Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Your approach should be driven by the underpinning philosophies of mental health promotion, empowerment and personal responsibility. This work will focus on the service users who are identified as requiring mental health support to access treatment and improve their wellbeing.

You will also provide easily accessed advice for the integrated care teams and support identification of the training needs of staff on mental health issues. As a mental health specialist, you will participate in providing training and supervision, as required, for staff within the PCN on mental health issues. You will also undertake a training, consultancy and support role within the team and for the wider integrated care workforce.

This role is part of the wider primary care mental health transformation

process so will also involve feedback and input into the service improvement

and development.

At

the time of advertising, this role does meet the minimum requirements set by UK

Visas and Immigration to sponsor candidates to work in the UK. We look forward

to receiving your application.

job description is an outline of the main duties of the post. The postholder will be required to undertake

other duties commensurate with the grade as directed.

The content of this post will be reviewed in consultation with the

postholder when necessary and in line with the service developments.

The post holder will be

responsible for conducting a mental health assessment with all people referred

to him/her, determining what the individuals mental health needs are and the

most appropriate service/ agency to meet those needs. The post holder may engage in brief therapeutic work with the person referred,

refer them to another service/agency or advise them of other sources of support

that they could access.

The post holder will build and

maintain effective links with Housing Officers within the 3 neighbourhoods, and

will work as an integrated part of the Social Investment Team.

The post holders approach

should be driven by the underpinning philosophies of mental health promotion,

empowerment and personal responsibility.

The post holder will also

provide easily accessed advice for Housing teams and

support identification of the training needs of staff on mental health issues.

The post holder will participate in providing training and supervision, as

required, for staff on mental health issues.

The post holder will also undertake a training,

consultancy and support role within the team and for the wider workforce in the Trust, Council and wider community.

The post holder will also be expected to work as an

autonomous practitioner.

independently and use own initiative in order to manage workload and solve

problems within appropriate professional guidelines, with performance and

outcomes reviewed through supervision from your line manager.

Maintain

professional integrity in line with relevant Codes of Ethical and Professional

Conduct.

with external agencies as required to fulfil job role.

1.

Take responsibility for the management of a caseload ensuring an efficient workflow and referral to the relevant

pathway / agency.

2.

Undertake a

comprehensive assessment of complex health care needs and formulate agreed outcomes

with the tenant. Implement and regularly evaluate agreed treatment, using the

most up-to-date evaluation tools.

3.

To work autonomously in the primary care / housing setting,

where the nature of the work is unpredictable.

4.

To manage the risks, to self and others, associated with

unpredictable client groups in settings where there may be no other mental

health professional support.

5.

To manipulate the physical environment where possible to

provide a setting which is conducive to client work?

6.

To determine the most appropriate course of action, for the

client, following assessment.

7.

To maintain good links with the specialist mental health

services and associated agencies (including social care and voluntary agencies)

and provide advice to these agencies in the management of primary care mental

health issues.

8.

Provide appropriate

individual treatment based on a recovery approach and aim to discharge service

users safely to primary care, undertaking group interventions relative to

caseload priorities.

9.

Offer support,

knowledge and guidance, to the team regarding support for people tenants with

mental health needs.

10.

Offer guidance and

support in decision-making to team members on situations beyond their

experience and skills.

11.

Maintain the highest

degree of tenant confidentiality in undertaking the assessment and where

appropriate providing brief intervention and advice.

12.

Formulate and adhere

to risk assessments and management plans ensuring appropriate risk

documentation is available to appropriate individuals and agencies

13.

Maintain effective

communication with referring teams as appropriate, regarding outcomes.

14.

Demonstrate a clear

understanding of up-to-date evidence based practices and demonstrate

flexibility to undertake practical and functional duties as required.

15.

Maintain a high level

of professional core mental health skills.

16.

Maintain effective

links with colleagues, carers and where appropriate relatives of tenants.

17.

Undertake supervision

of junior staff as required.

18.

Engage in regular supervision

in line with professional and employer policies. Monitor, evaluate and modify approach

to work with tenants with multiple and complex needs in order to measure

progress and ensure effectiveness of the intervention.

For full job description, please

see attached supporting documents.

We are aware

that an increasing number of applicants are using AI technology to generate

responses on NHS Job application forms. Over reliance on AI-generated

content in application forms is strongly discouraged and we will conduct a

thorough screening process before selecting candidates to progress to the next

stage. If you are using AI to enhance your application, please disclose this in

your NHS Jobs application form.

are a specialist NHS Foundation Trust that provides community, mental health

and learning disability services for the people of Barnsley, Calderdale,

Kirklees and Wakefield. We also provide low and medium secure services and are

the lead for the west Yorkshire secure provider collaborative.

Our mission is

to help people reach their potential and live well in their communities, we do this

by providing high-quality care in the right place at the right time. We employ

staff in both clinical and non-clinical services who work hard to make a

difference to the lives of service users, families and carers.

We encourage

and welcome applications from all protected characteristic groups, we value

diversity and want our workforce to be reflective of our communities.

Being

a foundation Trust means were accountable to our

members, who can have a say in how were run. Around 14,300 local people

(including staff) are members of our Trust.

Join

us and you will be one of over 4,500 staff committed to supporting and improving

the mental, physical and social needs of the thousands of people we meet and

help each year.

are committed

to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and

vulnerable adults and expects all colleagues and volunteers to share this

commitment.

We do reserve to right to close vacancy before the advertised closing date if necessary, so please apply as soon as possible.

Physical Attributes

Personal Attributes

Qualifications

Essential: - Registered Mental Health Nurse or; - Social Worker or; - Occupational Therapist.

Desirable: - PSI training.; - Relevant CPN qualification.; - AMHP.

Special Knowledge & Skills

Experience