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About the job
Job summary
We are recruiting a Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) to join our established Lead Mental Health Practitioner working across GP practices within North Norfolk.
This is a jointly funded role through the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS), supporting NSFT and Primary Care to deliver Place-Based Care. The post enables people to access timely mental health support in the familiar surroundings of their GP practice, helping ensure they receive the right support at the right time.
You will be embedded within GP practices and work as part of a multidisciplinary primary care team, delivering non-urgent mental health assessment and brief interventions for patients 16+ experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
Main duties of the job
Expectations of the role:
- Provide assessments, brief interventions and short-term support for people aged 16+
- Support individuals with presentations including anxiety, depression, trauma-related distress, bipolar disorder, psychosis and other mental health needs
- Deliver psychoeducation, problem-solving approaches, safety planning and self-management strategies
- Work collaboratively with GP practice staff and local services to ensure people are directed to the most appropriate support
- Promote recovery, wellbeing and prevention of deterioration within local communities
Job responsibilities
Ready to make a difference?Please review the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role and key accountabilities.
If youre passionate about delivering safe, highquality care, working with kindness and compassion, and helping to create better outcomes for patients and communities, we would love to hear from you.Click APPLY and take the next step in your career with NSFT.
Find Out More
Primary Care Based Mental Health Practitioners make a real difference every day supporting patients at the right time, in the right place.Watch the short video here:https://youtu.be/9GvYKCJ3WGQ?si=6i5--3uaI21_GYmn
About the employer
Every day is different and not without its challenges. We striveto ensure our staff have the support they need to tackle these challenges and time to embrace new opportunities.
Joining the Mental Health team at Norfolk andSuffolk Foundation Trust could be life-changing for you and the people you care for. Take the next step in your career, while supporting people to live their hopes, dreams and aspirations.
Why work for NSFT?
As an NHS employer, we have developed and put in place a range of policies to support our employees to enjoy a fair and healthy working environment.
We are committed to creating a fair, inclusive and diverse workforce, and we have dedicated Employee Network Groups which champion staff mental health issues, BME, disability, spirituality and wellbeing,women's and neurodiversity,and LGBT issues.
Life changing for you:
https://youtu.be/ygNy6BCpEvk?si=g9YFJZkEzLbEN6pc
About NN2 PCN
NN2 PCN is one of four Primary Care Networks across North Norfolk, working collaboratively to meet the needs of local populations.
Practices include:
- Birchwood Medical Practice
- Cromer Group Practice
- Paston Surgery
- Mundesley Medical Centre
- Aldborough Surgery
Currently, MHP provision is provided to Birchwood Medical Practice andCromer Group Practice
Advert text from Norfolk & Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust, published on NHS Jobs. Read the original advert.
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