs or MHICS.
- To represent the
ARRS MHP roles is system facing development meetings.
- To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a
range of options regarding treatment interventions providing them with
highly specialized advice concerning care when appropriate and liaising
with GPs and the GPimhs team.
- To act as the
first point of contact for any clinical concerns raised by any GPs and ARRS
MHP, to offer advice, support and signposting to appropriate agencies.
- To receive and
communicate sensitive information to clients in situations which may be
highly emotive, and where barriers to acceptance and understanding may
need to be overcome, requiring developed communication and empathic
skills.
- To carry, manage
and be responsible for own workload and the quality of care they deliver
within the clinical area that he or she is responsible for, liaising
regularly with GPs, practice staff GPimhs and other relevant organizations,
and undertake administrative tasks related to caseload where necessary.
- To maintain and
update patient records on the computer in accordance with practice
policies and professional guidelines e.g., NICE, and other evidence-based
guidelines.
- To liaise with
appropriate resources when necessary (e.g., Welfare Rights, Housing
Agencies, Voluntary Agencies, Day Services etc.)
- To ensure
effective lines of communication are maintained with GPimhs to promote
good working practices and ensure that service user information is passed
on appropriately to other services where required.
- To participate in
professional meetings as necessary where there is notification of serious
concern i.e., Safeguarding and risk management concerns or in
multi-disciplinary reviews.
- Subject to reasonable adjustments in respect of any disability, the post
holder must possess a valid driving license, be able to always drive and have
the unrestricted use of a car or motorcycle for work.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree or any other post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, or Occupational Therapy or Social Work
- Professional registration
Experience
Essential
- Completion of mentorship / preceptorship course or in the process of completion.
- Significant post registration experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
- Experience of coaching (supervision and appraisal of other junior clinicians)
- Demonstrable expertise in complex assessment of people with mental health issues
- Experience of leading clinical practice.
- Experience of providing range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious illness
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Diploma/Degree or any other post graduate qualification or equivalent experience
- Qualification in Mental Health Nursing, or Occupational Therapy or Social Work
- Professional registration
Experience
Essential
- Completion of mentorship / preceptorship course or in the process of completion.
- Significant post registration experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
- Experience of coaching (supervision and appraisal of other junior clinicians)
- Demonstrable expertise in complex assessment of people with mental health issues
- Experience of leading clinical practice.
- Experience of providing range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious illness
Additional information
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).