First Contact Mental Health Practitioner - Scarborough, United Kingdom - Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust

Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust
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Scarborough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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This will contribute to the safe and effective day to day operation of the PCN and the efficient and timely management of clinical enquiries and decision-making.

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

The role will offer expertise in networking and navigation to promote ease of access to a range of specialist mental health support services.

This ensures that each person, once assessed, receives the best possible care in the right place at the right time and by the right supporting service.

The post holder will be an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.

They will be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care, undertaking initial triage appointments for people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties, and look to develop the annual reviews for the SMI cohort working alongside the Advanced Nurse Practitioners within the surgery, with signposting to appropriate services.

The post-holder will manage their daily clinics and often liaising with members of the team to fulfil patient centred care.

You will support the establishment of partnerships and networks with key stakeholders across the PCN and the wider mental health care system.


You will offer advice to, or obtain advice for, the Primary Care Team on appropriate interventions and on-going patient care management.

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

In line with the principles for community transformation, you will ensure systems/pathways are in place to enable smooth transition between primary care and secondary mental health services.

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