PCN Mental Health Practitioner – Colchester Medical Practice

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the PCN team for a band 6 PCN MH Practitioner in the Colchester area. The successful candidate will work closely with GP surgeries, embedding themselves within GP practices across the Colchester PCN to support improved access to mental health services, as well as providing early assessment, intervention, and support for adults experiencing mental health difficulties.

Promote and maintain safety, privacy and dignity of all patients

Act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act and associated policies and procedures

Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient self-harm, abuse or neglect,

Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards the care of patients are maintained and that care is delivered

Undertake a comprehensive initial assessment of referred patients, including those with complex needs

Support patients and their families / carers in the community,

Provides clinical advice and consultation on complex issues to other members of the clinical team and staff from other disciplines and agencies

Under the supervision of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Team Manager have responsibility for own caseload of patients and takes responsibility as lead professional as appropriate.

Ensure that intervention / care plans are based on current risk assessment evidence based practice.

Where applicable, monitor patients’ mental health medication, identifying concordance/non-concordance, effectiveness and side effects, liaising with the prescriber as necessary

Provide health education and advice on health promotion to patients and their carers

Responsible for decision making and coordination in a crisis situation, where necessary seeking advice and guidance from other relevant professionals

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.

Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.

If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.

Benefits

27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years’ service.

Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.

Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.

£8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us

Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

To improve the lives of people with mental ill health by minimising the impact of their condition through the delivery of excellent services to promote recovery and wellbeing

To be compassionate in meeting the needs of patients and their cares

To work closely with Primary Care and Community health care colleagues within the locality regarding the mental health needs of their adult practice population

Under the supervision of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Team Manager to be professionally accountable and responsible for patient care.

Undertaking initial assessment and identifying patient’s holistic needs. This may be by working in collaboration with other appropriate services or by providing time-limited therapeutic interventions directly within a primary care setting or patient home.

To carry own caseload and act as lead professional under the supervision of the Advanced nurse practitioner/Team manager.

To promote social inclusion, community access and participation through the provision of patient care

To provide clinical advise, consultation and support to other care providers within primary, secondary voluntary and statutory services as required

To promote at all times a positive image of people with mental ill health

To promote at all times a positive image of the Mental Health Service and PCN.