Job summary
ARRS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner for Primary Care (Wokingham locality)
We are looking for qualified and experienced Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to join us in Mental Health Practitioner roles, Monday to Friday across the Primary Care Network, supporting GPs with on the day Mental Health support for patients.These new roles will provide an opportunity for better joint working across primary care and adult secondary care mental health systems and will make it easier for patients to obtain the help they need.
If you are proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting, we want to hear from you.
We are excited to be developing these community services and look forward to applicants specifically interested in working in Primary Care and for the Primary Care Network (PCN) below.
Phoenix PCN (Twyford Surgery and Loddon Vale) - FT post - 37.5 hours (30 hours considered)
Please make contact with the Recruiting Manager or the PCN directly if you have any questions prior to submitting an application.
** Previous applicants need not apply **
Main duties of the job
To provide a lead in supporting the PCN in triaging mental health concerns raised by on the day patient requests, providing specialist advice and support within GP surgeries.
To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a range of support and treatment interventions, providing them with highly specialised advice and signposting when appropriate and liaising with GPs and MH teams
To offer brief interventions as needed e.g. problem solving, decision making, building resilience, building on personal strengths, risk de-escalation, medication advice and prescribing if a registered NMP
Working as a member of the primary Care MDT and taking responsibility for the development and implementation of specialist mental health training to the PCN
To provide a navigation role to help GP's make appropriate referrals to the relevant community and secondary care services - bridging the gap between primary care services such as IAPT and secondary care, working in partnership across the system.
Working pattern + Service operating hours
Service operates Monday to Friday. Hours worked will match the GP surgeries you are assigned to and will be worked within 8am-8pm. Typical shifts are 9am - 5pm, 8am - 4pm, 10am-6pm (subject to negotiation). You may be asked to do a combination of these shifts each week depending on the G.P. surgery hours. You will usually be assigned to 2-3 surgeries within your PCN.
About us
We value our employees and put people first. We achieved an 'Outstanding' rating overall in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: 'Managers across Berkshire Healthcare promoted a positive culture that supported and valued staff, creating a sense of common purpose based on shared values.' In the latest National Staff Survey, our Trust achieved top place from of all Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trusts across the country for staff recommending it as a place to work.
Some of the benefits of joining our team:
- Salary ranging from£40057.00 to £45839.00 per annum
- Flexible working opportunities and a strong emphasis on your work, life balance
- Generous Annual leave - 27 days for new starters, plus bank holidays. Increasing to 29 days after 5 years and 33 days after 10 years NHS service. Pro rata for part time staff
- Option to buy/sell annual leave
- Excellent learning and development opportunities
- Sick Pay
- Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave for eligible staff
- Advanced IT enablement and support
- Employee Assistance Program
- Enhanced well-being offer for our staff including access to counselling to support staff
- Employee Awards
- And so much more
We are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics. Reasonable adjustments will be made for disabled applicants where required.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist.
- A strong desire to work within and a good understanding of primary care health provision.
- Community or Primary Care experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
- Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today! We interview suitable applicants on a first come first serve basis. You will receive an outcome on your application within 48 hours of submitting.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Samantha Danesh-Pour on 07500 783606 or email: Samantha.Daneshpour@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Job description
Job responsibilities
The 4 must haves for you to be considered for this role:
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist.
- A strong desire to work within and a good understanding of primary care health provision.
- Community or Primary Care experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
- Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today! We interview suitable applicants on a first come first serve basis. You will receive an outcome on your application within 48 hours of submitting.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please dont hesitate to call: Samantha Danesh-Pour on 07500 783606 or email: Samantha.Daneshpour@berkshire.nhs.uk wholl be delighted to help.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant post registration training and development in particular motivational interviewing, brief solution focussed interventions, cognitive and behavioural approaches and psychosocial intervention
Desirable
- Independent and supplementary Prescriber
- Recognised Post Graduate clinical or leadership qualification relevant to the role
- Mentor and mentorship training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
- Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
- Experience of providing a range of evidence based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
- Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk. Experience in physical health assessment for people with mental health needs.
- Experience of effective collaborative working in partnership to deliver holistic health and social care outcomes.
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience including primary care and community/ voluntary sector.
- Experience of leadership and development of junior colleagues.
Desirable
- Proficient in clinical audits and research
- Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
- Experience in the planning and delivery of training and practice developments to staff.
- Experience in service evaluation and improvements.
- Experience working in a CAMHS and/or OPMH service
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Possesses high level of IT skills including word, outlook, excel and power point.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals across traditional service interfaces.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations
- Effective negotiation skills.
- Ability to produce and present clear reports
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults.
- Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
- Able to demonstrate advanced understanding of health inequalities amongst marginalised groups
- Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use.
- Working knowledge of appropriate assessment tools.
- Working knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of community MH care to adults with mental health needs.
- Recovery focused practitioner able to apply recovery principles to adults and older people, understanding of 'strengths-based' approaches
- Clear understanding of psychotropic medication and the monitoring of effects and side effects
Desirable
- Knowledge of practical application and use psychological therapies
- Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery
- Specialist knowledge relating to MH needs of young adults age 18-25 and to the needs of those diagnosed with, or with presenting traits of, personality disorder
Other Requirements
Essential
- Recognise peoples' right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Ability to work flexibly, outside normal working patterns if needed
- Ability to foster good interagency working
- Ability to represent the team / service / Trust in a professional manne
- Ability to travel independently.
Person Specification
Education/ Qualifications
Essential
- Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist or equivalent
- Evidence of relevant post registration training and development in particular motivational interviewing, brief solution focussed interventions, cognitive and behavioural approaches and psychosocial intervention
Desirable
- Independent and supplementary Prescriber
- Recognised Post Graduate clinical or leadership qualification relevant to the role
- Mentor and mentorship training
Experience
Essential
- Minimum 5 years post registration experience in working with people with mental health needs.
- Community experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
- Experience of providing a range of evidence based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
- Considerable experience in the assessment and management of clinical risk. Experience in physical health assessment for people with mental health needs.
- Experience of effective collaborative working in partnership to deliver holistic health and social care outcomes.
- Evidence of Interdisciplinary / multi-agency working experience including primary care and community/ voluntary sector.
- Experience of leadership and development of junior colleagues.
Desirable
- Proficient in clinical audits and research
- Experience of working in primary and secondary mental health services.
- Experience in the planning and delivery of training and practice developments to staff.
- Experience in service evaluation and improvements.
- Experience working in a CAMHS and/or OPMH service
Skills/Abilities
Essential
- Able to demonstrate commitment to high quality care and service provision
- Possesses high level of IT skills including word, outlook, excel and power point.
- Ability to prioritise workload effectively, meeting expected deadlines.
- Excellent analytical and decision-making skills.
- Advanced interpersonal skills demonstrating the ability to communicate and work with a wide range of professionals across traditional service interfaces.
- Ability to work effectively under pressure.
- Ability to manage change and deal with conflict / stressful situations
- Effective negotiation skills.
- Ability to produce and present clear reports
Knowledge/ Understanding
Essential
- Advanced understanding of the mental health needs of adults.
- Specialist knowledge of person-centred care and its application.
- Able to demonstrate advanced understanding of health inequalities amongst marginalised groups
- Specialist knowledge of psycho-social interventions and their appropriate use.
- Working knowledge of appropriate assessment tools.
- Working knowledge of the policies and guidelines pertinent to the planning and delivery of community MH care to adults with mental health needs.
- Recovery focused practitioner able to apply recovery principles to adults and older people, understanding of 'strengths-based' approaches
- Clear understanding of psychotropic medication and the monitoring of effects and side effects
Desirable
- Knowledge of practical application and use psychological therapies
- Awareness of the impact of the health economies on service planning and delivery
- Specialist knowledge relating to MH needs of young adults age 18-25 and to the needs of those diagnosed with, or with presenting traits of, personality disorder
Other Requirements
Essential
- Recognise peoples' right to privacy and dignity, treating every person with respect
- Willingness to embrace integrated model and new ways of working.
- Willingness to be flexible in approach and attitude
- Ability to work flexibly, outside normal working patterns if needed
- Ability to foster good interagency working
- Ability to represent the team / service / Trust in a professional manne
- Ability to travel independently.
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
