Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our General Practice integrated mental health service (GPimhs) in Epsom PCN. This is a Full-Time (37.5 Hrs Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) role.
The post-holder will be working from the GP Practices within Epsom PCN and Horizon SABP Hub in Epsom. Please note that the post-holder will be expected to work across the Cluster of teams which include Integrated Care Partnership PCN and Banstead PCN. GPimhs comprise small teams based across several GP Practices and are aimed at addressing the needs of adults who frequently attend their GP with serious/significant mental health needs that are not being met elsewhere including - people in recovery who are stepping down from adult mental health services, people on Primary Care SMI Registers requiring annual physical health checks, people with traits of personality disorder as well as those with a diagnosis. These teams consist of a Clinical Lead, Mental Health Practitioner, Community Connector, Lived Experience Practitioner, and an administrator. There is additional support from specialist psychiatry and pharmacy. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take a key role in developing and shaping a major new and transformative approach to providing mental health care within the community. They will be responsible for working closely with General Practitioners and the primary care team to provide assessments, brief interventions, and care navigation for people with significant mental health issues living in the locality. The successful candidate will need to work closely with local mental health services to support an easy in and out approach between secondary and primary care. They will have day-to-day supervisory responsibility for the Community Connector role (employed by the Voluntary Sector) and for managing the clinical referral priorities. As this role is based within a community setting, we do require that you must be able to travel between multiple sites and trust locations within the set hours of your working day. About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application! Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description & person specification document for the job description and main responsibilities for this role. Person Specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy or Social Work Professional Registration NMC, SWE or HCPC Experience
Completion of mentorship/preceptorship course or the intention to complete Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £48,270 to £54,931 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, per annum
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This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic and experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our General Practice integrated mental health service (GPimhs) in Epsom PCN. This is a Full-Time (37.5 Hrs Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm) role.
The post-holder will be working from the GP Practices within Epsom PCN and Horizon SABP Hub in Epsom. Please note that the post-holder will be expected to work across the Cluster of teams which include Integrated Care Partnership PCN and Banstead PCN. GPimhs comprise small teams based across several GP Practices and are aimed at addressing the needs of adults who frequently attend their GP with serious/significant mental health needs that are not being met elsewhere including - people in recovery who are stepping down from adult mental health services, people on Primary Care SMI Registers requiring annual physical health checks, people with traits of personality disorder as well as those with a diagnosis. These teams consist of a Clinical Lead, Mental Health Practitioner, Community Connector, Lived Experience Practitioner, and an administrator. There is additional support from specialist psychiatry and pharmacy. Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will take a key role in developing and shaping a major new and transformative approach to providing mental health care within the community. They will be responsible for working closely with General Practitioners and the primary care team to provide assessments, brief interventions, and care navigation for people with significant mental health issues living in the locality. The successful candidate will need to work closely with local mental health services to support an easy in and out approach between secondary and primary care. They will have day-to-day supervisory responsibility for the Community Connector role (employed by the Voluntary Sector) and for managing the clinical referral priorities. As this role is based within a community setting, we do require that you must be able to travel between multiple sites and trust locations within the set hours of your working day. About us
Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is the leading provider of health and social care services for people of all ages with mental ill-health and learning disabilities in Surrey and North East Hampshire. We also provide social care services for people with a learning disability in Croydon and ASD and ADHD assessment services in Hampshire. We actively seek to engage people who use our services and our communities in improving the mental wellbeing of the local population. We work closely with other NHS and voluntary sector organisations who provide services and support people who use services and carers. Surrey is a beautiful county lying just 30 minutes away from Central London and from the South Coast. Our historic market towns and bustling districts are enveloped in wonderful countryside, and our excellent road and rail networks bring the rest of the country within easy reach. For international travel, both Gatwick and Heathrow airports are nearby. Please note that we reserve the right to close posts as soon as sufficient applications are received. We look forward to receiving your application! Job responsibilities
Please refer to the attached job description & person specification document for the job description and main responsibilities for this role. Person Specification
Qualifications
Professional Qualification in Mental Health Nursing or Occupational Therapy or Social Work Professional Registration NMC, SWE or HCPC Experience
Completion of mentorship/preceptorship course or the intention to complete Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Salary: £48,270 to £54,931 a year Incl. 5% Fringe HCAS, per annum
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