Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Job overview

Fixed term contract - 9 months maternity cover

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

Base - Basildon and Brentwood

We are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services. The post will be hosted by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) with day to day management within Primary Care, however the post holder will be working jointly with VitaHealth Group to provide a seamless service for this locality.

Main duties of the job

Provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient’s recovery and Well-being plans in the community.

Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi-disciplinary perspective.

Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.

Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system.

Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of

Clinical/Practice governance.

As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on supporting the team’s continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.

Provide and undertake detailed Physical Health investigations such BMI, Blood Pressure and request Blood Test as appropriate .

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Provide a seamless service in order to aid the Patient’s recovery and Well-being plans in the community.
• Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a Multi-disciplinary perspective.
• Ensure safe Clinical Practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.
• Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs ensuring people are not passed around the system.
• Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of Clinical/Practice governance.
• As the Primary Care model develops, the post holder will focus on supporting the team’s continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.
• Provide and undertake detailed Physical Health investigations such BMI, Blood Pressure and request Blood Test as appropriate
• Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive Assessments (Physical and Mental Health) where possible and provide complete person centred care planning for services users requiring Physical Health related aspects of care with the support of the Multi-Disciplinary Team.
• Provide advice on smoking cessation and support.
• Ensure appropriate reporting within clinical records by following good practice guidelines and professional codes of conduct for example, NMC (UKCC) guidelines for records and record keeping.
• Communicate any relevant information to the MDT as required within handovers, meetings and other forums as required.

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.