Overview
Be among the first 25 applicants. If you are passionate about improving mental health and interested in working at the forefront of an innovative collaboration with primary and secondary mental health care, this role may be for you.
As part of the ongoing transformation of Mental Health service provision we are recruiting a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to cover 9 months maternity leave, based in Southport. The role will be based directly within GP practices, providing a preventative and hands-on approach to supporting GPs in the provision of mental health care. You will work as part of the primary care team, covering all the GP practices within a designated Primary Care Network, adopting a population health approach to ensure the needs of the community are met.
This role is an instrumental part of the wider community transformation programme. You will receive supervision and support from a Mersey Care Mental Health Lead covering the same geographical region as you, and day-to-day support from a Primary Care Lead within your designated Primary Care Network. This is a new role requiring adaptability and creativity, offering opportunities for innovative working across community providers to improve mental health services and address health inequalities. The primary focus is to ensure GP practices are supported in the management of people who present to Primary Care with mental health difficulties.
Mersey Care is one of the largest trusts providing physical health and mental health services in the North West, serving more than 1.4 million people across our region. We offer specialist inpatient and community services that support physical and mental health, including specialist inpatient mental health, learning disability, addiction and brain injury services. Mersey Care is one of only three trusts in the UK that offer high secure mental health facilities. We are committed to providing safe, effective, experienced, timely, equitable and efficient care and to continuously improving service quality while reducing costs through transformation.
Flexible working requests will be considered for all roles.
Responsibilities
* Coordinate the care of service users by carrying out assessment planning, implementation and evaluation of their care under the guidelines of the care programme approach and under the supervision of the line manager.
* Ensure the service user care plan is developed to meet the assessed needs of the individual and that unqualified staff are delivering care as identified in the care plan.
* Liaise with family members, carers and significant others when completing the assessment and developing a care plan.
* Undertake and supervise risk assessments and formulate risk management plans for service users under your care, incorporating contributions from other team members, family, carers and significant others.
* Ensure Safeguarding Children and Adults requirements are followed and participate in meetings as appropriate.
* Participate in setting standards for care based on evidence-based practice and research findings.
* Participate in the systematic monitoring and evaluation of service users you are responsible for.
* Communicate to other members of the multi-disciplinary team information which impacts the service users’ care.
* Use verbal and non-verbal communication skills gained through training or experience to impart sensitive information.
* Check understanding of information where there are barriers to effective communication.
* Provide and receive accurate up-to-date information regarding service users’ care in reviews and multi-disciplinary meetings, including external reviews where applicable.
* Maintain accurate and up-to-date knowledge of the Mental Health Act / Mental Capacity Act and other relevant legislation.
Qualifications / Requirements
* Experience in mental health care within primary or community settings is desirable.
* Knowledge of safeguarding requirements and risk assessment processes.
* Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and to liaise with families, carers and other stakeholders.
* Understanding of the Care Programme Approach and applicable legislation.
Note
Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities. LNKD1_UKTJ
Location notes: Blackpool, England, United Kingdom; St Helens, Warrington, Lancashire, Liverpool areas mentioned as locations in related postings.
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