Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP) Band 6 - £37,338 - £44,962 per annum - Full Time - 37.5 hours per week - Base - Mid Essex - Braintree (Halstead)
EPUT is currently undertaking a substantial transformation project within our community mental health services, supporting the NHS 5 Year forward plan and the increase in mental health funding announced by the Government.
This post is advertised as full time, but there is an opportunity for you to work these hours over 4 or 5 days per week, giving you more flexibility and work-life balance.
Due to these exciting changes, we are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) to join the Adult Community Mental Health Services, Mid Essex. EPUT has in place excellent training and development opportunities allowing our staff access to strong career pathways, including a Trust bank that all new staff can automatically join to earn additional income or expand on their experience and knowledge in different patient areas. This is an exciting role for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the delivery of Community Mental Health Services.
Main duties of the job
* Provide a seamless service to aid the Patient's recovery and well-being plans in the community.
- Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multi-disciplinary perspective.
- Ensure safe clinical practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.
- Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs, ensuring people are not passed around the system.
- Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of clinical/practice governance.
- As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on supporting the team's continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.
- Provide and undertake detailed physical health investigations such as BMI, Blood Pressure and request Blood Tests as appropriate.
About us
EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn, and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including:
* Season Ticket Loans
* NHS discounts for staff
* Excellent training facilities and opportunities
* Buying and selling annual leave scheme
* The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
* Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
* Day one flexible employer
The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options, and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The successful candidate will assist with undertaking physical health checks for patients on the SMI register and support patients who are discharged from secondary care. This innovative approach allows for new roles to complement the existing traditional General Practice roles to manage more patients at the point of contact. The team's skill mix has been designed based on a local population needs assessment and will consist of Physiotherapists, Clinical Pharmacists, Advanced Nurse Practitioners, Physicians Assistants, Community Psychiatric Nurses, and Paramedics.
They will be highly skilled and a motivated Mental Health Nurse and be part of the Enhanced Primary Care team, at the forefront of establishing this innovative development in Primary Care Mental Health Services. The postholder will work with service users and carers, close to their home, to deliver highly accessible and responsive interventions via flexible referral routes. The key principles of the team are to offer interventions within Primary Care to promote a truly integrated, holistic approach to care.
Driving is essential due to the demographic area of Colne Valley where there is limited public transport.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications Knowledge
Essential
* Registered Mental Health (RMN)
* Risk Management training and/or Suicide Prevention training
* Mentorship Preparation
* Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
* Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
* High standard of education
* Good written and spoken English
Desirable
* Venepuncture trained
* Level 2 accredited Stop Smoking advisor
* Trained to deliver Physical Health screening
Skills/Experience
Essential
* Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
* Literate in IT/Computer Skills
* Good oral communication skills based on fluency in the English Language
* Ability to inspire confidence in the MDT, service users, carers, and junior staff.
Personal Qualities
Essential
* Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance, and remaining objective.
* Ability to identify barriers to change and develop strategies to overcome them.
* Self-motivated with the ability to use supervision effectively and be resourceful in a clinical setting.
* Ability to work under pressure.
* Ability to contain the emotional impact of working with people with Mental Health problems.
* Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour.
* Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team.
Additional Requirements
Essential
* Fitness Analysis as appropriate
* Current driving licence
* Ability to travel across sites efficiently and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
Desirable
* Be flexible in the hours that you work which are necessary to meet the changing needs of the service where appropriate.
Employer details
Employer name
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Mid Essex Colne Valley
CM1 7LF
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