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Job overview

We are excited to announce we have 1 x B7 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner posts available to work into the South Tyneside Locality. For this post there will be an expectation that the successful candidate will have experience in working with adults with Neurodiverse needs, and also be a Non-Medical Prescriber or working towards this. The successful candidate will work into various GP practices across the PCN area. This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated and dynamic mental health professional to work alongside a multi-disciplinary team who will be integrated within a primary care setting. These posts align with the trusts values of community transformation by ensuring a person’s biopsychosocial needs are met at the very start of their journey. These posts comprise of primarily clinical working, including the initial assessment of an individual, delivering of psychological interventions, sign positing and managing a caseload. The post also includes elements of service development meaning it is an
excellent opportunity for those who are keen to implement service change.

This is a very exciting, diverse, and autonomous role, as such it will be vital to have positive working relationships with the primary and secondary care team, as well as third sector organisations, demonstrating the effectiveness of this service through the consistent use of appropriate outcome measures.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidates will have excellent interpersonal communication skills and be committed to delivering excellent patient care. We are committed to providing both management and clinical supervision and will support with continuous professional development.

An experienced practitioner, providing professional leadership, support and advice within the multi-disciplinary team across a range of Primary Care practices.

Increase the quality of patient care and service within primary care

Provide a high level of nursing/professional care and treatment to Service Users accessing the service with high care needs due to their complex difficulties and/or associated risks.

Practice autonomously within the Pathway and in accordance with local and Trust Policy, Protocols, Standards and Guidelines.

The post holder will undertake advanced practice procedures and promoting Recovery and Wellbeing and maximising independence, this may include initial assessment review; therapeutic interventions

To deliver a high quality of nursing care, assessment and therapeutic intervention to adults with complex and substantial difficulties as part of a multidisciplinary team approach.

To manage complex risks competently and in accordance with Trust and Statutory guidance.

To seek support in accordance with Trust guidance.

The post holder should have excellent communication skills with a keen interest in service improvement and delivery. 

Working for our organisation

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.

This is a very exciting, diverse, and autonomous role, as such it will be vital to have positive working relationships with the primary and secondary care team, as well as third sector organisations, demonstrating the effectiveness of this service through the consistent use of appropriate outcome measures.