Mental Health Practitioner - NN4 Primary Care Network

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust; Acle, Brundall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust is recruiting a Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioner to work within NN4 Primary Care Network GP practices in North Norfolk. The role supports 16+ patients with non-urgent mental health needs, embedded in a multidisciplinary team, providing assessments and brief interventions.

This NHS post is jointly funded through ARRS and offers collaboration across NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place-Based Care.

Qualifications

• Registered professional with relevant registration.
• Practice Assessor or Practice Supervisor training or Practice Educator.
• Ongoing professional development toward degree level (if registration follows diploma).

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+.
• Deliver psychoeducation and self-management strategies.
• Collaborate with GP practice staff and local services to direct patients to appropriate support.
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration in local communities.

Skills

Mental health knowledge

Risk assessment

Group-based interventions

Education

Professional registration (NMC/HCPC/Social Work)

Ongoing development toward degree level

Job description

Mental Health Practitioner - NN4 Primary Care Network

Mental Health Practitioner - NN4 Primary Care Network

We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our established Lead Mental Health Practitioner working across GP practices within North Norfolk.

This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place-Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non-urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job

• Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+
• Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
• Deliver psychoeducation, problem-solving approaches, safety planning and self-management strategies
• Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities

About us

Every day is different and not without its challenges. We striveto ensure our staff have the support they need to tackle these challenges and time to embrace new opportunities.

Joining the Mental Health team at Norfolk andSuffolk Foundation Trust could be life-changing for you and the people you care for. Take the next step in your career, while supporting people to live their hopes, dreams and aspirations.

Why work for NSFT?

As an NHS employer, we have developed and put in place a range of policies to support our employees to enjoy a fair and healthy working environment.

We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and diverse workforce, and we have dedicated Employee Network Groups which champion staff mental health issues, BME, disability, spirituality and wellbeing,women's and neurodiversity,and LGBT issues.

About NN4 PCN

NN4 PCN is one of four Primary Care Networks across North Norfolk, working collaboratively to meet the needs of local populations.

There are 6 practices within NN4, with the successful applicant offering mental health clinics in:

• Hoveton & Wroxham Medical Centre
• Brundall Medical Partnership
• Acle Medical Partnership

Job responsibilities

Ready to make a difference?Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and key accountabilities.

If youre passionate about delivering safe, highquality care, working with kindness and compassion, and helping to create better outcomes for patients and communities, we would love to hear from you.

Primary Care BasedMental Health Practitioners make a real difference every day supporting patients at the right time, in the right place.Watch the short video here:https://youtu.be/9GvYKCJ3WGQ?si=6i5--3uaI21_GYmn

Interviews are yet to be confirmed, and candidates may only be given a minimum of 3 days notice. You will be contacted via email and invited to book a time. These emails may go to your SPAM, so please keep checking all your emails if applying.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health or Learning Disability Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker with the relevant professional registration.
• Practice Assessor and Practice Supervisor training (NMC Registrants) or Practice Educator (AHP Social Worker Registrants)
• Ongoing Professional Development working towards degree level (if professional registration is following a diploma level course)

Experience

• Able to demonstrate an appropriate level of knowledge of mental health practice
• Able to demonstrate effective risk assessment and risk management experience
• Experience in the delivery of clinical interventions.
• Have the ability to discuss, identify and elevate safeguarding issues in a sensitive way to protect those who are vulnerable
• Experience in delivering group-based interventions.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

NN4 - Hoveton & Wroxham, Acle and Brundall GP practices

Peddar's Centre, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon Hospital

£39,959 to £48,117 a yeargross per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

246-CEN8385672

Job locations

NN4 - Hoveton & Wroxham, Acle and Brundall GP practices

Peddar's Centre, Drayton High Road, Hellesdon Hospital