Enhanced Mental Health Access Facilitator - Primary Care

Job summary

We are excited to be recruiting to the position of a 'Enhanced Mental Health Access Facilitator.' We are expanding our recently formed vibrant Portsmouth Mental Health Hub out into the community to provide enhanced provision to the GP Practices and their patients within a specific Primary Care Network located in our diverse inner city.

We are looking for candidates with an enthusiastic drive that have a sound knowledge of mental health to work in a creative and personalised way to provide advice, guidance and support in the management and treatment of primary care patients. The role will include sharing education and training to the GP practice staff and connecting to relevant support available in our city.

The Portsmouth Mental Health Hub was requested and designed by our community to support early, easy access to support and advice to anyone over the age of 16 who has a concern about their mental health. It is a progressive service which reaches into the community to ensure that anyone can access the right support at the right time. The service are able to make direct referrals into secondary mental health services as well as connect residents to community support.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be required to work flexibly across a 5 day week. If you have great communication skills and the drive to make a difference, our service is the place you can build on your skills and make a difference to people's mental health journey. In return for your contribution and enthusiasm we are able to offer you a range of opportunities to develop your skills. We are committed to supporting our staff to flourish and progress.

About us

Make a difference with us

If you are looking for somewhere you can make a real difference and are passionate about keeping people safe, well and out of hospital, a career with us may be just what you're looking for. At Solent NHS Trust, we strive to make a difference to the health and wellbeing of our communities.

We are proud to be an organisation which is focused on our people and we welcome people who share our values to come and work with us.

To deliver great care that is safe, simple and easy to access

To be a caring, flexible and supportive place to work

To deliver the best value for money

Our shared values support the development of a strong working culture. They breathe life into our organisation -- guiding and inspiring all of our actions and decisions. They enable us to be better at what we do and create a great place for our staff to work, whilst ensuring we provide the highest quality of care to our patients.

In creating our values, we spent time listening to our employees and members. Based on what people told us, we created our HEART values to reflect the deep belief that we are caring organisation at the centre of our community: Honesty, Everyone counts, Accountable, Respectful, Teamwork.

We are an accredited Real Living Wage employer.

We encourage and support our staff to be vaccinated as this remains the best line of defence against Covid-19.