Job Details
Job overview
The role is a joint role between BEH & a Barnet Primary Care Network (PCN).
The role of Mental Health Practitioner is to work closely with clinicians in Primary Care Networks to assess and treat clients with significant mental illness.
This key interface role between Primary Care and Secondary Mental Health Services will provide assessment and interventions for clients presenting with a wide range of mental health needs.
The Mental Health Practitioner will provide dedicated support and presence within primary care settings, to both work with clients and offer advice for primary care colleagues to plan appropriate and timely Interventions.
These evidence-based therapeutic interventions will include psycho-education, brief solution focused therapy, behavioural activation, as well as reviewing and monitoring medication, in line with NICE Guidance and in-liaison with the Locality Consultant Psychiatrist.
This role will require developing and maintaining an effective interface with Clinicians in secondary Mental Health Services, including the team Locality Consultant Psychiatrist and Psychological Therapy Pathway leads.
A key part of the role is to build long-term relationships and improve communications with Primary Care colleagues, Voluntary Care Sector colleagues and Community Mental Health Services.
Main duties of the job
• Undertake high quality assessments of people who are identified as having a significant mental illness that may require treatment, interventions and potentially a referral to secondary mental health services.
• Providing effective care, treatment and interventions to clients on a defined caseload within the Primary Care Network.
• Undertake review and monitoring medication, in liaison with the Consultant Psychiatrist.
• To facilitate timely referrals into Secondary Mental Health services, IAPT, Wellbeing Network, and other local community services.
• Engage with clients in primary care who for various reasons do not engage with Secondary mental health services.
• To ensure that statutory and legal requirements are incorporated safely within each service users care plan.
• To undertake regular and thorough risk assessment for each service user you support.
• To be able to work autonomously within your Primary Care Network and identify and report risk in a timely manner using systems in place..
Professional Development
• Opportunity to work using different models, including Trauma Informed Care and Medically un-explained symptoms.
Governance Responsibilities
• Undertake incident reporting in line with BEH protocols.
• Ensure Electronic Clinical Records are maintained and updated in line with both BEH and PCN protocols.
Working for our organisation
Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust provides local, regional and national award-winning healthcare services. We have more than 3.300 staff working out of 20 main sites serving a population of 1.2 million people. We provide community health services and mental health services for young people, adults and older people. Our North London Forensic Service treats and cares for people in the criminal justice system who have mental health conditions. We also provide one of the largest eating disorders services in England, as well as drug and alcohol services.
We are an organisation that is passionate about equality, diversity and inclusion; one that prides itself in developing the leadership capabilities of its employees, looking after their health and wellbeing, creating safe spaces for staff to speak up and providing opportunities to mentor and be mentored. Our employees are the reason for delivering Good CQC ratings, excellent outcomes and outstanding patient experiences, so it is our aim to create a happy and healthy working environment where you can thrive and succeed.
