Job summary
Employer heading
Primary Care Mental Health Clinical Practitioner (Via ARR's Scheme)
NHS AfC: Band 6
Job overview
As part of our community mental health transformation programme, we are introducing Mental Health Practitioner roles across the Primary Care Networks (PCN) in Rotherham. These are new roles designated under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for Primary Care (ARRS scheme)
The Mental Health Practitioner roles are exciting new posts and working in primary care, you will bring your mental health expertise into the heart of local communities, working closely alongside primary care GP’s and a range multi-disciplinary team colleagues to provide a bio-psycho-social approach to assessment and interventions around mental health and well-being.
As a band 6 Mental Health Practitioner, you will work alongside the band 7 clinical leader, working in partnership with the PCN to bridge the gap between primary and secondary care services and make it easier for patients to obtain the help they need.
This is a new permanent role will be hosted by RDASH, the local specialist Mental Health Trust and embedded in Primary care. The roles have been invested to help us deliver our plans to transform our community mental health services.
This role is based within the Maltby and Wickersley PCN in Rotherham .
Main duties of the job
Provide a role in supporting Primary Care Networks and the band 7 Mental Health Practitioner in triaging mental health concerns and providing specialist advice.
Support GPs within the network to make appropriate referrals and support bridging a gap between primary care and secondary services while working in partnership across the system.
To act as a point of contact for GPs to gain advice and support regarding people’s mental health.
Where appropriate liaise with the GP team and the PCN regarding complex situations.
To be available to participate in primary care practice level meetings, including any meetings involving serious concern, i.e., safeguarding and risk management.
Be effective in multi-professional team working and service transformation.
To provide a comprehensive Primary Mental Health Service across the whole range of patients, service will be provided mainly via clinics and one-to-one interactions with patients which will include the provision of bio-psycho-social assessment and treatment delivery.
Working for our organisation
Rotherham Doncaster and South Humber NHS Foundation Trust (RDaSH) employ around 3700 talented colleagues who are very much appreciated, valued, and respected.
We have a wide portfolio which includes mental health, physical health, learning disability and drug and alcohol services.
We are passionate about enhancing the quality of our service and we work hard to attract and select the right colleagues for our organisation. Our goal is to employ those who share our passion for providing first class care while remaining committed to our vision and values.
To find out more about working for RDaSH and the fantastic benefits we offer visit our website:
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached job description and person specification to view the full details about the role
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, or Occupational Therapist
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- ln-depth knowledge in their specialist clinical field of mental ill health and appropriate evidenced based treatments and interventions
- In depth knowledge of the principles of recovery and their application in practice
- Ethical & legal frameworks as they apply in your clinical practice: eg MHA, MCA, safeguarding, IG
Desirable criteria
- Breadth of knowledge of Physical Health Assessment & Management
Skills
Essential criteria
- Can demonstrate clinical skills such as assessment using appropriate tools, formulation and diagnoses, collaborate care planning, provision of interventions and evaluation of care and ability to work across services and organisational interfaces.
- Demonstrates the ability to develop & educate other members of the multi-professional team to improve patient care & outcomes, leading by example. Strong liaison and negotiation skills. Effective leadership and effective interpersonal skills and awareness of personal impact.
- Competent in the use of IT / computer work-based information & care record systems.
Desirable criteria
- Skills acquired in a breadth / diverse range of care settings / services organisations.
Experience
Essential criteria
- Working independently &/or effectively as part of a multi-professional team. Effectively managing inpatient care as a shift co-ordinator, Deputy Ward Manager or a Ward Manager &/or effectively managing a patient caseload in a community team setting.
- Confidence to discuss patient management / express difference of clinical opinion with other members of the Multi-professional team. Willingness to sensitively challenge & effectively address ineffective/weak/poor practice/systems where it/they occur. Being a strong clinical role model & leader, inspiring others to deliver safe, effective and personal care every time.
- Engaging in effective Clinical Supervision, with the ability to reflect / critique / develop / & progress own practice. Providing Clinical Supervision to junior (preceptor) Registered Nurses/Student Nurses/Clinical Support Staff/ Nursing Associates/other Professionals.
- Applying patient centred & recovery focussed approaches to the assessment & treatment of individual patients / service users, progressing over time to work across whole care pathways with increasing autonomy and a capacity for complex clinical decision making. Experience of engaging in service/quality improvement/evaluation work, research and or clinical audit.
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working in a physical health care setting. Experience of working in a broad / diverse range of care settings / services / organisations
other attributes
Essential criteria
- Is a self-starter: able to perform under pressure, pace oneself, meet deadlines and effectively manage own time and workload, engenders & demonstrates clinical confidence. Demonstrates tenacity & personal resilience, able to remain calm and polite under pressure. Prepared/able to seek help appropriately.
- Professional and patient focused, with a strong commitment to providing high quality care.
Desirable criteria
- Can demonstrate initiative in instigating new ways of working.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Lindsey.watson
- Job title
- Service Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Additional information
Alternative contact
Nicola Abdy
Transformation Lead
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