Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (ARRS)

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust; Lancaster; On-site; GBP 38,000 - 47,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider is seeking Part Time Mental Health Practitioners to support GPs with mental health assessments in a collaborative environment. The role requires registered mental health professionals with community experience and offers excellent opportunities for career development. Salary ranges from £38,682 to £46,580 pro rata, located in a scenic area of England.

Benefits

Supportive Environment

Career Development Opportunities

Flexible Working Patterns

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Professional with current registration.
• Evidence of continuing personal learning and development.
• In-depth understanding of risk assessment.

Responsibilities

• Provide on-the-day mental health assessment and support.
• Deliver evidence-based mental health interventions.
• Manage complex clinical situations.

Skills

Good all-round communicator

Time management

Resilience under pressure

Education

Registered Mental Health Professional

Job description

Overview

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for two Part Time Mental Health Practitioners (ARRS) to join Carnforth and Milnthorpe Primary Care Network (PCN). The PCN comprises Ash Trees Surgery and Park View Surgery, located on the border of North Lancashire and South Cumbria, with a focus on exceptional patient care and collaborative teamwork.

As part of the services across Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS), this role supports GPs with on-the-day mental health assessment and support for patients. The roles are designated under the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme for Primary Care (ARRS) and aim to foster better joint working across primary care and adult secondary care mental health systems to help patients access the care they need.

Main duties of the job

Why Join Us?

• Supportive Environment: Work alongside a friendly and well-established team, including paramedics, physiotherapists, social prescribers, health and wellbeing coaches, general practice assistants, pharmacy team and GPs.
• Career Development: This role offers excellent opportunities for service improvement and career growth, allowing you to make a real impact in our community. Supportive and structured mentoring.
• Beautiful Location: Enjoy working in a scenic area with easy access to the M6 for convenient travel.

This is an exciting role for someone who is proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting.

We are really excited to be developing our integrated community services and look forward to welcoming you to hardworking and dedicated teams.

About us

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust provides a range of services including secondary mental health care across this area. Specialist provision comprises inpatient child and adolescent mental health services, perinatal mental health and forensic services including low and medium secure care.

The Trust also provides a range of physical health and well-being services in the community alongside a range of partners in the Lancashire, Cumbria and Sefton area.

Lancashire & South Cumbria Foundation Trust encourages flexible working, we believe that a positive work/life balance benefits NHS employees through improved health and wellbeing. We would consider working patterns such as; term time, part time, compressed hours, flexi-time and career breaks. We encourage applicants to state clearly on their application forms this request and discuss these options at interview.

For more information please visit our website via Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS FT

Job responsibilities

Please see attached the job description and person specification for more information about this role.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Professional with current registration with the relevant body (eg NMC, HCPC, Social Work England)
• Evidence of continuing personal learning and development

Knowledge

• In-depth understanding of risk assessment and risk management
• Experience of managing mental health caseloads.
• Experience of delivering evidence-based mental health interventions

Experience

• 1 year post-registration community-based experience including completion of relevant preceptorship and post preceptorship experience
• Working in various statutory settings with knowledge of primary care.
• Effectively managing complex clinical situations

Skills

• Literate and a good all-round communicator.
• Experience of good time management and ability to prioritise workload
• Ability to be resilient when working under pressure.

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.

Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust

£38,682 to £46,580 per year pro rata