Job Description

We are looking for a mental health practitioner to join our practice team on a fixed term contract for maternity leave cover.

The post holder will be a Mental Health Nurse, who acts within their professional boundaries, working alongside general practice teams. They will work for the benefit of patients, providing and maintaining a high standard of care for patients with mental health needs. They will provide assistance and advice to the GPs and other members of the primary healthcare team in managing the mental wellbeing of the practice population.

The post holder will be an integral part of the General Practice team, working within the practice, as well as being an integral part of a wider multidisciplinary team. This includes building relationships with other community providers and mental health services.

Main duties of the job

You will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a

patient facing role

to clinically assess and treat patients using expert knowledge of mental health.

Assess all patient contacts with primary care presenting with mental health concerns either during a face-to-face appointment at the practice, via a telephone appointment following carrying out a triage assessment.

Where possible treat and follow up patients that do not require interventions provided by the Wellbeing Service or community or secondary care mental health services.

Provide the interface between primary care and mental health services, helping patients with the transition between services.

Following agreed clinical protocols with referral to nurse practitioner or GPs as appropriate for other relevant symptoms.

Able to document consultations according to Practice guidelinesusing the EMIS Clinical System.

Ensures awareness of statutory and local clinical protection procedures, including systems of referral.

Ability to recognise signs and symptoms of child/adult abuse and report any safeguarding issues.

Able to perform cardio-pulmonary resuscitation according to current UK guidelines

Ensure infection control guides are maintained

Attend and participate in any practice meetings when required, and lead the mental health MDT as required

Deliver training, mentoring and guidance to other clinicians and staff on mental health issues.

About us

We are a GP Practice based in central Cornwall and have 24,000 patients covering a semi-rural practice area. We operate from 3 clinical sites and provide the majority of our appointments from our buildings in Bodmin.

We have a large multi-disciplinary team, which includes GPs, Physio, Physician Associates, ANP's, Practice Nursing team, and a full administrative team.

We are a large training practice and encourage supportive learning for all.

Job Types: Part-time, Temporary
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 38,682.00-46,580.00 per year

Expected hours: 30 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person