A31 Primary Care Network (PCN) and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust are excited to be jointly recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner work in our PCN's Mental Health Team. We welcome applications from any registered professional background where you have an interest in working within mental health services and have current UK registration.

A31 PCN comprises of 3 practices in north Hampshire, providing high quality and personalised care for patients, Alton Medical Centre, Chawton Park Surgery and Boundaries Surgery. Primary Care offers an excellent work life balance with Monday to Friday working patterns and no weekend or bank holiday work.

Main duties of the job

Working with our established Multidisciplinary Primary Care Mental Health team, this role is fundamental to the continued development and delivery of the PCNs primary mental health care offer. This team comprises staff employed by the PCN, Mind and Southern Health with wellbeing practitioners, peer support workers and social prescribers already in post and supported by other clinical members of the PCN and Southern Health including Mental Health GP lead, PCN Manager, Clinical Directors and Mental Health Primary Care team Manager for Mid and North Hampshire. The role provides clinical support to patients without our surgeries and will support with development of the service.

We are a friendly, supportive and welcoming team who offer excellent access to training and development opportunities and will work with you to develop a bespoke personalised development plan to support your career development and progression. The Trust and PCN are committed to improving patient experience and clinical outcomes by looking at new ways of working and we welcome ideas from all staff to support this.

We encourage you to contact us for an informal chat or visit. We look forward to hearing from you.

About us

Southern Health is one of the largest NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health and learning disabilities, as well as offering physical health community-based services.

As a Trust, our footprint spans more than 200 sites across Hampshire, wholeheartedly committed to providing the best possible healthcare, reaching a range of diverse communities.

- We function as a unified team, placing patients and staff at the forefront of all our endeavours.

- Our 7,000+ workforce is skilled and diverse, with a deep commitment to ongoing staff development. We offer customised training, leadership pathways, and a plethora of career opportunities.

- We respect and listen to your thoughts, ideas, and concerns via well-established network of staff groups to increase awareness and appreciation of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Building on all this, we are currently working closely with other local NHS Trusts to integrate all our collective community, mental health, and learning disability services across Hampshire and Isle of Wight. Our new organisation is set to launch in July 2024 and will incorporate Southern Health, Solent, Isle of Wight and Sussex Partnership Trusts.

While the new Trust will be substantially bigger, it will continue to cater to the unique needs of different communities, streamlining services and making healthcare across the county more accessible.

Join us as we embark on this exciting journey to shape the future of healthcare in Hampshire.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Further information about the Trust and this role can be found on the Job Description and Person Specification document attached.

Happy to talk flexible working- all requests for flexible and part time working will be considered.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• *Qualified as a registered mental health professional with current UK registration
• *Advanced computer skills
• *Ability to fulfil travel requirements of the post

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Boundaries Surgery

17 Winchester Road, Four Marks

Alton

Hampshire

GU34 5HG

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348-MNH-5416