Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (ARRS Scheme) | Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; Slough; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Slough is seeking a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to work alongside GP surgeries. The role focuses on seeing primary care patients with mental health difficulties in a busy, fast-paced environment. Successful candidates will engage with patients for tailored mental health appointments distinct from standard GP consultations, ensuring efficient management amidst high patient volumes.

Qualifications

• Experience in mental health care, preferably within primary care settings.
• Ability to work in fast-paced environments.

Responsibilities

• Employed by the Trust while working in GP surgeries.
• See primary care patients focusing on mental health.
• Manage appointments effectively within a busy schedule.

Job description

Overview

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (ARRS Scheme). Day-to-day the successful applicant will be employed by the Trust (BHFT) but based within GP surgeries, seeing primary care patients and working on primary care systems with a specific mental health focus. Patients presenting in primary care with mental health difficulties will have a 15–30 minute appointment with a senior Mental Health Practitioner (Nurse, Social Worker or Occupational Therapist) rather than a standard 10-minute GP appointment. These roles are busy in fast-paced environments; most ARRS Mental Health Practitioners see about 14 patients in a normal day. There is no caseload, no CPAs, no funding applications for packages of care, and no management responsibilities associated with secondary care roles.