Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner - South Bristol PCN

Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional mental health service provider is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to join its team in Bristol. This role involves providing mental health support within a community practice, addressing mental health issues alongside social challenges such as housing and employment. Candidates should have a relevant qualification in social work or mental health nursing and will work collaboratively with a team to improve mental health services. The position offers both career development and collaboration in a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Experience working collaboratively with various health and social care professionals.
• Ability to manage mental health issues alongside other social challenges.
• Strong communication skills for patient interaction.

Responsibilities

• Provide early mental health access and ongoing support.
• Address issues like housing, debt, and addictions alongside mental health.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team to enhance service delivery.

Skills

Mental health support

Social work

Communication

Team collaboration

Crisis management

Education

Relevant qualification in social work or mental health nursing

Job description

Job overview

Calling all Mental Health Practitioners! An exciting opportunity has arisen to provide your expertise working in Primary Care as part of a General Practice team.

This role will primarily based at Downton Road Surgery in South Bristol, however there may be an expectation to work in other SWIFT PCN practices. Working days at the surgery will be Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday.

We are redesigning our community mental health services so that, in future, people receive a personalized, preventative and proactive integrated approach. Primary Care, voluntary services and AWP are working together to provide a one team approach for our local populations and your role as a Mental Health Practitioner is key to the success of this approach.

This post is open to newly qualified social workers. In line with AWP trust policy all newly qualified social workers (NQSW) will be recruited initially at Band 5 level, regardless of advertised role banding. All NQSW’s are expected to successfully complete their ASYE within 2 years of employment, unless there are exceptional circumstances in which case it may be extended for a further 2 years.

If you have been appointed to an advertised Band 6 role this will be an automatic progression, following confirmation of your successful ASYE completion. If you have been appointed to a Band 5 post you will then be eligible to apply for a subsequent Band 6 vacancy upon successful ASYE completion.

Main duties of the job

The Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) facilitates early MH access and support via face to face and telephone appointments based in the GP surgery.

You will be working alongside our communities and local authorities with patients and their families making sure that issues such as housing, debt, employment, and addictions are addressed at the same time as mental health problems.

As a Mental Health Practitioner (social worker/occupational therapist/mental health nurse) you will be working with a range of other professionals including care navigators and peer support workers to combine the existing services and provide a one team approach. Delivering care from GP’s surgeries this is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of local service provision moving forward.

We are committed to providing high-quality care for our population and work collaboratively to provide excellent care and reduce the impact of health inequalities across our patient population. We are also committed to being good employers. Staff have the right to be treated fairly in recruitment and career progression. Staff can expect to work in an environment where diversity is valued, and equality of opportunity is promoted. Staff will not be discriminated against on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We expect all staff to treat patients and colleagues with respect.