Job summaryWe are excited to recruit to the role of Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Band 7) in Hertfordshire's Primary Care Network (PCN) covering the following GP surgeries in the Hatfield area:Potterells Medical CentreBurvill House SurgeryLister House SurgeryWrafton House SurgeryThe role will involve travel between the PCN sites as well as travel to HPFT sites for things such as mandatory training.You will work alongside other clinicians within the PCN as part of a multidisciplinary team.You will need to be able to work autonomously to triage, assess, case manage and discharge a patient without referral to a GP where appropriate.You must be able to advise on medications, and prescribe within scope of practice, identify needs, formulate and triage risk, order investigations and refer on to secondary care services where necessary.You will act as a first point of contact in primary care. You will accept referrals for triage via agreed routes within the PCN. You will offer rapid and autonomous 'first contact' assessment and promote early treatment by supporting people directly into appropriate mental health pathways across both the statutory and voluntary sectors and will provide short term interventions on the telephone, via video link options, at the surgery or in the person's home where appropriate.Main duties of the jobYou will provide mental health assessment and brief interventions to service users in GP surgeries.Your tasks will include early triage, assessment, treatment, risk management, identifying and dealing with safeguarding concerns as well as contributing to case discussions and service-related meetings across the adult mental health primary care pathway ensuring good links with secondary care services.You will provide medication advice and prescribe within specified scope of practice.You will coordinate the time limited care of primary care-based service users delivering integrated care which takes
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner - ARRS Hatfield PCN employer: National Health Service
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and collaborative work environment for healthcare professionals in North Wales. With a commitment to employee development and a focus on compassionate care, staff have access to continuous professional development opportunities and the chance to make a meaningful impact in both acute and community paediatrics. The Health Board's integrated approach ensures that employees are part of a dynamic team dedicated to improving health outcomes for the local population.
