Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
About
Cornwall Partnership NHS Trust is a Foundation Trust providing services for Mental Health, Learning Disabilities, Child & Family and Adult Community Services for the county of Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.
The Trust is at the leading edge of practice development with a range of innovative projects. We achieve excellence through harnessing the quality, energy and initiative of our staff who are our most valuable resource and are supported with opportunities for education and personal development.
The Trust is committed to:
* Putting service users at the centre of our work
* Partnership and the need to work closely and in tandem with a whole range of individuals and organisations, including services users, carers and staff
* Promoting responsibility and accountability through devolving and empowering local management and clinical leadership
* Efficiency and the need to provide effective services
* Quality, providing services at the best level of quality within the resources available
Key details
Location
Site: Watergate PCN
Address: Narrowcliffe Surgery
Town: Newquay
Postcode: TR7 2QF
Major / Minor Region: Cornwall
Contract type & working pattern
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Grade: (Band 7)
Specialty
Main area: Primary Mental Health
Interview date: 11/11/2024
Job overview
It’s a refreshing & exciting time to join our Adult Mental Health Services in Cornwall, as we are focused on enhancing our services with outstanding levels of quality care. Our transformation of our core community mental health service offer is well under way, and we are looking for creative people to join our new workforce. We are forging and renewing partnerships between colleagues in Primary & Secondary Care Services to create innovative and transformed mental health care for our population.
Due to these positive & transformative changes, we now have an exciting and unique opportunity for the right person to join Watergate PCN as a Lead Primary Mental Health Practitioner.
Based across four practices located in Central Cornwall, you will gain the benefit of being close to both the city and the sea! Enjoy a great work life balance in a stunning location, with a personable team.
Watergate is a dynamic and forward thinking PCN, committed to developing an exceptional integrated care team approach to better support the need within the community setting. You will have a key role in developing and leading the existing team as well as a clinical role in assessing and overseeing the care of those in need. Your expertise will be vital in providing clinical assistance and advice to the GPs and other members of the primary care team in managing the mental wellbeing of the practice population.
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The role of Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner is fundamental to the developing of these innovative new teams and mental health services based within networks of GP Practices (PCN’s). To provide a sustainable, person-centred system of community mental health care, which delivers better access to a broader range of care options, reduced referral to specialist services, improved patient experience and outcomes. It will aim to include evidence-informed approaches that are known to impact on both mental and physical health.
The role will support the ongoing development and mobilisation of integrated primary care mental health services. The role provides and promotes early assessment, treatment and/or onward bridging to community resources and support and improved access to evidence-based interventions for people with serious mental illness. The role will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources. The service will be for people over 18 years (including carers) with a specific focus on:
* People whose mental health needs that do not meet the access criteria for IAPT or secondary care.
* People with serious mental illness who are in recovery and stable in secondary care mental health services who could be cared for within Primary Care
Working for our organisation
We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.
We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.
Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.
We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.
Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.
At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:
* Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
* Protected CPD time for registered staff
* Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
* Leadership and Management development programmes
* Coaching and mentoring opportunities
* A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
* Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
* A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
* Individual professional development programmes
Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:
* Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
* Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
* Free DBS checks where required
* Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
* NHS Pension Scheme
* Salary sacrifice car scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.
The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.
If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.
Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust welcomes and values individuals with lived experience of mental or physical ill health joining our workforce. We aspire to have a culture that develops, promotes and supports lived experience roles - throughout the organisation.
If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.
Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644
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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
* Relevant professional qualification e.g. Dip OT, Dip SW, RMN, Clinical Psychology Grade A, or equivalent
Desirable criteria
* Non medical prescriber
* Further qualification in mental health work
Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in a mental health care setting and of liaising and working with GPs
* Suitably trained and experienced in the delivery of short term, focussed evidence based interventions
* Experience and an awareness of common acute and long-term conditions that are likely to be seen in general practice
* Experience of developing services/project work
Desirable criteria
* Understanding of the implications of national priorities for the team and service
* Previous experience of research and audit
* Experience of leading and managing a team of multi-professional staff
* Experience of taking charge of a service or department
Documents
* Job Description (PDF)
* FRF (PDF)
* Recruitment Complaints Policy (PDF)
* Autism support (PDF)
* dyslexia support (PDF)
* Parental Entitlement (PDF)
Further details / informal visits contact
Name: Gilly Hall
Job title: Operational Primary Mental health Lead
Email address: [email protected]
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