First Contact Mental Health Practitioner - North Yorkshire, United Kingdom - North Riding PCN

Description

First Contact Mental Health Practitioner, Band - Maternity Cover

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a full/part time enthusiastic, motivated and caring First Contact Mental Health Practitioner to work in primary care, within the expanding multidisciplinary team for the North Riding Primary Care Network (PCN).

Our PCN is working together with TEWV (Tee's Esk Wear and Valleys) Foundation Trust to transform local community mental health services for people with mental health problems.

People have told us that their first contact with services for emotional and mental health support is the most important part of their journey to recovery.

We see this role as fundamental to the development of innovative and integrated mental health services within our local community.

The role will help us achieve our shared ambition of 'no wrong door' and the delivery of the right care, in the right place, at the right time, and with the right service.

This is a maternity cover role employed directly by the North Riding PCN for 12 months (with the potential for continuation following the end of the contract).

NMC Mental Health Nurses, Social Workers (England), HCPC Occupational Therapist are encouraged to apply.


Main Duties of the Job

You will work as an autonomous practitioner within friendly teams of GP's, other First Contact Mental Health Practitioners, Social Prescribers, Care Co-ordinators, ANPs, Practice Nurses, and Pharmacists.

You will develop close working relationships and be a valued member of the Primary Care Team. You will collaborate with other professionals, both internal to, and external from, the PCN.

Your role will involve offering specialist mental health advice and providing expert clinical care for people with a range of mental health needs, ensuring that those with complex mental illness do not fall between gaps in services.

You will improve access by being a 'first contact mental health worker', undertaking triage, assessments, brief interventions, and reviews.

You will contribute networking and navigation expertise, enabling access to a range of appropriate mental health support across the community system.

You will ensure that, once assessed, each person receives the best possible care in the right place at the right time by the right supporting service.

Working with the PCN

PCNs are groups of general practices working closely together, with other primary and community care staff and health and care organisations, providing integrated services to their local populations.

The North Riding PCN is made up of four practices working closely together:

• Derwent Practice (Malton & Norton)
• Ayton and Snainton Medical Practice
• Sherburn and Rillington Practice
• Ampleforth and Hovingham Practice

We serve a population of approximately 40,000 patients across 8 sites based within the PCN main and branch surgeries.

The post will sit within the GP practices and will facilitate the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services to provide specialist advice and support, assessment, treatment, education and solution-focused approaches to the local Primary Care Teams, for patients and carers.

You will develop links and foster a culture of 'partnership' between Primary Care Teams and Mental Health Services, promoting clear communication and access to specialist knowledge and advice.

This will include the facilitation of joint working with PCN, Secondary Care providers, and Voluntary Care Sector to increase the range of services/interventions available to the communities served.

Due to the nature of the role it is essential that applicants have a Full UK driving licence and are able to travel independently across the locality with access to a suitable vehicle for business purposes. If necessary, adjustments can be considered in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.
Please do not hesitate to make contact for further information. A full job description and personal specification can be sent upon request.


Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Temporary contract

Part-time hours: 37.5 per week


Salary:
£33,706.00-£40,588.00 per year


Benefits:

• Company pension
• Free parking
• Onsite parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location:
In person

Application deadline: 16/04/2023


Reference ID:

FC MHP