Band 6 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner - Small Heath

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full time Band 6 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to join our the East Neighbourhood Mental Health Team for 6 months maternity cover on a fixed term contract.

Within BSMHFT our community mental health services are well-established and as part of the BSOL community transformation programme and this is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who is able to work within a multi- disciplinary team, working alongside GP's and other primary care professionals who strive to achieve the best outcomes for individuals within the local community.

You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment and outcomes based intervention to meet service users needs within the Primary Care Networks across East Birmingham. You will be responsible for identifying need and best course of advice, support or intervention, promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and then supporting pathways for service users and carers.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment and outcome based interventions to meet service users needs.

You will be responsible for promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and then supporting pathways for service users and carers.

You will support and advise colleagues within the PCN and across local neighbourhood multi-agency teams.

Crucial to this role will be your ability to ensure robust communication across mental health providers, VCSE organisations and within primary care.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to make sure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.