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Job overview

We are looking for a Mental Health Practitioner to work within Hartlepool One Life Primary Care network. The Mental Health Practitioner will work closely with the GP practice staff, their TEWV colleagues, other agencies and will be working especially close with the new Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS) Workers.

The post holder will need to have significant experience working with patients with mental illness and will be responsible for  short-term treatment of patients referred to you in GP setting.  Ideally you will have skills in delivery of the front end interventions to aid patients stay within a primary care setting.   

You will have a minimum of  12 month post preceptorship experience as at Band 5 before applying for this post.

Main duties of the job

We have an exciting opportunity for a Mental Health Practitioner to working with a Primary Care Setting.  Main duties of the role will include;

• Work with patients who have a severe mental illness and/or complex emotional needs who do not meet the criteria for secondary care services and are too complex for IAPT services to support shared decision-making about self-management; facilitate onward access to treatment services; and provide brief evidence-based psychological interventions, where qualified to do so,  where the intervention can be safely offered outside of a multi-disciplinary mental health team
• Work closely with other PCN-based roles to address wider patient needs, e.g. PCN clinical pharmacists for medication reviews, and social prescribing link workers for access to community-based support
• Operate without the need for formal referral from GPs, including accepting some direct bookings where appropriate
• Provide a consultation, advice, triage and liaison function, supported by the local community mental health provider through robust clinical governance structures to maintain quality and safety, including supervision where appropriate
• Supervision, training and personal development are a key aspect of the post, along with  regular supervision/appraisal which we see as an important aspect to the role.

Working for our organisation

TEWV offers a range of support for you such as:

Lease car scheme, Wellbeing services, Staff development, Flexible working

We are the Mental Health & Learning Disability NHS Trust for County Durham and Darlington, Teesside, North Yorkshire, York and Selby.

From education and prevention, to crisis and specialist care —our talented and compassionate teams work in partnership with our patients, communities and partners to help the people of our region feel safe, understood, believed in and cared for.

We nurture the recovery journey of anyone in need of our help. In Our Trust, everyone has a say in how they are supported and treated because we listen to every person in our care until they feel understood. Our patients, their families and carers work together with us towards better mental health.

We’re committed to new thinking that improves the wellbeing of our region. We connect with our communities and partners to get mental health care right, in areas that really need it.

We won’t rest until everyone in our region has the mental health care they need, to lead their best possible life.

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the United Kingdom (UK) are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Please note that from January 2021, to work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require sponsorship unless you have permission to work via another route. Non UK / RoI candidates wishing to apply can self-assess the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship here Browse: Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Please provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. Overseas applicants applying for entry clearance into the UK must present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided in continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).  Your current immigration status will not be considered as part of the shortlisting or interview process.

Please note that not everyone needs a ‘Skilled Worker’ visa. If you are applying for a vacancy in health or adult social care, you may be eligible to apply for the Health and Care Worker visa instead.

We are able to offer sponsorship for a Health and Care Worker or Skilled Worker visa, subject to candidate and position eligibility. Please review the job eligibility guidance for skilled workers here: Skilled Worker visa: Your job - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) and for the Health and Care Worker visa here: Skilled Worker visa: eligible healthcare and education jobs - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

Please note: if the job you are applying for does not meet the eligibility criteria above, we will be unable to offer you sponsorship and you will need to explore whether you may be eligible to apply for an alternative immigration route which will secure your right to work in the UK before you apply.  If you are in the UK already on a visa please ensure you have no restrictions that would prevent you from taking this post.