NHS Practitioner Health – General Practitioner roles

The Hurley Group; Leeds; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization is seeking a General Practitioner in Leeds to provide care for health professionals facing mental health challenges. Candidates should have at least 6 months of psychiatry experience and a commitment of 16 hours per week. This role involves managing cases, triaging new contacts, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to support patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6 months psychiatry experience
• Experience in delivering mental health care in primary care
• Experience of managing addiction

Responsibilities

• Provide care to PH patients as a core team member
• Carry out triage for new contacts and referrals
• Assess new patients, provide ongoing case management
• Liaise with other providers involved in patient care
• Manage a caseload of sick health professionals, assess risk and provide holistic support
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team

Skills

Psychiatry experience

Mental health care delivery

Addiction management

Job description

NHS Practitioner Health – General Practitioner roles

Overview

NHS Practitioner Health is a national service for doctors, dentists and health and care staff with mental health and addiction issues which may be affecting their ability to work safely and effectively or return to work. The PH service also covers health and care staff located in Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government. The service aims to deliver positive outcomes in relation to:

• improvement in mental health and social functioning
• numbers returning to work/retraining
• reduction in risk to patients and the public
• reduction in regulatory involvement

We are currently looking to expand our clinical workforce. We are seeking applications from General Practitioners with a minimum of 6 months psychiatry experience or experience in delivering mental health care in a primary care setting, and/or with experience of managing addiction. We are asking for a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week.

Role and Responsibilities

• Provide care to PH patients as a core team member
• Carry out triage for new contacts and referrals
• Assess new patients, provide ongoing case management
• Liaise with other providers involved in patient care
• Manage a caseload of sick health professionals, assess risk and provide holistic support
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team including GPs, specialist nurses, psychiatrists, and therapists

Requirements

• General Practitioner with a minimum of 6 months psychiatry experience or experience in delivering mental health care in primary care and/or experience of managing addiction
• Minimum commitment of 16 hours per week

How to apply

Main duties, and person specification included in the JD and Additional information documents on the NHS Jobs website – to access this and apply by clicking the Apply button.

Contact and interviews

If you would like to discuss further with one of the team, please email [e-mail] to arrange a telephone discussion.

Following shortlisting, selected candidates will be invited to attend a virtual interview in early November. If that will be difficult for you, please let us know as soon as possible so that we can make alternative arrangements.