Job summary

One Full-time position and One Part-time hours per week

Our Primary Care Mental Health Service is an award-winning service, receiving national interest as a new and innovative way of working in Primary Care. Based in GP practices and Neighbourhood teams we ensure that those with mental health needs are seen at the right time, in the right place, by the right people.

We're looking for enthusiastic Band 6 Primary Care MH Practitioners, who hold NMC or HCPC registration, to join us. We currently have two vacancies covering Cambridgeshire area, including the city of Cambridge.

• Have excellent communication skills and the ability to complete robust clinical assessments independently.
• Enjoy a new challenge, variety in your work, working in a passionate and driven team striving to make a difference for our community.
• Would like to be part of the exciting Community Transformation Programme.
• Are a compassionate, supportive and professional service that will actively support your growth and development as a senior member of the team.
• Achieve and always seek to be the best we can be through teamwork and a clear vision.

Main duties of the job

Working alongside a Mental Health Liaison Practitioner you will work across the interface between Primary Care and Mental Health Services to facilitate mental health assessment in primary care and support GPs with joint decision making in relation to secondary care referrals, signposting, and transition of service users from secondary mental health services back to Primary Care. Your expertise will help inform GPs management plans for those with mental health needs in primary care.

By providing support, education and problem-solving approaches for adults of working age, you will be an active member of the primary care team with the ability to undertake very short-term interventions for clients with mild to moderate mental health difficulties.

This is not a 'case load' role or service, enabling you to be flexible and dynamic in a well-supported autonomous role that will allow experience, decision-making skills and service user focus to thrive and develop.

About us

Cambridgeshire & Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust is a health & social care organisation dedicated to providing high quality care with compassion to improve the health & wellbeing of the people we care for, as well as supporting & empowering them to lead a fulfilling life.

Our clinical teams deliver many NHS services not only via inpatient and primary care setting but also with the community. These services include Children, Adult & Older Peoples mental & physical health, Forensic & Specialist mental health, Learning Disabilities, Primary Care & Liaison psychiatry, Substance misuse, Social care, Research & Development.

To achieve our goal, we look to recruit high calibre candidates that share our vision & values. As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from all sectors of the community, particularly from under-represented groups including disabled people & members of our ethnic minorities & LGBTQ+ communities.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities.

To support service users with transitioning from secondary care into primary care.

To be a valued core member of primary care teams within an LCG, using specialist mental health knowledge.

To develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and CPFT Adult Mental Health Services.

To promote the use of treatment protocols and care pathways leading to increased integration of service users within Primary Care setting.

To enable practitioners in Primary Care to develop their skills and confidence in assessment and treatment of particular mental health problems.

Facilitate joint work between Primary Care and Secondary Care interface and Primary Care / Voluntary Sector to increase range of services / interventions available.

To develop a close relationship with Primary Care practices, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact.

Interventions will be delivered under Primary care governance and policies whilst also maintaining adherence to CPFT Trust policy.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Skills & Abilities

Essential

Knowledge & Understanding

Essential

Physical Requirements

Essential