Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner in Camborne

Would you like to work within an innovative forward-thinking Primary Care Network (PCN)?

We are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to join our PCN Mental Health & Wellbeing team.

You will be a qualified Nurse, with the relevant professional registration (NMC).

You will be employeddirectly by the PCN.

Salary and hours negotiable, depending upon experience and qualifications.

You will have a proactive approach to innovation and bepassionate about providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care.

Thisis a fantastic opportunity for you to develop your career and skills, whilstworking with a highly innovative and transformative team.

You will have anessential role in assessing and overseeing the care of those in need.

Yourexpertise will be vital in providing clinical assistance and advice to the GPsand other members of the primary care team in managing the mental wellbeing ofthe practice population.

We will recognise & value your clinical expertise, post-qualification training and high level of specialist experience, with agenuine commitment to your career development and continued learning.

We willenable you to use your clinical skills and encourage you to develop your ideasto shape our mental health services.

You will be well supported within the PCN, within theemerging North Kerrier Integrated Neighbourhood Team which has a strongcollaborative ethos, and across Cornwall as appropriate.

Main duties of the job

You will be based and embedded within our network practicesworking as an integral part of our clinical teams, alongside otherprofessionals including fellow mental health practitioners and socialprescribers, as part of the wider primary care Multidisciplinary Team (MDT).

You will work with primary care GPs to manage the mental health needs of theirpopulation at the point of contact.

This includes those with lower-levelsupport requirements that can be met within primary care as well as morechronic and complex cases.

Our mental health team manages a significant proportion ofpatients presenting with mental health issues to the PCN practice surgeries.

Weare working towards a self-triage system for the mental health and socialprescribing team.

You will manage patients presenting with a range of clinicalpriorities, formulate diagnoses and new treatment plans or review and adaptpre-existing ones.

This is a collaborative role with practice clinicians, secondary care, talking therapies and third sector organisations.

About us

The PCN patient population is circa 40k spreading across alarge area of mid-west Cornwall from our glorious coastline to our heritagemoorland and mines.

There are two member practices: Carn to Coast Health Centres and Godolphin Health.

Our PCN is innovative and embraces Modern General Practice.

We were early adopters of digital and AI-supported approaches topatient triage and navigation and continue to be forward-thinking.

We are keento explore and implement new and effective ways of working to improve bothpatient and staff experience.

Our mental health & wellbeing team supports the practicewith patients presenting with mental health issues.

There are opportunitieswithin the role to support mental health triage activity, as well as managingpatients who can be safely and appropriately supported within primary care.

We continue to strengthen our collaborativeworking across primary care, community services and voluntary sector partners, supporting joined-up, person-centred care at a local neighbourhood level.

The post holder will be well supported within the PCN and work alongside a dedicated GP Lead.

The team currently employs threemental health practitioners and two social prescribers, so you will be joiningan established team.

This role is directly employed by the PCN

We offer an excellent package including generous annualleave and access to the NHS Pension Scheme.

Both practices are trainingpractices and strongly support personal and professional development.

Job responsibilities

JOB SUMMARY

Provide clinical expertise and support to GPs and practice clinicians to manage patients with mental health problems in primary care.

From urgent presentations to longer term management, including the review of pre-existing mental health plans and medication to the formulation of diagnosis, treatment planning and prescribing.

You will work in collaboration with a range of practice clinicians, fellow mental health practitioners, social prescribers, community health and wellbeing workers, secondary care, talking therapies and third sector organisations.

The post holder will always work to promote the safety and the wellbeing of these patients and their families/carers.

Support to undertake non-medical prescribing is available.

The role may evolve to include education and training of clinical and non-clinical staff and trainees as a leadership role.

MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The duties and responsibilities of the post holder are detailed below, although the precise accountabilities of any job may be expected to change over time.

Job holders would be contacted over any proposed changes before implementation.

• Triage and assessment of patients presenting with mental health problems
• Proactive follow-up of adult patients with low level and serious mental illness both in terms of mental and physical health
• Annual medication reviews for those on longer term antidepressants and antipsychotics
• Non-medical prescriber or opportunities to undertake prescribing course or other education programmes
• Active signposting to third sector organisations/ engage with in-house social prescribing team
• Attend fortnightly mental health meetings with local CMHT and Cornwall Talking Therapies.
• Help where appropriate to co-ordinate support for the more vulnerable groups of patients experiencing mental health problems e. g. the homeless, substance misuse, learning difficulties
• Consultations to be undertaken with patients both in surgery, over the telephone, video or home visits.
• Capable of working independently and proactively
• Active management of flexible caseload with awareness of dependency
• Protection of Children and Vulnerable Adults. To promote and safeguard the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.
• Develop links and foster a culture of partnership between the practice and CPFT Adult Mental Health Services
• Promote and follow treatment protocols and care pathways leading to increased integration of service users within the primary care setting
• Takes professional responsibility with high-level decision making and clinical reasoning skills to assess, diagnose and triage of patients
• Manages and contributes to service delivery and the development of the practice
• Accountable for decisions and actions supported by a professional culture of peer networking/review and engagement in evidence-based practice
• Streamlines pathway of care by providing a responsive service so that patients receive timely access to care
• Ensures care is proactive, preventive in focus and population based, with an emphasis on early intervention
• Energetic individual capable of working effectively within MDT
• Provides care which is tailored to the individual needs.

This would include, appraising the impact of individuals' clinical status on their general health, well-being, employment status

• Supports patients to set their own goals and be confident in their approach to self-management
• Communicates effectively and appropriately with patients and carers complex and sensitive information regarding diagnosis, pathology and prognosis.
• Provides learning opportunities for the whole multi professional team within primary care.
• Works with MDT to develop more effective and streamlined clinical pathways and services
• Exercises professional judgement, making, justifying and taking responsibility for decisions in unpredictable situations, including in the context of incomplete/contradictory information
• Manages interactions in complex situations, including with individuals with particular psychosocial and mental health needs and with colleagues across the primary care team, sectors and settings
• To follow the operational systems and procedures required by the organisation.
• To represent the organisation in a positive and professional manner at all times.
• Leadership
• Operate as a full member of the primary care team, including contributing to leadership, service evaluation/improvement and research activity
• Manage and co-ordinate the care that individual patients receive, including through liaising with other members of the MDT and with patients' carers
• Contribute to the use of healthcare technologies to optimise the integration of service delivery (across teams, sectors and settings) and patients access and continuity of care
• Contribute to the development of primary care teams, including through contributing to others' learning
• Engagement with Patients, Internal and External Stakeholders
• Initiate, develop and maintain excellent third party relationships

Person Specification

Skills & Abilities

• Excellent communication skills, ability to relate and communicate with patients and staff at all levels and from different professions.
• Ability to adapt communication style appropriately and dependant on situation.
• Excellent negotiation and conflict resolution skills
• Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development
• Understands and demonstrates the characteristics of a role model to members in the team and/or service
• Establish and maintain communication with individuals, families, carers and groups about difficult or complex matters overcoming any differences in communication

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current registration [mental health/LD/Adult], appropriate to the job role
• Evidence of continuous professional development
• Non-medical Prescriber
• Completion of Mentorship Course/ENB equivalent

Experience

• Significant post qualifying experience in the relevant care group
• Experience of working alongside people with complex health problems in the designated care group
• Experience of managing a caseload
• Experience of providing a range of clinical interventions to people in the designated care group with a variety of health problems
• Experience of working consultatively with professionals
• Experience of conducting clinical assessments including risk assessments
• Experience of partnership working within and across various statutory and non-statutory teams and agencies
• Understanding of clinical governance
• Previous experience of working in the community
• Contribute to the implementation of services.
• Lived experience of mental health issues
• 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.

• Depending on experience(in region of AFC Band 6 - depending on experience)
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