Job Description

We looking to recruit a Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our existing team of MHP's.



Working within GP surgeries across South Norfolk with the Ketts Oak PCN.



As PCN Mental Health Practitioner (MHP), you'll play an incredibly important role in transforming community mental health services.



We're working collaboratively with the Integrated Care System to offer Place Based Care - ensuring communities receive fast and effective treatment, in the familiar surroundings of their GP surgery.



From 2025, each PCN aims to have a minimum of three Mental Health Practitioners working in its practices alongside a multi-disciplinary team. Practitioners can include Registered Nurses, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists and Clinical Psychologists. On a day-to-day basis, PCN Mental Health Practitioners will work as a member of GP practice extended teams and be based in practices.



You'll work with the existing MHP's in the PCN providing support, treatment, advice, education, and problem-solving approaches to members of our community experiencing challenges with their mental health. You'll be providing a dedicated growing service that makes sure individual needs are met in a seamless environment.



Ketts Oak PCN are a group of GP practices amongst 3 PCNs network across South Norfolk who work together in a local geographical area, with varying sizes, patient populations and mental health priorities.

Our practices within Ketts Oak include:

East Harling & Kenninghall Medical Practice Hingham Surgery Humbleyard Practice Windmill Surgery Wymondham Medical Partnership

As a Primary Care Network (PCN) Mental Health Practitioner (MHP), you will work across the interface between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services as part of a multidisciplinary team providing advice, support, and treatment for members of our community experiencing problems with their mental health and wellbeing.



Mental Health Practitioners in general practice aim to provide advice and support for people with mental health needs (such as bipolar, psychosis, eating disorders, severe depression & anxiety, and a range of other mental illness) and the primary care teams involved in their care.



The aim is to enable people to access specialist mental health interventions when required but also to support people to live well in their communities by focusing on strategies to promote mental and physical well-being and prevent deterioration in people's health.



We're committed to your ongoing clinical development and would welcome the opportunity to support your professional goals. Development opportunities include access to leadership courses, mentoring/coaching and access to clinical development such as nonmedical prescribing course, Approved Mental Health Professional and more.



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.



The role of the PCN Mental Health Practitioner has already proven itself and has shown to reduce referrals into secondary care were developing and growing the team so are in need of dedicated practitioners to join us, who want to be part of the changes and play a key role.



This is a full-time opportunity, and we're flexible and are happy to discuss different working patterns, provided these are within and around the GP practice working and enhanced hours.



If you want to play your part in making a positive impact in your local community, transforming the way we care and develop this exciting service - we would love to hear from you.



Please find attached our and Person Specification for more detail on your Key Accountabilities. If you feel you have what it takes to make a difference to the patients of the Norwich PCNs, then click to APPLY.