Senior Mental Health Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Woodborough; Ibrido; GBP 60.000 - 90.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

NHS pension

Car leasing

Annual leave

Eye tests

Salary sacrifice

Flexible working

Training opportunities

Descrizione del lavoro

The Methodist Church in Britain seeks a senior clinician to work within Meridian PCN, delivering mental health consultations in GP surgeries and offering early intervention and coordination with secondary care. You will act as the mental health expert in primary care, with hybrid working and flexibility.

Applicants should hold first-level NMC or HCPC registration, a postgraduate qualification, and strong knowledge of the Mental Health Act.

Competenze

• Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent.
• Advanced clinical practice at post-graduate level to masters or equivalent.
• Evidence of continuous professional development.

Mansioni

• Offer consultations within GP surgeries to meet mental health needs at primary care stage.
• Provide intervention, mental health support and advice to the local population.
• Support individuals to manage mental ill health early and prevent further deterioration.
• Link with secondary care colleagues when appropriate to make sure individual needs are met.
• Work within the principles of the NHS Transformation 10 year plan alongside secondary care.
• Guide, support, listen to and educate service users and wider NHS colleagues on mental health.
• Act as the mental health subject matter expert within a GP surgery.

Conoscenze

Mental health knowledge

Clinical reasoning

Risk assessment

Communication of sensitive info

Data analysis

Formazione

Degree in mental health & social care

Advanced clinical practice (Masters level)

CPD evidenced

Strumenti

Email

Word processing

Excel

IT systems

Descrizione del lavoro

This senior post sits within Meridian PCN, where the practitioner works in GP surgeries to offer mental health consultations, support and advice in primary care. The core of the work is early-stage intervention, helping people manage mental ill health before it worsens and linking with secondary care when needed. The post carries a subject matter expert role inside surgeries, with hybrid working and flexibility on offer. Candidates need NMC or HCPC registration at first level, a post-graduate qualification and knowledge of the Mental Health Act.

What the job involves

• Offer consultations within GP surgeries to meet mental health needs at primary care stage
• Provide intervention, mental health support and advice to the local population
• Support individuals to manage mental ill health early and prevent further deterioration
• Link with secondary care colleagues when appropriate to make sure individual needs are met
• Work within the principles of the NHS Transformation 10 year plan alongside secondary care
• Guide, support, listen to and educate service users and wider NHS colleagues on mental health
• Act as the mental health subject matter expert within a GP surgery

What’s required

Qualifications

• Degree in mental health and social care or equivalent
• Advanced clinical practice at post-graduate level to masters or equivalent
• Evidence of continuous professional development

Registration & licences

• First-level NMC or HCPC registration

Experience

• Post-registration experience working with adults with mental health needs
• Working autonomously in a senior position
• Managing staff with good leadership skills
• Working across organisations; knowledge of community care and local health and social structures

Skills & knowledge

• Sound knowledge of the national mental health agenda and the Mental Health Act
• Highly developed clinical reasoning and risk assessment, with understanding of confidentiality
• Prioritisation, resource allocation and organisational planning
• Communicating complex and sensitive information to varied stakeholders
• Data analysis, interpretation and statistics

Other

• Negotiation skills for conflict resolution
• IT skills including email, word processing, Excel and systems use
• Ability to travel independently throughout the county

Nice to have

• Management or leadership qualification
• Non-medical prescriber qualification, or ability to complete within first 12 months in post
• Experience of leading service change, development or transformation
• Experience of leading training sessions
• Experience of neighbourhood working

What’s offered

• Early access to Psychological Therapies and Physiotherapy
• Competitive annual leave allowance
• Car leasing scheme
• NHS pension scheme
• Free eye tests
• Money-saving options through salary sacrifice scheme
• Discounts on major high street retailers and restaurants
• Flexible working options and wide training and promotion opportunities