Bank, Band 6, GP Plus Practitioner, Stevenage

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Stevenage; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a GP Plus Practitioner (Band 6) to work on a bank contract in Stevenage within the Primary Care Mental Health Service.

The role focuses on bridging Primary Care and Mental Health Services, providing assessment support to GPs, and facilitating patient pathways between primary and secondary care. Experience in community mental health and CPD evidence is essential.

Qualifications

• Registered mental health professional appropriate to the job role (nursing, OT, SW).
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Responsibilities

• Undertake assessments of individuals and their families within primary care including risk assessment for access to secondary mental health services.
• Be a core member of primary care teams within a defined area, using specialist mental health knowledge.
• Develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and HPFT Adult Mental Health Services.
• Promote use of treatment protocols and care pathways for greater integration of service users within Primary Care.
• Enable workers in Primary Care to develop skills and confidence in assessment and treatment of mental health problems.
• Facilitate joint work between Primary Care and Secondary Care and voluntary sector to increase services.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Primary care liaison

Communication skills

CPD evidence

Education

Registered mental health professional

CPD evidence

Job description

We are currently seeking an experienced GP Plus Practitioner, at Band 6 to work via a Bank Contract, based in Stevenage for our Primary Care Mental Health Service. You will be joining our Temporary Staffing Team within HPFT - Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

The role of the GP Plus Practitioner will be to work across the interface between Primary Care and Mental Health Services to work alongside the service manager(s) to facilitate mental health assessment in primary care and support GPs about decision making in relation to secondary care referrals, support transition of service users from the care of secondary mental health services back to Primary Care and to facilitate re-access where appropriate.

The post holder will do this by providing consultation, support, education and problem-solving approaches to the Local Primary Care Teams particularly in the area of assessment and management of mental health problems in adults of working age.

HPFT provides services for service users with mental health, learning disability and children's and adolescent mental health problems. Applicants should have some experience of working in a healthcare setting. HPFT has a range of healthcare settings across the County and therefore access to a car would be beneficial unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010 which prevents you from driving.

All applicants need to hold a valid Professional Registration and can evidence this.

Main duties of the job

This will include signposting to other services and occasionally undertake very short-term interventions for clients with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

The role is to strengthen access and to provide community triage for people who may need mental health services. The post holder will ensure systems are in place to promote smooth pathways between primary care and secondary mental health services.

Work in partnership with service users in the designated care group with complex health presentations, developing their care plans and recovery plans to enable them to lead fulfilling lives.

Work in partnership with Health and social care professionals from other agencies and organisations including Community Navigators

They will demonstrate an understanding of clinical interventions relevant to the Pathway/Protocols to include psycho education, relevant aspects of social inclusion, Recovery, care plans and discharge planning, working closely with carers, families and partner agencies to facilitate this.

About us

Hertfordshire Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (HPFT) is rated by the Care Quality Commission as an Outstanding provider of mental health and learning disability services. Feedback from our staff about working for the Trust is very positive and, in the NHS national staff survey, we regularly see a high percentage of staff saying their role makes a difference to our service users and that they would recommend the Trust as a place to work. Our people tell us they feel supported through a great development, wellbeing and work-life balance offer and a highly compassionate, values-driven culture. We are equally proud of our staff, who live our values of being welcoming, kind, positive, respectful and professional so that together we provide great care and great outcomes for our service users and carers.

Job description

Job responsibilities

• To undertake assessments of individuals and their families within primary care including the assessment of risk in order to consider access or re-access to secondary mental health services.
• To be a core member of primary care teams within a defined area, using specialist mental health knowledge.
• To develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and HPFT Adult Mental Health Services.
• To promote the use of treatment protocols and care pathways leading to increased integration of service users within Primary Care setting.
• To enable workers in Primary Care to develop their skills and confidence in assessment and treatment of mental health problems.
• Facilitate joint work between Primary Care and Secondary Care interface and Primary Care/Voluntary Sector to increase range of services/interventions available.

Person Specification

QUALIFICATIONS/EDUCATION/TRAINING

Essential

• Registered mental health professional appropriate to the job role (nursing, OT, SW)
• Evidence of continuous professional development

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE

Essential

• Previous experience of working in the community/primary care setting
• Experience of working alongside people with complex mental health problems
• Experience of working within the CPA process
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments

PHYSICAL SKILLS

Essential

• Car Driver
• Car travel between clinics, work base and relevant meetings

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