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Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP) in Braintree

On-site in Braintree·Full-time·Added today (last checked 12 Nov)

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

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Our summary

Salary: £39,959 - £48,117 a year
About £2,690 - £3,180 a month after tax.
Contract: Full-time
Closing date: Apply by Friday 27 November
Holiday: 27 days holiday + bank holidays

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is hiring for this role in several places. This vacancy is in Braintree.

The role

Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP) Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117per annum - Full Time - 37.5 hours per week - Fixed Term Contract 12 months Base - Mid Essex - Braintree Maldon locality

we are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) to join the Adult Community Mental Health Services, Mid Essex. EPUT has This is an exciting role for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services.

This post will be based within General Practice, working alongside existing Primary Care teams to triage, assess, and follow up patients registered with local GP practices within the Braintree area. This is a fixed-term contract for 12 months within the Primary Care Mental Health Team.

If you are proactive in your approach to collaborative working and committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. The team offers a range of interventions, from active mental health monitoring to early help interventions, ensuring timely and appropriate support for service users.

As a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner, you will be a highly skilled and motivated Mental Health Nurse. As a highly competent and proficient practitioner, you will work autonomously and confidently in your ability to triage and assess individuals presenting with common mental health disorders.

Main duties of the job

Provide a seamless service to support patients' recovery and wellbeing plans within the community.

o Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.

o Triage and assess patients effectively. You will maintain a clear focus on prevention, early detection, and intervention, while promoting self-management through empowerment and partnership working with service users.

o Deliver effective, safe, and responsive services that support the key principles of clinical and practice governance.

o As the Primary Care model continues to develop, the post holder will support the team's ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement, while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care.

o Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks.

o Act as a signpost for both internal and external services appropriate to the needs of service users, ensuring timely access to relevant support and interventions where required.

o Contribute to the development of integrated care pathways, promoting collaborative working across services to enhance continuity of care and improve outcomes for service users.

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.

If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.

Work that wraps around your needs

Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
Annual leave entitlement

you will be entitled to 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free counselling service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is designed to provide you with independent, free and confidential information, advice and support to help you improve your wellness and wellbeing.
- Occupational Health support via either management or self referrals.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Provide a seamless service to support patients recovery and wellbeing plans within the community.

Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.

Ensure safe clinical practice is maintained at all times, adhering to Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and working in line with the NHS Constitution.

Triage patients effectively and facilitate access to the most appropriate support for their individual needs, ensuring patients are not unnecessarily passed between services.

Deliver effective, safe, and responsive services that support the key principles of clinical and practice governance.

As the Primary Care model continues to develop, the post holder will support the teams ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement, while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care by creating an environment where excellence can flourish.

Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks, ECG's and requesting blood tests where clinically appropriate.

Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive assessments and, where appropriate, provide person-centred care planning for service users requiring physical health-related aspects of care, with the support of the multidisciplinary team.

Ensure assessments and care plans reflect individual needs, promote recovery, and support the delivery of holistic, high-quality care.

Driving is essential due to the demographic area where there is can be limited public transport.

The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following:

Registered Mental Health (RMN)
Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language
Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance and remaining objective

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications Knowledge

Essential

Registered Mental Health (RMN)
Risk Management training and/or Suicide Prevention training
Mentorship Preparation
Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
High standard of education
Good written and spoken English

Desirable

Venepuncture trained
Level 2 accredited Stop Smoking advisor
Trained to deliver Physical Health screening

Skills/Experience

Essential

Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
Literate in IT/Computer Skills
Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language
Ability to inspire confidence in the MDT, service users, carers and junior staff.

Desirable

use of System one

Personal Qualities

Essential

Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance and remaining objective.
Ability to identify barriers to change and develop strategies to overcome them
Self -motivated with the ability to use supervision effectively and be resourceful in a clinical setting
Ability to work under pressure
Ability to contain the emotional impact of working with people with Mental Health problems
Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour: Able to ensure that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day
Ability to work within a Multi -discipliary team

Additional Requirements

Essential

Fitness Analysis as appropriate
Current driving licence
Ability to travel across sites efficiently and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.

Desirable

Be flexible in the hours that you work which are necessary to meet the changing needs of the service where appropriate

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).