Specialist Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner - Phoenix PCN

at  Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

ARRS Specialist Mental Health Practitioner for Primary Care (Wokingham locality)
We are looking for qualified and experienced Mental Health Nurses, Occupational Therapists or Social Workers to join us in Mental Health Practitioner roles, Monday to Friday across the Primary Care Network, supporting GPs with on the day Mental Health support for patients. These new roles will provide an opportunity for better joint working across primary care and adult secondary care mental health systems and will make it easier for patients to obtain the help they need.
If you are proactive and passionate about innovation and providing a high-quality holistic approach to the care of people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting, we want to hear from you.
We are excited to be developing these community services and look forward to applicants specifically interested in working in Primary Care and for the Primary Care Network (PCN) below.
Phoenix PCN (Twyford Surgery and Loddon Vale) – FT post - 37.5 hours (30 hours considered)
Please make contact with the Recruiting Manager or the PCN directly if you have any questions prior to submitting an application.
* Previous applicants need not apply *
To provide a lead in supporting the PCN in triaging mental health concerns raised by on the day patient requests, providing specialist advice and support within GP surgeries.
To review patients presenting with mental health issues, consider a range of support and treatment interventions, providing them with highly specialised advice and signposting when appropriate and liaising with GPs and MH teams
To offer brief interventions as needed e.g. problem solving, decision making, building resilience, building on personal strengths, risk de-escalation, medication advice and prescribing if a registered NMP
Working as a member of the primary Care MDT and taking responsibility for the development and implementation of specialist mental health training to the PCN
To provide a navigation role to help GP’s make appropriate referrals to the relevant community and secondary care services – bridging the gap between primary care services such as IAPT and secondary care, working in partnership across the system.
Working pattern + Service operating hours
Service operates Monday to Friday. Hours worked will match the GP surgeries you are assigned to and will be worked within 8am-8pm. Typical shifts are 9am – 5pm, 8am – 4pm, 10am-6pm (subject to negotiation). You may be asked to do a combination of these shifts each week depending on the G.P. surgery hours. You will usually be assigned to 2-3 surgeries within your PCN.
We value our employees and put people first. We achieved an ‘Outstanding’ rating overall in our latest CQC inspection, which found that: ‘Managers across Berkshire Healthcare promoted a positive culture that supported and valued staff, creating a sense of common purpose based on shared values.’ In the latest National Staff Survey, our Trust achieved top place from of all Mental Health, Learning Disability and Community Trusts across the country for staff recommending it as a place to work.

Current professional registration: Registered Mental Health Nurse, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist.
A strong desire to work within and a good understanding of primary care health provision.
Community or Primary Care experience in mental health services for adults and older age adults with severe / significant mental illness
Experience of providing a range of evidence-based interventions to people with a variety of mental health problems and serious mental illness
If you recognise yourself in these requirements, we recommend you apply today! We interview suitable applicants on a first come first serve basis. You will receive an outcome on your application within 48 hours of submitting.
We are happy to answer any questions that you may have. Please don’t hesitate to call: Samantha Danesh-Pour on 07500 783606 or email: Samantha.Daneshpour@berkshire.nhs.uk who’ll be delighted to help