Mental Health Practitioner

Mendip Vale Medical Group; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Mendip Vale Medical Group in North Somerset, Bristol and surrounding BNSSG area is seeking an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join its expanding Primary Care team. You will provide early assessment, intervention and support for patients with mental health difficulties, collaborating with GPs, nurses and other professionals to ensure integrated care.

As part of a multi-disciplinary surgery team, you will apply advanced clinical skills, work within professional boundaries, and help

Responsibilities

• Provide early assessment, intervention and support for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties.
• Collaborate with GPs, nurses and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic care.
• Work within the multi-disciplinary surgery team to meet patient needs and support policy and procedures.

Job description

Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) delivers a Partner led service across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucester (BNSSG) and Bath, Swindon & Wiltshire (BSW). Serving around 90,000 patients across 11 sites we have a high calibre workforce delivering innovative care. Having now expanded with further sites across BNSSG we are seeking exceptional clinicians to join our growing team. We are a high-achieving and well-organised practice; we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision with Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Practitioners and Social Prescribers all working together to give our patients seamless, safe and effective care

As a Mental Health Practitioner in Primary Care you will provide early assessment, intervention, and support for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties whilst working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic care., The post-holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, acting within their professional boundaries, providing advanced clinical skills and advice. The post-holder will look to improve patients mental health outcomes by demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within their care. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgery team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures whilst providing expert support and advice.

If you are an experienced and motivated Mental Health Practitioner, who is passionate about Primary Care and the Mental Health Practitioner role, this could be the post for you.

As a high-achieving and well-organised practice, we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision.

Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.