Job summary
We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Lead Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) working across GP practices within Central Norwich Primary Care Network to join our existing team.

This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place-Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.

You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non-urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.

Main duties of the job
Expectations of the role:

• Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+
• Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
• Deliver psychoeducation, problem-solving approaches, safety planning and self-management strategies
• Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
• Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities

About us
Every day is different and not without its challenges. We strive to ensure our staff have the support they need to tackle these challenges and time to embrace new opportunities.

Joining the Mental Health team at Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust could be life-changing for you and the people you care for. Take the next step in your career, while supporting people to live their hopes, dreams and aspirations.

Why work for NSFT?
As an NHS employer, we have developed and put in place a range of policies to support our employees to enjoy a fair and healthy working environment. Flexible working options allow staff to request, review and agree changes in their working patterns at different stages of their careers, and as their personal circumstances change.

We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and diverse workforce, and we have dedicated Employee Network Groups which champion staff mental health issues, BME, disability, spirituality and wellbeing, women's and neurodiversity, and LGBT issues.

Life changing for you: Apply through our website

About Central Norwich Primary Care Network
Central Norwich PCN is one of four Primary Care Networks across Norwich, working collaboratively to meet the needs of local populations.

Practices include:

• Castle Partnership
• Lakenham Surgery
• St Stephen's Gate/Newmarket Road
• West Pottergate Medical Practice
• UEA Medical Centre

Job responsibilities
Ready to make a difference? Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and key accountabilities.

If you're passionate about delivering safe, high quality care, working with kindness and compassion, and helping to create better outcomes for patients and communities, we would love to hear from you. Click APPLY and take the next step in your career with NSFT.

Find Out More
Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioners make a real difference every day supporting patients at the right time, in the right place. Watch the short video here: Apply through our website

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• Nursing, OT or SW degree or equivalent
• Mentorship qualification or Practice Supervisor or Assessor
• Core professional qualification and registered with professional body

Desirable

• Further qualification in mental health work
• Certificate in management or equivalent
• Ongoing professional development at degree level or higher
• Higher Degree or post graduate certificate in Leadership, clinical, or therapeutic practice or equivalent. (eg, NMP, AMHP, Therapy, or equivalent)

Skills
Essential

• Competent assessment skills
• Competent ICT skills
• Effective analytical and decision-making skills
• Satisfactory verbal and written language skills.

Desirable

• Prevention and Management of Suicide training

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of medication and the monitoring of its effects
• Build on / develop further knowledge of psychosocial interventions and their appropriate use in primary care
• Interest in developing knowledge base and skills relating to the provision of high quality primary mental health care

Desirable

• Knowledge of research methods and audit relevant to the job

Experience
Essential

• Able to demonstrate significant experience at senior clinical level, including staff management/ supervision
• Experience of working with mental health service users in a statuary or voluntary capacity
• Extensive post registration experience of working in a community mental health setting and managing complex caseloads.

Desirable

• Understanding of mental health issues in a primary care setting

Other
Essential

• Ability to travel independently
• Undertake physical intervention training and remain trained in techniques, as required by role

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.

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.

Applicants must have current UK professional registration.