Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

This is a new, exciting, and innovative post to support the needs of the local population living with mild to moderate mental health difficulties. We are looking for a registered nurse, occupational therapist, or social worker to take a central role in the development of the mental health offer in our Primary Care Network (PCN). Through the delivery of excellent, compassionate services to promote the recovery and well-being of patients, carers, and families.

Eastleigh Health PCN is comprised of the four practices in Eastleigh, Archers Practice, Boyatt Wood Surgery, Parkside Practice and St Andrew's Surgery.

With a patient population of around 33,000, these practices are working across Eastleigh to deliver high-quality primary health care for our patients. You will work across all four practices. We provide a supportive working environment, and you will be given opportunities to develop and further your career.

At Eastleigh Health PCN we can offer flexible working, including job shares, later start and finish times and some Hybrid working.

You will be joining a growing team of Mental Health Workers, Social Prescribers and Health and Wellbeing Coaches, and will be an integral part of the team when it comes to delivering the best patient care.

Main duties of the job

*To work with the GP practices in Archers Practice, Boyatt Wood Surgery, Parkside Practice and St Andrew's Surgery to support and deliver therapeutic interventions to patients in primary care who do not meet the criteria for secondary mental health services and help deliver the transformation work around "No Wrong Door"

*To support the planning and coordination of service users' mental health care in primary care, liaising with teams and agencies as required. To work on signposting to appropriate agencies for ongoing support

*To liaise effectively between primary and secondary care so that referrals can move seamlessly between services, prioritising the patients journey

*To be able to deliver therapeutic interventions to service users whose immediate needs may need help in a primary care setting.

About us

Are you committed to providing remarkable care and service?

Are you passionate about helping people and want to make a difference every day?

We want to meet you!

Southern Health is one of the largest Foundation Trusts in the UK, specialising in mental health, adult and child community health and learning disabilities. We are committed to promoting the welfare and safeguarding of children, young people and adults at risk of abuse and neglect through our 6,500 strong workforce.

Southern Health has over 300 sites across the county and we serve 1.5 million people throughout all stages of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support (and our health and care partners) to deliver the best possible care and constantly improve.

Here at SHFT we have so much to be proud of:

• Working as a team and supporting each other, we put patients and our staff at the heart of everything we do.
• We have a skilled and diverse workforce and are committed to our staff development, offering bespoke training packages, leadership pathways and career opportunities.
• We offer a variety of benefits such as an amazing pension scheme, generous annual leave, Childcare Choices scheme, many discounts (Blue Light card, The Company Shop, NHS Staff Discounts, cycle to work scheme) and much more.

Come to work with us, together we will provide outstanding treatment and care to improve lives.

Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eastleigh Health Centre

Newtown Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 9AG

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Eastleigh Health Centre

Newtown Road

Eastleigh

Hampshire

SO50 9AG

Employer's website

https://www.southernhealth.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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