Mental Health Practitioner

We are seeking to recruit to a Mental Health Practitioner vacancy in Sutton Primary Care Networks. This is a unique opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join the Sutton PCN providing a combined consultation, advice, triage/assessment, and liaison function in a primary care setting., We are looking to fill a full-time position (37.5 hours a week) over 5 days - typically Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm (flexibility can be discussed at interview). The successful candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment, receiving referrals from GP surgeries and supporting patient transition from secondary care to primary care by providing up to three step-down sessions and vice-versa i.e., from primary care to secondary care (when more specialist or intensive support is required).

We offer a supportive working environment, with a visible and accessible management team. Supervision is a priority as we pride ourselves in supporting staff to meet the needs of the patient and we are committed to delivering an exemplary service with a strong culture of training and education.

in specified Primary Care Network(s), providing support to GP practices for patients presenting with mental health problems. This support will include provision of advice, education, support and interventions to patients and carers through bookable appointments.

You will provide expert advice and education to primary care staff across the specified Primary Care Network(s).,

• To provide medicine education and adherence advice and lifestyle advice for patients and their carers, presenting with mental health problems


• Assist in supporting early intervention and supporting shared decision-making around self management


• To carry out triage assessments as required.


• To support GPs in giving patients depot injections where appropriate.


• To work with patients and team members to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups


• To support patients to transition from secondary care to primary care by providing up to three step-down sessions at the point of step down from secondary care services


• To provide ongoing specialist support to patients to transition from primary care to secondary care when more specialist or intensive support is required
  
  Sutton PCN is forward-looking, friendly and focused on providing a wide range of excellent healthcare services to patients in Sutton and the surrounding area. There are also currently 9 PCN Clinical Directors. We merged as we could see the benefits of working together in a larger GP partnership and we are delighted to be realising some of those benefits now. Because of our scale, not only are we more resilient and efficient but we are able to invest in continuous quality improvement, enhanced care, new services and training and developing our workforce. We value the diversity of our colleagues and actively champion an inclusive culture and are committed to helping our colleagues achieve a work/life balance.