Job Overview We have an exciting opportunity to join our Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner Team as a Mental Health Practitioner based in Tamworth, Staffordshire. If you hold a professional registration in nursing, occupational therapy, or social work, and are interested in creating a responsive and holistic mental health service within a primary care setting this may be the role for you. Significantly more investment in Voluntary, Non-statutory services is being made as part of our transformation work, to help support you in helping your patients access the services they need. To drive this programme forward we need qualified mental health professionals who have the passion, enthusiasm, and skills to be part of this exciting, new way of providing community mental healthcare. It’s an exciting time to join us as we are a developing service, and you will play a pivotal role in support in the development of this service. You will work with one or more primary care networks in the South Staffordshire area to provide assessment and brief intervention treatment for individuals presenting with mental health needs and will carry out mental health assessments following agreed practice guidelines as part of a Primary Care Network Team. You must be fully qualified in the appropriate profession and registered with the relevant professional body. You must be able to travel independently across a large geographical area. Main duties of the job As a Mental Health Practitioner, you will undertake the development, implementation and review of care planning and risk management. Delivering a high-quality clinical service to Service Users, their Families and Carers in primary care. As part of this role, you will be expected to: Assessing people’s mental health needs within a primary care setting. The delivery of brief, short term, and low intensity psychological interventions for people with common mental health disorders. Mental Health promotion involving the development of effective relationships between primary care and local communities and other services in the voluntary and statutory sector. Provision of support and advice to GPs and other primary care providers. Bridging the gap between primary care and other provider services to ensure fast and effective response times for those accessing services. Demonstrate an attitude which respects the core values of the organisation and the principles of Recovery. Working for our organisation By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities and in return for this, we will support you by; Supporting your career development and progression Excellent NHS Pension scheme Generous maternity, paternity and adoption leave Options for flexible working Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time travelling between patients Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k Free car parking at all trust sites Free flu vaccinations every year Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met) We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organisation and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people. Please be aware that the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in completing application forms will be monitored to ensure fairness and transparency. If you have used AI you must state this in your application Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications Detailed Job Description And Main Responsibilities If you would like to find out further information regarding this role please see attached the job description and person specification. Check out the videos below showcasing why you should grow your career here at MPFT: Why Work for Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube Development and Progression Within Mental Health Services at MPFT - YouTube Would you like to get a first-hand experience of the role and spend a couple of hours experiencing the day in the life of a PCN MHP in a GP Surgery. To arrange this, you must be an RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse), OT (Occupational Therapist), or Social Worker Band 6 or a highly-skilled Band 5 and have successfully completed your preceptorship. To find out more you can contact the Team Lead, Lisa Walters, on lisa.walters@mpft.nhs.uk Person specification Qualifications Essential criteria Professional qualification relevant to Adult Mental Health i.e. RMN, OT, Social Worker, Therapist. Desirable criteria Specialist Mental Health Training e.g. Assessment. Experience Essential criteria Evidence of extensive post qualification experience of working with adults experiencing mental health related difficulties Experience of assessing, planning, co-ordinating and managing the care of people with mental health problems Desirable criteria Experience working with people engaging in high risk behaviours and self-harm Experience of working in community setting and making decisions autonomously