Primary Care Network Lead Mental Health Practitioner (ARRS)

Cheshire & Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Shavington; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading foundation trust in mental health care seeks a Primary Care Network Lead Mental Health Practitioner to provide mental health assessments and interventions within Primary Care. You will manage patients with various mental health conditions, collaborate with GPs and healthcare professionals, and ensure effective care planning and risk management.

Benefits

Relocation package

Up to three weeks' induction

Qualifications

• Experience working in mental health services.
• In-depth knowledge of risk management principles.
• Ability to work with vulnerable individuals.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate mental health assessments in Primary Care.
• Conduct risk assessment and management for patients.
• Provide evidence-based interventions for mental health issues.

Skills

Mental Health Assessment

Risk Management

Care Planning

Patient Engagement

Health Promotion

Education

Relevant mental health qualification

Job description

**We offer a relocation package of up to £8,000**

The relocation package is for anyone who would need to relocate in order to take up employment with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership. Terms and conditions apply

The role of the Primary Care Network Lead Mental Health Practitioner is to facilitate mental health assessments in Primary Care within the the Crewe locality. GHR PCN is made up of Grosvenor, Hungerford and Rope Green surgeries.

The role will include providing mental health triage and assessment, risk

assessment and management, signposting, onward referral, and

evidence-based interventions for patients presenting with mental health

problems.

The role will operate within the principles of prevention and recovery and be responsible for the case management of individuals with mental health

conditions in conjunction with the Primary Care Team, liaising with GP’s

and other allied healthcare professionals to manage patients with a wide

range of presenting mental health conditions.

Alongside the PCN the role is supported within the wider Mental Health Access Team for additional managerial support and peer supervision and referral into the team for full mental health assessments.

• Engagement, assessment, care planning and review of all patients with mental health conditions within the PCN.
• Using and applying an in-depth knowledge of the principles applied to risk management including advanced assessment /treatment and strategies aimed at supporting the individual, family, and carers to reduce and manage risk.
• To effectively apply the research in relation to risk management of individuals and their conditions.
• Applying extensive knowledge of working with vulnerable individuals who engage in risk taking behaviours.
• Reviewing medication and response to treatment (if appropriate).
• Optimising patient engagement and conducting or facilitating other reviews where needed.
• Preparing and reviewing care plans for patients and monitor progress.
• Providing health promotion and advice where appropriate.
• Making referrals and signposting patients to relevant local services.
  
  

This post is in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) and our Primary Care Networks (PCNs) These roles have been created as part of the NHS Long-Term Plan and mental health community transformation to put clinicians with mental health experience directly within primary care networks.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) provides health and care services for a population of over one million people, including mental health, learning disability, community physical health and all-age disability care, as well as the provision of three GP surgeries in Cheshire.

We employ around 4,500 staff across 73 sites and have services across Wirral and Cheshire, as well as Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton and Liverpool. We also provide specialist services for the North West as a whole.

Our aim is to help improve the lives of everyone in our communities, adopting a compassionate, person-centred approach to everything we do. We are rated as Outstanding for Caring by the Care Quality Commission, with a Good rating overall.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Rainbow Badge Scheme member, Veteran Aware organisation and proud holder of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award, CWP is committed to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible and developing a culture that values differences, and welcome applications from people who have direct experience of accessing our services.

We also offer up to three weeks’ induction, with our Prepare to Care programme for all new starters. This aims to give you all the knowledge and guidance to help you hit the ground running with CWP.

Whether you are just starting out in your career or looking to use your existing skills and experience in a new role, you’ll find something to suit you at CWP.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Edwards Job title: Clinical Lead Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0300 303 0639

Repheloe Smith Clinical Lead

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Lee Johnson - PCN Manager

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