We have an exciting opportunity to recruit a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner to the South Stoke East (Meir) PCN through Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

South Stoke East PCNare a group of six GP practices working together to focus on local patient care. The PCN comprisesa multi-disciplinary team, covering Meir, Meir Park and Longton Areas, responsible for the healthcare of just over 36,000 patients.

The adoption of this role is an exciting and new development that will build on and complement the progress of the new model of primary mental health care support.

We are seeking to find a Mental Health Practitioner who can come and make a difference. Providing high quality interventions to patients across all ages. Working alongside the existing PCN based mental health roles you will be an important member of our primary care team.

The introduction of this role is part of a wider transformation and expansion of community-based mental health services set out in the NHS Long Term Plan.

You will be embedded as part of the Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Team, as well the community mental health Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT) with ready access to a wide range of support and expertise across both MDTs.

Applications are welcomed from all Registered professional backgrounds.

Main duties of the job

The role delivers timely access to an integrated, high quality, service user-centred service in primary care that enables people with mental health needs and/or social care problems (regardless of diagnosis) to improve their well-being and functionality, thereby preventing, reducing or delaying the need for more specialist services (either for mental health, physical health or social care needs).

It is envisaged that the focus of a practitioners work will generally be people whose needs cannot be met by IAPT services but who may not need ongoing care from secondary care community mental health services. The practitioner can facilitate onward access to other secondary care-based services, or third sector services integrated within the mental health pathway.

Successful candidates must be experienced mental health practitioners and have experience of working in a Primary Care and /or a Community Mental Health Team setting.

You will be a confident communicator with colleagues and stakeholders alike. Most importantly you will have the ambition and drive needed to work within an environment of change and innovation.

About us

As a Trust we remain bold and ambitious with plans for both service and system collaborative transformation over the coming years to improve the health and wellbeing of our local people through high quality care.

We pride ourselves onensuring our team has their wellbeing put first and as such provide a range of wellness opportunities including flexible working.

We are committed to the Greener NHS national ambition to becoming the world's first 'carbon net zero' national health system by 2045 (Greener NHS (england.nhs.uk). As part of this, sustainability is embedded in our strategy as one of our four key enablers. In order to deliver on this commitment, we recognise that we need a workforce that is as passionate as we are about achieving these goals, for the benefit of our service users, workforce, local communities and the planet alike. For 2024/2025, we have launched our Proud to be Green engagement campaign which is aligned to the targets set out in our Green Plan. As a Trust, you can be assured that we will commit to supporting you in working towards our net zero ambitions, set out in our Green Plan, through our sustainability programme.

The Trust is committed to ensuring that a diverse workforce is representative and inclusive at all levels. We would very much welcome applications from all under-represented groups including women, people with disabilities, people from global majority backgrounds, and those from the lesbian, gay, bi and trans communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The post holder will demonstrate outstanding autonomous and critical thinking and is a caring, compassionate and committed experienced mental health professional. They will, whilst acting within their professional boundaries, provide care for the presenting patient from initial history taking, assessment and management of care, including escalation to a more senior clinician. They will demonstrate safe, competent clinical decision-making and expert care for patients within the practice and wider primary care network. They will communicate and work collaboratively with the general practice team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures. They will liaise with other professionals and agencies both statutory and non-statutory and to provide a link between primary and secondary services from a North Staffs Combined perspective.

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• To undertake assessments of individual clients difficulties, establishing risk and determining the appropriate course of action taking into consideration all possible options. The relationship should adopt a partnership approach engaging service users in the positive management of their health and wellbeing.
• Proactively identify and manage treatment plans for patients with dementia and serious mental illness.
• Diagnose and manage both acute and chronic conditions, integrating both drug- and non-drug-based treatment methods into a management plan.
• Review medication for therapeutic effectiveness, appropriate to patient needs and in accordance with evidence-based practice and national and practice protocols, and within scope of practice.
• Work with patients in order to support compliance with and adherence to prescribed treatments.
• Prioritise health problems and intervene appropriately to assist the patient in complex, urgent or emergency situations, escalating to senior MHP if necessary.
• Take prompt action on changes in condition, liaising with other caregivers, members of the clinical (multi-disciplinary) team and/or other agencies when necessary, reviewing care and communicating any amendments to the medical records.
• To have responsibility for seeking support and advice from General Practitioner or senior MHP/supervisor in respect of issues and difficulties with individual patient care. To attend regular clinical supervision with the senior MHP in order to address caseload management issues.
• Develop skills in respect of specific interventions that are appropriate to the clinical area and act as the lead in developing practice in relation to this.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Relevant professional qualification - degree level or equivalent

Desirable

• Driven to extend their clinical practice in a particular area (therapeutic interventions/independent prescribing etc).

Experience

Essential

• Significant post qualification experience

Desirable

• Ability to work across boundaries of care

Employer details

Employer name

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare Trust

Address

Sutherland Centre

Stoke-on-Trent

ST3 4LR

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