Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

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Full time
Location: West Bromwich
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Job offered by: NHS
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If you are enthusiastic and highly motivated, we would like you to join our practice team. The post holder must be NMC registered, have in-depth knowledge of mental health issues, skills in a range of therapeutic techniques in mental health, and excellent communication skills.

Bradley Stoke Surgery has a diverse team and has supported Mental Health Practitioners for many years, valuing their input to the care of our 18,500 patients.

Main duties of the job The practice MHP runs clinics offering both routine and urgent appointments.

You will have the ability to manage a caseload of clients with a variety of needs, and inspire their trust and confidence for a range of mental health conditions and presentations.

About us We serve 18,500 patients, and our demographic focuses on working age patients and young families.

Our team currently includes 5 Partners, 6 Salaried GPs, an Advanced Nurse Practitioner, Physicians Associates, and Physiotherapists.

We utilize EMIS Web and Docman.

Our supportive clinical team includes a GP mentor.

Job responsibilities To work independently providing assessment, treatment, and referral of patients predominantly with low mood, anxiety, and depression.

To liaise with and refer on to primary and secondary mental health services, voluntary and public sector agencies, and community support groups.

Person Specification Qualifications

RMN Qualification

Current NMC registration

Accredited training in mental health

Primary Care experience

Experience with EMIS

Experience

Front line experience of using advanced assessment skills in determining the nature and severity of mental illness/health conditions.

Experience in assessing risk and developing risk management strategies.

Experience in onward referral to secondary mental health services or sign-posting to other psychological therapy services within primary care.

Experience of working in primary care.

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.

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