Primary Care Mental Health Specialist Practitioner

Ensure effective communication systems are in place and used appropriately. Full participation in appropriate managerial and clinical meetings. Take responsibility for positively engaging service users and carers in all aspects of care delivery and evaluation. Support the development of networks with staff working in other agencies that provide services to service users with complex mental health needs, liaising with a range of staff and clinicians in primary and community health services, social care, independent and third sector. The post holder will report directly to the Band 7 Senior Primary Care Mental Health Liaison Practitioner, and be accountable to the Locality Manager. To provide supervision, support and training to colleagues including through the PDP/appraisal process. Will be able to adapt to barriers in communication that Service Users may present with e.g. emotional, psychological and physical, utilising a high level of expertise in communication skills. Recognised

professional qualification RMN, RN (Mental Health), OT, Social Worker Will maintain current specific professional and legal standards of practice in accordance with professional codes of conduct. Extensive experience of working in partnership with service users, carers and other agencies. Extensive experience in undertaking specialist mental health and risk assessment, will demonstrate that these skills are maintained and shares those skills with other team members. Will be able to demonstrate a high level of understanding of the national and local mental health and social care agenda and be able contribute to service development initiatives. Will be able to demonstrate a working knowledge of clinical, teaching and leadership skills and can demonstrate evidence to support same. Will be highly skilled in all aspects of clinical communication including the maintenance of accurate records To demonstrate and apply a highly skilled level of clinical and professional supervision. (Utilising a
variety of techniques underpinned by a variety of models and experience). Work actively to reduce mental health inequalities, by applying your knowledge of social inequality of mental health in Leeds and how some communities are at greater risk of poor mental health To provide advice, support and information to service users and carers. To support the development of links with partner agencies To provide supervision where appropriate to more junior staff and students. To offer consultation, advice and decision support to primary care colleagues. To use expert judgement and analytical skills in all areas of clinical practice and decision making, in line with Professional codes of practice Will be able to demonstrate excellent prioritisation and time management skills. Will be able to manage workload effectively under pressure