Band 7 Lead Mental Health Practitioner in West - Norwich, United Kingdom - Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

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We are recruiting a Lead Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health Practitioner to join our team.


Now is a really exciting time to join us as we launch our Primary Care Network across the whole of Norfolk and Waveney.

Primary Care Network (PCN) Service for Mental Health has been developed to provide access to mental health services in Primary Care as part of this integrated health and care system, which brings care closer to home for our population.

As part of the introduction of the Primary Care Network we are recruiting for both Band 6 and Band 7 roles.

You may be considered for another role other than the role you have applied for if your skill sets suit.

Interested?


Our trust values are Positively, Respectfully and Together and we want someone to join the team who lives and breathes these values.


You will work across the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services as part of an Integrated Model of Care providing advice, support, and treatment as part of the PCN Teams, for members of our community experiencing problems with their mental health needs.


We understand the importance of a multidisciplinary team and are looking to recruit Mental Health Nurses, Registered Nurses with an interest or some experience in Mental Health, Occupational Therapists and Social Workers to undertake the planning and delivery of direct patient care.


You will need to have good organisational skills as you will be managing a caseload and the provision of Mental Health Care services to people with mental health care needs as well as offering support and advise to other health care professionals.


Here at NSFT we pride ourselves on being a welcoming, talented, friendly and supportive team who like nothing better than sharing experiences and learning from each other.

In addition to ongoing training and development opportunities, we are committed to providing an environment in which you can thrive.


Why work for us?We have challenges as a Trust, but we have ambitious aspirations, are pushing ahead with exciting transformation work and we need dedicated individuals to support us on our journey.

We have strong, established professional networks coupled with an exceptional leadership team who will ensure you are truly cared for and cared about.


Why Norfolk and Suffolk?The people here are warm and welcoming, you'll never be far from the beautiful coastline or Broads National Park.

We're an hour and a half away from London and have an international airport in Norwich too. Our villages, towns and cities are packed full of history, independent cafes, shops and theatres. We have excellent shopping, eating out, top ranking schooling and affordable house prices too.
Please find attached our Job Description and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities, then if you feel you have what it takes to make a difference in your local communities, click APPLY

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