Clinician

We are currently looking to expand our clinical workforce.We are seeking applications from clinicians with a minimum of 6 monthspsychiatry experience or experience in delivering mental health care in aprimary care setting, and / or with experience of managing addiction. We areasking for a minimum commitment of 16 hours per week. As a key member of the NHS PH team, you will provide care to PH patients,participating as a core team member carrying out triage for new contacts andreferrals, assessments of new patients, ongoing case management and liaisonwith other providers who might be involved in the care of the patients. Youwill be responsible for managing a caseload of sick health professionals,assessing risk and providing holistic support to manage their programme ofcare. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team which includes GPs,specialist nurses, psychiatrists, and therapists. Main duties of the job Main duties, and person specification included in theattached JD. If you are interested in applying for a post please applyvia the NHS Jobs website (search Hurley Group). Following shortlisting,successful candidates will be invited to attend an assessment day in London w / b27 January 2025. Pleasenote we have a strict three-year gap between accessing the service as a patientand working with the service as a clinician. We understand that PH work can bechallenging and want to ensure people have enough time to focus on their ownrecovery before taking on the issues of others. Candidates would need to be available for an assessment day w / c 3rd February 2025 if they are shortlisted. if you have any queries please email A, NHS Practitioner Health will improveaccess to mental health support for health and care staff who may be sufferingfrom mental ill-health including stress and burnout. The NHS PractitionerHealth will support retaining practitioners as part of the NHS England plan toretain a healthy and resilient workforce, in addition to supportingpractitioners who wish to return to clinical practice after a period of illhealth. The service will provide online andtelephone support and offers a hybrid approach for staff to be seen for face toface / virtual assessment, treatment, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing casemanagement. Each region has a Clinical Lead with a responsibility to act as alocal champion and with a network of clinicians and therapists delivering careand support across the geographical area. PH practitioner patients will come from differentgender, age and ethnicity groups. Around80% of patients accessing PH are expected to have a mental health concern,around 20% to have issues that relate to substance misuse. In our experiencethis balance will change as the service develops. A proportion of our patientswill be involved in regulatory processes, although we will offer support to help resolve issues before apatient safety incident or complaint has occurred.

• Registered with the GMC; hold a license to practice (ideally in current clinical practice)
• MRCGP or MRCPsych or RMN + HHP or equivalent
Desirable
• Part 1& 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of postgraduate study in substance misuse
• Part 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent such as other specialist psychiatric experience in a related field eating disorders
Experience Essential
• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in managing mental health
• Significant experience of working in mental health and / or addiction
• Empathy and an understanding of distressed health and care proffesionals many of whom will have been reluctant to contact the service
• Experience of producing reports, assessments and presentations involving highly complex information.
• Experience of providing, receiving and processing sensitive or contentious information and communicating this effectively.
• Experience of building and developing effective working relationships and networking with senior professionals
Desirable
• Experience of working with sick health professionals
• Personal clinical supervision
  
  NHS Practitioner Health is a National(England wide) service for doctors, dentists and health and care staff withmental health and addiction issues which may be affecting their ability to worksafely and effectively or return to work. The PH service also covers health andcare staff located in Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government.The service aims to deliver positive outcomes in relation to -
• improvement in mental health and social functioning
• numbers returning to work / retraining
• reduction in risk to patients and the public
• reduction in regulatory involvement