Job summary
The role is for a contractor to the end March 2025. £88 per hour
We are currently looking to expand our clinical workforce.
We are seeking applications from clinicians with a minimum of 6 months
psychiatry experience or experience in delivering mental health care in a
primary care setting, and/or with experience of managing addiction. We are
asking for a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week.
As a key member of the NHS PH team, you will provide care to PH patients,
participating as a core team member carrying out triage for new contacts and
referrals, assessments of new patients, ongoing case management and liaison
with other providers who might be involved in the care of the patients. You
will be responsible for managing a caseload of sick health professionals,
assessing risk and providing holistic support to manage their programme of
care. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes GPs,
specialist nurses, psychiatrists, and therapists.
Main duties of the job
Main duties, and person specification included in the
attached JD.
Once you have completed your application. Please complete the HHP Framework attached in the supporting information section of this website and send to Dawn.Taylor31@nhs.net.
Shortlisted Candidates must be available for an
assessment day in London on 11th June 2024 -If
you are not going to be able to attend on that day, please let us know now.
Please
note we have a strict three-year gap between accessing the service as a patient
and working with the service as a clinician. We understand that PH work can be
challenging and want to ensure people have enough time to focus on their own
recovery before taking on the issues of others.
About us
NHS Practitioner Health is a National
(England wide) service for doctors, dentists and health and care staff with
mental health and addiction issues which may be affecting their ability to work
safely and effectively or return to work. The PH service also covers health and
care staff located in Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government.
The service aims to deliver positive outcomes in relation to -
- improvement in mental health
and social functioning
- numbers returning to
work/retraining
- reduction in risk to
patients and the public
- reduction in regulatory
involvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view attached JD for more information
NHS
Practitioner Health (PH)
The NHS PH is a National (England wide) service for
Doctors, dentists and health and care staff with mental health and addiction
issues which may be affecting their ability to work safely and effectively or
return to work. The PH service also covers health and care staff located in
Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government. The service aims to
deliver positive outcomes in relation to -
improvement in mental
health and social functioning
numbers returning to
work/retraining
reduction in risk to
patients and the public
reduction in regulatory
involvement
NHS Practitioner Health will improve
access to mental health support for health and care staff who may be suffering
from mental ill-health including stress and burnout. The NHS Practitioner
Health will support retaining practitioners as part of the NHS England plan to
retain a healthy and resilient workforce, in addition to supporting
practitioners who wish to return to clinical practice after a period of ill
health.
The service will provide online and
telephone support and offers a hybrid approach for staff to be seen for face to
face/virtual assessment, treatment, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing case
management. Each region has a Clinical Lead with a responsibility to act as a
local champion and with a network of clinicians and therapists delivering care
and support across the geographical area.
PH practitioner patients will come from different
gender, age and ethnicity groups. Around
80% of patients accessing PH are expected to have a mental health concern,
around 20% to have issues that relate to substance misuse. In our experience
this balance will change as the service develops. A proportion of our patients
will be involved in regulatory processes, although we will offer support to help resolve issues before a
patient safety incident or complaint has occurred.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please view attached JD for more information
NHS
Practitioner Health (PH)
The NHS PH is a National (England wide) service for
Doctors, dentists and health and care staff with mental health and addiction
issues which may be affecting their ability to work safely and effectively or
return to work. The PH service also covers health and care staff located in
Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government. The service aims to
deliver positive outcomes in relation to -
improvement in mental
health and social functioning
numbers returning to
work/retraining
reduction in risk to
patients and the public
reduction in regulatory
involvement
NHS Practitioner Health will improve
access to mental health support for health and care staff who may be suffering
from mental ill-health including stress and burnout. The NHS Practitioner
Health will support retaining practitioners as part of the NHS England plan to
retain a healthy and resilient workforce, in addition to supporting
practitioners who wish to return to clinical practice after a period of ill
health.
The service will provide online and
telephone support and offers a hybrid approach for staff to be seen for face to
face/virtual assessment, treatment, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing case
management. Each region has a Clinical Lead with a responsibility to act as a
local champion and with a network of clinicians and therapists delivering care
and support across the geographical area.
PH practitioner patients will come from different
gender, age and ethnicity groups. Around
80% of patients accessing PH are expected to have a mental health concern,
around 20% to have issues that relate to substance misuse. In our experience
this balance will change as the service develops. A proportion of our patients
will be involved in regulatory processes, although we will offer support to help resolve issues before a
patient safety incident or complaint has occurred.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC; hold a license to practice (ideally in current clinical practice)
- MRCGP or MRCPsych or RMN + HHP or equivalent
Desirable
- Part 1& 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of postgraduate study in substance misuse
- Part 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent such as other specialist psychiatric experience in a related field e.g. eating disorders
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in managing mental health
- Significant experience of working in mental health and/or addiction
- Empathy and an understanding of distressed health and care proffesionals many of whom will have been reluctant to contact the service
- Experience of producing reports, assessments and presentations involving highly complex information.
- Experience of providing, receiving and processing sensitive or contentious information and communicating this effectively.
- Experience of building and developing effective working relationships and networking with senior professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with sick health professionals
- Personal clinical supervision
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Registered with the GMC; hold a license to practice (ideally in current clinical practice)
- MRCGP or MRCPsych or RMN + HHP or equivalent
Desirable
- Part 1& 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent
- Evidence of continuing professional development
- Evidence of postgraduate study in substance misuse
- Part 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent such as other specialist psychiatric experience in a related field e.g. eating disorders
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in managing mental health
- Significant experience of working in mental health and/or addiction
- Empathy and an understanding of distressed health and care proffesionals many of whom will have been reluctant to contact the service
- Experience of producing reports, assessments and presentations involving highly complex information.
- Experience of providing, receiving and processing sensitive or contentious information and communicating this effectively.
- Experience of building and developing effective working relationships and networking with senior professionals
Desirable
- Experience of working with sick health professionals
- Personal clinical supervision
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
