Primary Care Mental Health Navigator

Tewv; North East; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a First Contact Mental Health Practitioner for Durham Coast across GP practices within the Primary Care Network. You will work in a growing multidisciplinary service, developing innovative and integrated mental health care for local communities.

The role involves triage, assessments, brief interventions and close collaboration with primary and secondary care teams to ensure timely access to services.

Qualifications

• Current professional registration with appropriate health body.
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD) evidence.
• Post-graduate qualification in a relevant area; mentorship/teaching cert is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Provide specialist mental health care in GP practices within the PCN.
• Offer triage, assessments, brief interventions, and reviews.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams and navigate services.

Skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Clinical supervision

Report writing

Training delivery

Presentations

Breakaway techniques

Education

Post-graduate qualification

Mentorship/teaching & assessing certificate

Job description

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a First Contact Mental Health Practitioner for Durham Coast across GP practices within the Primary Care Network. You will work in a growing multidisciplinary service, developing innovative and integrated mental health care for local communities.

The role involves triage, assessments, brief interventions and close collaboration with primary and secondary care teams to ensure timely access to services.