Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Here in Northumberland Primary Care and in collaboration with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust we are delighted to be advertising a part time Band 7 Mental Health Practitioner to join our friendly team .

As part of this role you will be working across GP Practices that sit within the Six Primary Care Networks covering Northumberland. This exciting role will allow for opportunities to work in a number of different practices in response to service need and demand. In this role you would be expected to work a variation of remote and in person appointments. You will be part of a wider network of practitioners and smaller network teams. You will also work closely with the clinical manager.

Inline with Community Mental Health Transformation we are forming stronger links with other primary care agencies, secondary care and voluntary organisations, to establish a multi agency approach to providing mental health care and treatment across the area in neighbourhood teams. This will ensure that people with mental health needs receive the right treatment , at the right time, by the right people.

This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated, outgoing and resilient person who is passionate about delivering the best care at a fast pace within primary care., As a Mental Health Practitioner working in primary care, you'll work autonomously within the GP practices offering initial mental health consultation/ triage, assessment and formulation, signposting and onwards referral as well as providing brief interventions suited to patients in primary care.

You'll work at the forefront of developing an innovative approach to mental health in primary care. You'll have excellent interpersonal skills, be committed to delivering excellent patient care and have extensive experience of working in a range of mental health services. You'll be supported by the practice teams that you work alongside daily as well as having regular opportunities for formal supervision and peer support with other mental health practitioners working across the PCN and county.

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

You will be employed by Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust under Agenda for Change terms and conditions and based within Northumberland Primary Care Networks.

You will be supported within the practices as well as having supervision and line management with Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Trust's clinical manager for primary care.

This arrangement affords full access to a range of NHS employee benefits as well as excellent support and development opportunities available through CNTW.