Job responsibilities
Job
Title: Mental Health Practitioner
Location: Welby Group Medical Practice
Position
Type:
Full-time/Part-time
About
Welby Group:
Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large
innovative organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered
today. If you are looking to join a progressive, thriving organisation at the
forefront of providing high quality patient-centric care, we want to hear from
you.
The Welby Group of practices serves a community of 35,000 people across
Lincolnshire. We provide a range of quality services across our community for
both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our
population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration
with our health & care partners.
We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of
our staff to demonstrate & these are:
- Opportunity
- Enthusiasm
- Supportive
- Innovative
- Family
- Balance
Job
Summary:
To work
as an autonomous practitioner.
Responsible
for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a Mental health professional;
diagnosing, treating and prescribing for patients presenting with
undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness making an assessment of their needs,
based on highly developed nursing skills including physical assessment.
Seeing
and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs.
The
Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients
accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the
appropriate manner. There will be a requirement to see extra or emergency
patients.
Responsible
for developing with the patient a continuing management plan for the health of
the patient and when appropriate to refer to other clinicians and agencies.
To
provide high quality services to a defined practice population. The role will
include responsibility within the practice for the development and direction of
the clinical and managerial aspects of patient care,
as well as a clinical role. The role is flexible and demanding and may be
expanded in accordance with practice requirements and the nurse practitioners
own scope of practice.
SPECIFIC
DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
Responsibilities:
Identify,
assess and diagnose patients with health needs across the practice population.
Prescribe
products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population.
Lead
and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific
needs of communities, groups and individuals.
Work
with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce
inequalities.
Participate
in quality assurance, development and clinical governance.
Work
with other members of the practice team in the implementation of specific
aspects of national guidelines.
To
adopt a holistic approach working with individuals and wider populations to
promote health through preventative measures.
Diagnosing
and treating patients:
Triage
and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any
referrals to other members of the primary health care team.
Ensure
clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of
competence and to acknowledge limitations.
Advise
patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other
members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary.
Manage
chronic disease clinics as required keeping the practice up to date with QOF
requirements and ensuring high standard of care to this group of patients.
Administration
and professional responsibilities:
Undertaking
any necessary audit to ensure the practice is up to date and patients' needs
are being met.
Participate
in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team.
Ensure
accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in patient
notes.
Ensure
relevant clinical coding is used when and where appropriate.
Ensure
the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded
and amended.
Ensure
appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems
to the Practice Administrator.
Ensure
accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient
health care and registration with the practice.
Ensure
collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and
ad hoc reports and audits.
Attend
and participate in practice meetings as required.
Maintain
a professional working environment.
Training
and personal development:
Training
requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance
with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and
supported by the Practice. It is the individual's responsibility to remain up
to date with recent developments.
Participate
in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the
introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate.
Maintain
continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or
necessary for professional development ensuring mandatory requirements are met.
If
it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities,
training will be given.
Develop
and maintain a Personal Learning Plan.
Liaison:
Liaise
closely with all colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the practice,
reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person.
There
is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries
and agencies including secondary care.
Meetings:
It will
be necessary to attend and contribute to various Practice meetings as
requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick
leave.
To
assist in the management and supervision of the nursing team.
To
comply with infection control in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of
current procedures.
Ensure
the Practice Manager is informed of any matters arising or problems / potential
problems.
Confidentiality:
To act
at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct for nurses (2008 and
successive publications).
Health
and Safety:
The
post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others
health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety
Policy, to include:
Identifying
the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way
that manages those risks.
Making
effective use of training to update knowledge and skills.
Using
appropriate infection control procedures maintaining work areas in a tidy and
safe way and free from hazards.
Personal/Professional
Development:
In
addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses
and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development
requirements are achieved, the post-holder will participate in any training
programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training
to include:
Participation
in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for
maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development.
Taking
responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating
skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work.
Participation
and responsibility for completing mandatory training.
Quality:
The
post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will:
Alert
other team members to issues of quality and risk.
Assess
own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or
under supervision.
Contribute
to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and
making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance.
Work
effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs.
Effectively
manage own time, workload and resources.
Participate
in audit and event analysis.
Communication:
The
post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within
the team and will strive to:
Communicate
effectively with other team members.
Communicate
effectively with patients and carers.
Recognise
people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond
accordingly.
Communicate
effectively with other agencies as appropriate.
Contribution
to the Implementation of Services
Note:
This job description is intended as a guide and should not be considered an
exhaustive list of responsibilities. Responsibilities may change to accommodate
the needs of our Practices and its patients.
