Job summary
We are excited to opportunity in the new Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health (MH) Lead roles, created to support the delivery of the Kensington & Chelsea Mental Health transformation, as part of the NHS Long Term Plan. These roles will drive the delivery of place based integrated care and embed specialist mental health skills in primary care.
Successful candidates must be experienced mental health practitioners and have experience of working in a Primary Care and/or Community Mental Health Team setting.
This is an exciting role for someone who is proactive and passionate about innovation and providing high-quality care to people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to develop their career and skill set in a highly innovative and creative environment.
The practitioner will access and link with secondary mental health services and help provide a "bridge" between primary care and secondary mental health providers. This will make it easier for people accessing services to obtain the help they need.
If you have the skills and qualities that meet the requirements for this post we would welcome your application.
Main duties of the job
The PCN MH Lead will:
- work with patients to support shared decision-making about self-management; facilitate onward access to treatment services; and provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate.
- work closely with the local mental health hub, being a point of reference for difficult decisions the triage team need to make on a daily basis.
- supervise members of the mental health hub triage team.
- work closely with other PCN-based roles to help address the potential range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems. E.g. PCN clinical pharmacists for medication reviews, and social prescribing link workers for access to community-based support.
- operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate, subject to agreement on volumes and the mechanism of booking between the PCN and the provider.
- be supported through the local Community Hub teams by robust clinical governance structures to maintain quality and safety, including supervision.
- Work within the PCN to enhance engagement between practices, the Mental Health Hub and the wider integrated team.
About us
CNWL prides itself on its investment in staff both in terms of developing career skills but also its commitment to staff health and wellbeing. As part of this post you will receive this and much more!
Vaccination:
The statutory requirement to be fully Covid-19 vaccinated as a condition of deployment from April 2022 is subject to legislative review. The successful applicant may have contact with patients or service users and we will therefore be seeking proof of vaccination or medical exemption during the recruitment process.As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings
Job description
Job responsibilities
MH Practitioner will:
- work with patients to support shared decision-making about self-management; facilitate onward access to treatment services; and provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate.
- work closely with the local mental health hub, being a point of reference for difficult decisions the triage team need to make on a daily basis.
- supervise members of the mental health hub triage team.
- work closely with other PCN-based roles to help address the potential range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems. E.g. PCN clinical pharmacists for medication reviews, and social prescribing link workers for access to community-based support.
- operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate, subject to agreement on volumes and the mechanism of booking between the PCN and the provider.
- be supported through the local Community Hub teams by robust clinical governance structures to maintain quality and safety, including supervision.
- Work within the PCN to enhance engagement between practices, the Mental Health Hub and the wider integrated team.
- signpost mental health patients to other assets in the community such as social enterprises and other third sector organisations.
- support the primary care network to complete projects to improve the physical health and reduce health inequalities of the SMI population.
Please see Job Description for full details in attachment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MH Practitioner will:
- work with patients to support shared decision-making about self-management; facilitate onward access to treatment services; and provide brief psychological interventions, where qualified to do so and where appropriate.
- work closely with the local mental health hub, being a point of reference for difficult decisions the triage team need to make on a daily basis.
- supervise members of the mental health hub triage team.
- work closely with other PCN-based roles to help address the potential range of biopsychosocial needs of patients with mental health problems. E.g. PCN clinical pharmacists for medication reviews, and social prescribing link workers for access to community-based support.
- operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate, subject to agreement on volumes and the mechanism of booking between the PCN and the provider.
- be supported through the local Community Hub teams by robust clinical governance structures to maintain quality and safety, including supervision.
- Work within the PCN to enhance engagement between practices, the Mental Health Hub and the wider integrated team.
- signpost mental health patients to other assets in the community such as social enterprises and other third sector organisations.
- support the primary care network to complete projects to improve the physical health and reduce health inequalities of the SMI population.
Please see Job Description for full details in attachment.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health e.g. Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Mental Health Nursing (RMN) with current NMC/HCPC registration
- Attained at least Level 2 Maths and English (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C))
Desirable
- Educated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc.
- RGN/physical health qualification
- Evidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in the NHS, PCNs or outreach work, or local engagement work (e.g. youth worker, mentoring, peer support etc.), experience of working in voluntary sector, working in community groups
- Work with client groups with serious mental health problems - mental health care, working with carers
- Use IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet, Excel and Access
- Written communication skills
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders
- Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- Other relevant post registration experience
- Experience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
- Experience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Professional qualification in mental health e.g. Occupational Therapy, Social Work or Mental Health Nursing (RMN) with current NMC/HCPC registration
- Attained at least Level 2 Maths and English (equivalent to GCSE grade 9-4 (A*-C))
Desirable
- Educated to degree or Diploma level with other courses relevant to primary care mental health services e.g. CBT, Brief Solution Focussed Therapy etc.
- RGN/physical health qualification
- Evidence of recent and on-going relevant further professional development
Experience
Essential
- Experience of work in the NHS, PCNs or outreach work, or local engagement work (e.g. youth worker, mentoring, peer support etc.), experience of working in voluntary sector, working in community groups
- Work with client groups with serious mental health problems - mental health care, working with carers
- Use IT packages - word processing, e-mail and internet, Excel and Access
- Written communication skills
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge of mental health conditions as well as their relationship to physical disorders
- Experience of supervising junior staff within own and/or other disciplines
- Other relevant post registration experience
- Experience of teaching/training in a formal or informal setting
- Experience of working in a primary care setting/ social care/ voluntary sector
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).
