ARRS Mental Health Practitioner

The practitioner will be embedded as part of the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team. Working alongside the other roles, you will have close links with the community mental health Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The practitioner can access and draw on secondary mental health services and help provide a "bridge" between primary care and secondary mental health providers by delivering high quality mental health care in Primary Care Settings.

The role requires a highly competent, proficient practitioner, who is able to work autonomously & creatively in this busy, demanding role. Excellent assessment skills and knowledge of local resources are essential to this role, as it is the gatekeeper and guardian for referral to secondary care services.

We are seeking experienced Mental Health Practitioners who can come and make a difference. Providing high quality interventions in our new primary care integrated mental health service, you will be an important member of our primary care team.

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway.

Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD.

Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve.

Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

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Experience

Essential: - Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting

Qualifications

Essential: - Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work

Desirable: - Leadership or management qualification:

Skills

Essential: - Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities