Job summary
As part of the exciting community mental health transformation programme in Bedford, new opportunities have arisen for a registered mental health professional to work in our Primary Care Networks (PCNs).
PCNs comprise one or more GP Practice(s) which deliver services to populations of around 50,000 registered patients.
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 practitioner will be based in Primary Care and will work as part of a team including GPs, social prescribers, primary care mental health link workers, health coaches, care co-ordinators and specialist occupational therapists. They will also work closely with the specialist mental health services, social care and the voluntary sector to deliver and facilitate access to services to improve mental well-being.
They 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.
Main duties of the job
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.
Professional development will be supported as well as access to peer support, coaching and mentoring. The successful candidate will have access to all training and development opportunities offered by the BLMK Primary Care training hub and ELFT.
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
For further details and informal discussion then please contact Kerry Wilding Kerry.wilding1@nhs.net.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For further details and informal discussion then please contact Kerry Wilding Kerry.wilding1@nhs.net.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oRMN, Mental Health SW, Mental health OT
- oCurrent registration with NMC or HPCC
- oEvidence of regular updating of practice in line with professional registration requirements
Desirable
- oMSc or postgraduate diploma in mental health interventions
- oMentorship/practice teacher certificate
Experience
Essential
- o2 years post qualified experience in mental health.
- oExperience of working with people with acute and long term mental health problems in a community setting under CPA framework
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of making full psychosocial assessment
Desirable
- oExperience of managing junior staff/supervising and mentoring student nurses
- oOf working/contact with primary health care team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas that impact upon Primary Care Networks, 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.
Personal attributes/ other
Essential
- oSelf-aware demonstrating a positive attitude on achieving the best results and overcoming obstacles.
- oTakes action to enable others to achieve maximum contribution, communicates vision, direction, and outcomes clearly, motivating others to achieve.
- oAbility to work independently and as part of a team and able to both/influence and work across professional boundaries.
- oTakes specific action to improve team or individual performance intervening promptly and constructively to support.
- 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.
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment to self-development
- oEssential car driver, must have access to transport to drive between bases.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualification/ Training
Essential
- oRMN, Mental Health SW, Mental health OT
- oCurrent registration with NMC or HPCC
- oEvidence of regular updating of practice in line with professional registration requirements
Desirable
- oMSc or postgraduate diploma in mental health interventions
- oMentorship/practice teacher certificate
Experience
Essential
- o2 years post qualified experience in mental health.
- oExperience of working with people with acute and long term mental health problems in a community setting under CPA framework
- oExperience of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team
- oExperience of making full psychosocial assessment
Desirable
- oExperience of managing junior staff/supervising and mentoring student nurses
- oOf working/contact with primary health care team.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- oGood knowledge of current and relevant local and national agendas that impact upon Primary Care Networks, 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.
Personal attributes/ other
Essential
- oSelf-aware demonstrating a positive attitude on achieving the best results and overcoming obstacles.
- oTakes action to enable others to achieve maximum contribution, communicates vision, direction, and outcomes clearly, motivating others to achieve.
- oAbility to work independently and as part of a team and able to both/influence and work across professional boundaries.
- oTakes specific action to improve team or individual performance intervening promptly and constructively to support.
- 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.
- oAble to demonstrate a commitment to self-development
- 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).
