Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams

Job summary

This is an exciting opportunity to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (NMHTs) on a 12 month fixed term/secondment basis, as they embark on further development and support the roll-out of Integrated Neighbourhood Teams (INTs).

Our NMHTs are multi-disciplinary, locality based teams, each providing a service based around a number of Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The teams bridge the gap between GP only mental health care and Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs), providing increased access to services, a holistic view to mental health needs and intervention, and earlier prevention.

NMHTs are currently supporting the roll-out of INTs which are led by Birmingham Community Healthcare (BCHC) Trust as part of the Community Care Collaborative work. The INTs bring together a number of agencies (health, social care and voluntary sector) to support those who use services more frequently or who require a more coordinated approach across services. The INTs are organised around PCNs and meet every week to discuss cases.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will provide triage, assessment, and short-term, evidence based intervention. They will actively liaise with other services including our voluntary sector colleagues. They will support INT meetings, giving a mental health perspective, and will be allocated clinical cases for assessment and intervention where appropriate. They will also provide liaison with other Trust services.

This is a great opportunity to further develop collaborative working across services and organisations and develop relationships for effective working.

Work may be within Trust premises, GP surgeries, or community bases, and there will be a requirement to move between different sites. While initial focus is on East locality, there may be a requirement to work across other NHMTs dependent on the progress of the roll-out. Flexibility is therefore essential.

We would really encourage you to call for a chat if you are interested in this role, so that we can share more details about the opportunity. If you are applying on a secondment basis please remember to discuss with your manager.

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.