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Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£46,148 - £52,809 pro rata per annum
Profession
Nurse practitioner
Grade
Band 7
Deadline
22 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
08 Jul 2025

Job overview

Here in Blyth PCN, Railway practice and in collaboration with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust we are delighted to be advertising a part time Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner to join our experienced and friendly team .

As part of this role you will be working  into Railway GP practice.  You will be expected to work a variation of remote and in person appointments.  You will be part of a wider network of practitioners and smaller network team.

Inline with Community Mental Health Transformation we are forming stronger links with other primary care agencies, secondary care and voluntary organisations, to establish a multi agency approach to providing mental health care and treatment across the area in neighbourhood teams. This will ensure that people with mental health needs receive the right treatment , at the right time, by the right people.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, outgoing and resilient person who is passionate about delivering the best care at a fast pace within primary care.

Main duties of the job

As a Mental Health Practitioner working in primary care, you'll work autonomously within the GP practice offering initial mental health consultation/ triage, assessment and formulation, signposting and onwards referral as well as providing brief interventions suited to patients in primary care.

You'll work at the forefront of developing an innovative approach to mental health in primary care. You'll  have excellent interpersonal skills, be committed to delivering excellent patient care and have extensive experience of working  in a range of mental health services. You'll be supported by the practice teams that you work alongside daily as well as having regular opportunities  for formal supervision and peer support with other mental  health practitioners working across the PCN and county.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

Advertising date : 8th July 2025

Closing date : 22nd July 2025

We welcome your application.

We will be aiming to hold interviews 15th / 16th August.