Job Description

Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust is excited to advertise a Senior Mental Health Practitioner role across the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in HMR. The introduction of these roles supports the wider transformation of community mental health services for adults and older adults, which seeks to bridge the gap between primary and secondary mental health services, and physical health services.



The Senior Mental Health Practitioner will be employed by Pennine Care but based within the Primary Care Networks, within GP surgeries and will be accessible and responsive to GPs and patients within the Primary Care Network. The Senior Mental Health Practitioner role promotes and provides early assessment, treatment and improved access, providing evidence-based interventions for people with mental health needs. The role will help people to focus on achievable goals, access local community resources and promote self-management.



Those with mental health needs that exceed the access criteria for Talking Therapies and do not meet the access criteria for secondary care



People with serious or significant mental illness (SMI) who are in recovery and relatively stable in secondary care mental health services who could be cared for within primary care



People with SMI who are eligible for an annual health check and medication review and improved access to physical health interventions

The post holder will:

Be a key player within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Teams (Living Well) MDT



Provide mental health triage, assessment, formulation and clinical interventions based on NICE guidance within the locality



Support an access function for people, ensuring swift and seamless access to the most appropriate care pathway and onward access to mental health services



Develop and implement mental health clinics based on the needs of the PCN.



Directly support GP's with the management of more complex mental health presentations and linking with secondary care mental health services



Support people presenting in crisis, assessing clinical risk and providing short term interventions, where possible, to manage the crisis, link in to mental health support networks and promote self-management



Provide a link role between neighbourhood primary care services and secondary care mental health services for complex cases and issues



Identify training and education needs for PCN & neighbourhood teams in relation to mental health practice and support the development of mental health training as required



If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:



Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.



Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance



Access to Continued Professional Development



Involvement in improvement and research activities



Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service



Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel



If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople



https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk/values



Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.