The post is hosted by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), with clinical supervision and management provided from Community Mental Health service leads, and some management within Primary Care. The Mental Health Practitioner Primary Care Practitioner (MHPCP) will be aligned to a Primary Care Networks in Mid Essex. The MHPCP as a band 7 works alongside primary care colleagues to provide specialist mental health expertise and support for patients in Primary Care Networks.

The role will help improve the assessment, treatment, care and support available for people with mental health and will be expected to focus on building a wider understanding of mental health in primary care, the networks and relationships that will be needed, through their work with patients from across the GP practices within their Primary Care Network. In addition to working directly with patients identified by GPs and other primary care staff will include support with the management of long term conditions where anxiety and depression can often be misunderstood as an exacerbation of symptoms and support to colleagues through shared learning and consultancy regarding effective management of challenging cases.

Main duties of the job

The role requires you to work with service users and carers, close to their home, to deliver highly accessible and responsive interventions via flexible referral routes. The key principles of the team are to offer interventions within primary care to promote a truly integrated, holistic approach to care.

As a post holder the MHPCP will have a clear focus on prevention, early detection and intervention and will be passionate about promoting self-management, through empowerment and partnership working with service users, embracing the person centred approach to recovery. The interventions offered will be outcome focused and time limited, with the overall aim of recovery and self-management being obtained through meaningful engagement.

Using sound clinical judgment in the delivery of evidence based treatments the practitioner will promote better management of chronic mental health conditions as well as the management of common mental health disorders.

About us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment

Join our Staff bank

What is Staff Bank?

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.

All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.

If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Create a single path within the sphere of their responsibility and work closely with other Community Mental Health teams to provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patients recovery and Well-being plans in the community.

Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi-disciplinary perspective.

Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.

Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system and that they are sign posted to the most appropriate service.

Manage and deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of Clinical/Practice governance.

The post holder will focus on leading the teams to introduce ways of continuously improving the quality of their services and safeguarding and high standards of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.

Person Specification

Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
• Experience of community mental health for a period of 2 years as a Band 6

Transport

Essential

• Full UK Licence

Desirable

• Access to a car for work purposes

Education/Qualifications/ Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Mental Health (RMN) or Qualified SW or OT
• High standard of education

Desirable

• Evidence of professional development
• Training in brief interventions/CBT/PSI or psychological interventions

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Linden Centre

CHELMSFORD

CM1 7LF

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364-A-7977