Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner

Job summary

Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner

Trust: Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Locations: Hillcroft House, Thatcham RG18 3HR (Community post inc hybrid working)

Ward:MHICS

Banding: Band 7

Pay Rates: £27.01 per hour excluding holiday pay

Shift Patterns: 37.5 hours, Monday to Friday flexible working hours between 9am-5pm or 10am-6pm or 8am-4pm

Why might this job interest you?

The role of Specialist Mental Health Practitioner for MHICS (Mental Health Integrated Community Service) is fundamental to the development and leadership of innovative new teams and integrated mental health services based within networks of GP Practices (PCNs). The role promotes and provides early assessment, treatment and improved access to evidence-based interventions for people with SMI. This role will help people to focus on achievable goals and access local community resources.

Main duties of the job

Contribute to delivering and co-developing the primary care mental health service model. This includes care pathways for the provision of integrated physical and mental health care in a designated Primary Care Network within East Berkshire.

Work closely with colleagues in specialist community mental health services to ensure smooth transitions between teams and services and facilitate an easy in, easy out approach to improve access to evidence-based interventions.

Complete joint assessments with CMHT, to identify and support patients ready to transition to primary care and develop care plans and prepare people for step down.

To lead collaborative working between the full range of physical health and mental health services, to ensure that people who need care are able to access it quickly and easily and are prevented from being excluded from services or falling through gaps.

Work with adults (18+) with severe / significant mental illness, whose mental health needs can be best met within primary care and whose difficulties are best understood within a biopsychosocial model.

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