ARRS Mental Health Practitioner

Kent PLC; Royal Tunbridge Wells; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent and Medway NHS Trust is recruiting a Mental Health Practitioner to work with Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network as part of the ARRS program. The post involves delivering community mental health support within GP surgeries as part of integrated teams.

The role requires significant MH experience in the community, current professional registration, and a valid UK driving licence with access to a car for business use. This is a frontline service position within Kent's mental health network.

Qualifications

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting.
• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work.

Responsibilities

• Provide mental health support within Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network as part of ARRS.
• Work in GP surgeries as part of integrated teams.
• Must hold a full UK driving licence and have access to a car for business use.

Skills

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Lead professional

Mental health support

Education

Registration with professional body in healthcare or social work

Job description

Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification Job description Job responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description for the full details on the responsibilities and person specification

Experience Essential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting

Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification:

Skills Essential

• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities

Person Specification Experience Essential

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting

Qualifications Essential

• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work

Desirable

• Leadership or management qualification:

Skills Essential

• Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team and undertake lead professional responsibilities

This exciting and innovative position will provide mental health support to Tunbridge Wells Primary Care Network (PCN) in Kent. We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner: Nurses/Social Workers/Occupational Therapists to work in Tunbridge Wells PCN as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS). It is an exciting time to join services in Kent as we are transforming community Mental Health services and these roles are the building blocks for those developments. You will primarily work in the PCN as a member of the integrated teams in GP surgeries. The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

We are Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support children, young people and adults with a wide range of mental health needs. We also provide specialist services, including all-age eating disorder services and neurodevelopmental assessments for children and young people, such as autism and ADHD. Because we work across the whole county and across hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the people we serve. Our vision is simple: we are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. Everything we do is guided by our values: caring, inclusive, curious and confident. Join us if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's working well together.

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