Primary Mental Health Clinical Team Lead

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 7 Primary Care Mental Health Clinical Team Lead to join South Kerrier Primary Care Network, working directly within GP surgeries to strengthen the delivery of proactive and preventative mental health care. Embedded in general practice, the postholder will work closely with GPs and the wider multidisciplinary primary care team to support the early identification and management of complex mental health presentations, providing specialist input within the GP setting and ensuring appropriate escalation to secondary care when required. The role sits within a small PCN-based mental health team alongside a Band 6 Mental Health Practitioner and a Health and Wellbeing Coach, working closely with Social Prescribing colleagues, GP practices, secondary care services and voluntary and community sector partners to support integrated, person-centred care, while also providing clinical supervision and contributing to the development and delivery of group-based and one-to-one interventions for primary care patients.

Main duties of the job

The role of Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner is fundamental to the developing of these innovative new teams and mental health services based within networks of GP Practices (PCN's). To provide a sustainable, person-centred system of community mental health care, which delivers better access to a broader range of care options, reduced referral to specialist services, improved patient experience and outcomes. It will aim to include evidence- informed approaches that are known to impact on both mental and physical health.

The role will support the ongoing development and mobilisation of integrated primary care mental health services. The role provides and promotes early assessment, treatment and/or onward bridging to community resources and support and improved access to evidence-based interventions for people with serious mental illness. The role will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources. The service will be for people over 18 years (including carers) with a specific focus on:

o People whose mental health needs that do not meet the access criteria for IAPT or secondary care.

o People with serious mental illness who are in recovery and stable in secondary care mental health services who could be cared for within Primary Care

About us

We're an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people's physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you'll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people's homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services.