Job summary
Our primary care mental health service is expanding!
As part of the exciting community mental health transformation program in Luton, new opportunities have arisen for a registered mental health professional to work with our Primary Care Network Groups.
This is a fantastic opportunity for a mental health practitioner from any professional background wishing to further develop their career. The candidate will have experience of working in a primary care or community service and be passionate about delivering high quality mental health care in a primary care setting.
The successful candidate will show compassion and empathy for people living with a mental health condition, will be of a kind and approachable nature, and will be able to make service users and carers feel comfortable and at ease. We would like you to have a holistic approach to care and look beyond just a persons struggles with their mental health to enable you to support them as a whole person, not just a diagnosis.
Main duties of the job
The practitioner will work closely with our new integrated mental health services, primary care and the voluntary care sector to deliver and facilitate access to interventions to improve mental well-being. The Primary Care Mental health offer is an integral part of our multi-agency approach to mental health in Luton
The practitioner will work and be based in GP practices in Luton, aligned to one of the seven Luton Primary Care Networks (PCN) alongside our Senior Primary care mental health practitioners. They will work to bridge the gap between primary and secondary care and will work as part of the multi-agency team to undertake triage and assessment. They will deliver a range of interventions to individuals requiring mental health support and facilitate onward support from partners and specialist services.
About us
Our mission is to make a positive difference to people's lives by improving the quality of life for all we serve. Our values are: We Care, We Respect, We are Inclusive - so we are looking for people who live and breathe these qualities when supporting service users and carers, and in their relationships with colleagues in the Trust and our partner organisations
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please kindly refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy for further information.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oRegistered Mental Health care professional, with current registration with relevant body eg NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.
- oEvidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of one year post-registration experience and completion of preceptorship/ASYE as applicable
- oExperience of multiagency working
- oPrevious experience of working with people experiencing complex mental health presentations
- oPrevious experience in delivering biopsychosocial mental health interventions
- oExperience of undertaking specialist mental health assessments and assessment of need.
- oExperience of comprehensive assessment of risk and developing risk management strategies
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in primary or community setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas that impact upon PCNs, mental health services and the wider health and social care system and the ability to understand and disseminate this knowledge to others.
- oSound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983/ 2007/ 2014/5), Care Act (2014), relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
- oExcellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles and NICE guidance in relation to common mental disorders and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice.
- oDemonstrate a knowledge base for substance use and associated risks.
- oDemonstrate a competency in using electronic clinical systems and associated Microsoft Office products or equivalent software.
- oAwareness of the impact of socio-economic factors, inequalities and/or the wider determinants of health, upon an individual and their family
Desirable
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment to self-development via Continued Professional Development
Personal attributes/ other
Essential
- oSelf-aware demonstrating a positive attitude on achieving the best results and overcoming obstacles.
- oAbility to work independently and as part of a team and able to both/influence and work across professional boundaries., thus improving tam performance
- oAbility to communicate positive expectations of the organisations (PCN and ELFT) to others in an enabling and supportive manner.
- oAbility to remain calm under pressure, motivate others and be flexible and adaptable to change.
- oDemonstrates they care and values others, able to acknowledge and reward good work, celebrating team and individual success.
Desirable
- oEssential car driver, must have access to transport to drive between bases.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oRegistered Mental Health care professional, with current registration with relevant body eg NMC, Social Work England or HCPC.
- oEvidence of post registration continued professional development, qualifications or equivalent experience
Desirable
- oEducated to degree level or equivalent experience
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of one year post-registration experience and completion of preceptorship/ASYE as applicable
- oExperience of multiagency working
- oPrevious experience of working with people experiencing complex mental health presentations
- oPrevious experience in delivering biopsychosocial mental health interventions
- oExperience of undertaking specialist mental health assessments and assessment of need.
- oExperience of comprehensive assessment of risk and developing risk management strategies
Desirable
- oPrevious experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team in primary or community setting
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas that impact upon PCNs, mental health services and the wider health and social care system and the ability to understand and disseminate this knowledge to others.
- oSound knowledge and understanding of the Mental Health Act (1983/ 2007/ 2014/5), Care Act (2014), relevant national standards and other relevant national policies.
- oExcellent knowledge & understanding of recovery principles and NICE guidance in relation to common mental disorders and the ability to ensure that evidence based practice with clear clinical outcomes is embedded into practice.
- oDemonstrate a knowledge base for substance use and associated risks.
- oDemonstrate a competency in using electronic clinical systems and associated Microsoft Office products or equivalent software.
- oAwareness of the impact of socio-economic factors, inequalities and/or the wider determinants of health, upon an individual and their family
Desirable
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment to self-development via Continued Professional Development
Personal attributes/ other
Essential
- oSelf-aware demonstrating a positive attitude on achieving the best results and overcoming obstacles.
- oAbility to work independently and as part of a team and able to both/influence and work across professional boundaries., thus improving tam performance
- oAbility to communicate positive expectations of the organisations (PCN and ELFT) to others in an enabling and supportive manner.
- oAbility to remain calm under pressure, motivate others and be flexible and adaptable to change.
- oDemonstrates they care and values others, able to acknowledge and reward good work, celebrating team and individual success.
Desirable
- oEssential car driver, must have access to transport to drive between bases.
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
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).
