Lead Mental Health Practitioner - Primary Care Network
Band 7
Main area: Lead Mental Health Practitioner - Primary Care Network
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 373-SMH2322
Site: CHOC PCN - Readesmoor Medical Centre, Lawton House Surgery, Meadowside Medical Centre & Holmes Chapel Health Centre
Town: Congleton
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 per annum (pro rata)
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 27/02/2025 23:59
Job overview
We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000
Opportunity for a full time Mental Health Practitioner to join our wonderful PCN team that emphasises patient care and staff training. Your role will support four practice teams.
You would work to ensure a high level of care is delivered to all patients. The PCN is supportive of any development opportunities and you will have regular Supervision and access to the PCN Clinical Education Lead. Join a PCN that prioritises staff well-being and patients whilst offering a brilliant work/life balance.
We are made up of four GP Practices - in Congleton and Holmes Chapel. As a PCN we have a patient list size of approximately 48,000, for whom we provide General Practice services.
We are committed to working together to deliver high quality care for our patients. We aim to bring together collaborative working for health, social care and the voluntary sector, enabling increased time to deliver improved patient care. Our mission is to place the patient at the heart of everything we do.
The successful candidate will join a growing PCN Team, (including Clinical Pharmacists, Paramedic Practitioners, First Contact Physios, Physician Associate, Social Prescribing Link Workers and Advanced Nurse Practitioners) and will be supported by the PCN Leadership Team. Regular development sessions, clinical supervision, teaching, training and opportunities to upskill will be provided, linking in with the PCN Clinical Educational Lead.
Main duties of the job
This role will work across the GP practices within Congleton and Holmes Chapel to provide triage, early assessment, brief intervention / treatment and improved access to appropriate care pathways and provide evidence-based interventions to people experiencing first symptoms of mental un-wellness to those with more longer-term conditions. Ideally, we are looking for a candidate with extensive experience of providing mental health care and interventions.
The successful candidate will access and link with secondary mental health services acting as a “bridge” between primary and secondary care. This will make it easier for people accessing services and get the help that they need.
The practitioner will also develop and implement specialist mental health training across the PCN as well as, potentially, supervise junior colleagues and social prescribers.
Working for our organisation
CWP provides health and care services for local people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care – including the provision of three GP surgeries.
Our aim is to help people to be the best they can be, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We were recently rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission with a Good rating overall.
We offer a variety of roles at all levels, so whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your skills and experience in a new role, CWP is the right employer for you.
We welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please download a copy of the job description for full details.
Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.
CWP recruits people that can demonstrate the Trust’s Values and Behaviours in their everyday life. Therefore, if you are invited to interview, you will be undertaking a Values Based Interview/Assessment, which explores not only what you do but how and why you do it.
Before applying, we encourage you to review the Trust’s Values and Behaviours which are ‘the 6 Cs’ Communication, Competence, Courage, Care, Compassion and Commitment. The supporting information section in your application should therefore reflect your understanding of the Trust’s Values and associated behaviours. You will be expected to provide us with examples from work experience and/or personal life which demonstrate these values through your behaviour.
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Mental Health Professional, with professional qualification relating to Health (e.g. current registered RMN, Occupational Therapist)
* Educated to degree level in relevant field / equivalent level of experience of working in the specialist area
* Masters level qualification in relevant field / or equivalent post qualifying short courses and / or equivalent experience
* Recent evidence of post-qualifying continuing professional development
* Teaching qualification or significant experience
* Post graduate Psychological therapy qualification / or equivalent
Knowledge & Expertise
* Excellent communication skills: working with staff, working with patients and carers, working with general practice, presentations, written reports, understanding and ability to interpret, research and facilitate staff to implement evidence-based practice
* Proven ability to challenge current practices and freedom to make change in light of evidence-based recommendations
* Knowledge, understanding and the ability to interpret and implement local and national policy direction relevant to practice
* Proven experience of clinical audit, skill and knowledge required to facilitate staff to undertake clinical audit
* Empowering staff to manage and support change
* Demonstrable effective clinical leadership with knowledge, understanding and application of leadership theories
* Relevant clinical expertise to support and facilitate clinical development and innovation
* Evidence of sound information technology skills
Experience
* Experience of acting as clinical supervisor
* Experience in the development of professional roles
* Successfully managed projects that demonstrate ability to communicate and implement change
* Demonstrable and proven understanding and experience of the clinical and corporate governance agenda
* Knowledge and experience of facilitation of reflective practice for staff and personal reflective practice
* Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive or contentious information in potentially highly emotive situations
* Significant experience of the direct delivery of a clinical, technical or social care service
* Significant experience of delivering specialist programmes of care / care packages
* Demonstrable ability and experience in motivating and empowering others to change roles and in leading practice development
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.
Name: Juliet Thomson
Job title: PCN Operational Manager
Email address: julietthomson@nhs.net
Telephone number: 07946031404
Good luck with your application. We hope to welcome you to Team CWP very soon.
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