PCN CYPMH Practitioner

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our new Primary Care Networks (PCN's) Service in North Essex.

As part of the NHS long term plan, local areas were asked to realign community mental health services with primary care networks, creating new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care.

PCN's aim to:

• Have a key co-ordinating role at the heart of the GP practices and are a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team with regards to response and management pathways
• Provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function in accordance with agreed protocols
• Support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems through evidence-based interventions.

PCN's (Primary Care Networks) are a new service designed to support children and young people. The Mental Health Senior Practitioner will be responsible for the assessment and caseload management of clinicians within their GP PCN. They will triage cases, complete a full assessment and manage their workstream. There will manage a caseload of CYP with moderate MH needs. The post holder will work closely with operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead, to ensure effective delivery of the new PCN initiative in Essex.

This CYP MH Practitioner post is a new post to support the development and delivery of the PCN service in Essex. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence-based low intensity interventions in GP services, supporting liaison between professionals. Working in partnership with GP's to support children, young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

The post holder will have experience working with CYP within this framework to support mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include the delivery of individual interventions and group support. The post holder will have experience in managing a clinical caseload and delivering therapeutic and low intensity interventions, as well as experience of case load management to meet service targets and manage waiting list demands.

Starting with NELFT
NELFT place a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process new starters will have the opportunity to also meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop in sessions focusing in engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period
This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

COVID-19 Vaccination
We continue to encourage all staff to ensure that they have been double vaccinated and received their booster. We recognise that taking the vaccine provides the best defence against COVID 19 for our patients, our staff and their families.

This role will include working with the locality-based Clinical Leads and the Educational Lead, under the guidance of the Clinical & Strategic Lead. Excellent opportunities will be available for training and professional development, with regular supervision and access to other support via NELFT.

This PCN CYP MH Practitioner posts are a new servcie to support the clinical development and delivery of the Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Essex.

• Post holders would be community-based spending time in primary care settings and other sites that supports access
• Low intensity interventions offered for early intervention cases
• Triage and escalation
• Signposting

We are looking to recruit an applicantwith expertise in the delivery of therapeutic interventions to children and young people (CYP) and their families to manage anxiety, low mood, and behavioural problems.

PCN CYP MH Practitioners would be expected to hold a case load of young people with moderate levels of complexity. The post holder will be supporting the development of the PCN's service in conjunction with the service manager and clinical lead. Working to facilitate wider service transformation within the local child mental health system.

The post holder would be expected to work closely with the Service Manager and Clinical lead. They would also be expected to participate in the training opportunities available to them.

• The following are the core clinical responsibilities of the PCN mental health practitioner. There may be, on occasion, a requirement to carry out other tasks. This will be dependent upon factors such as workload and staffing levels:
• To work as part of a multi-disciplinary team in a patient facing role to assess and manage patients using expert knowledge
• To assist in the assessment of new patients with subsequent production and completion of individual care plans
• To provide specialist clinical support and advice to young people with mental health difficulties
• To work with patients to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, voluntary services and support groups
• To educate and involve family members and others in treatment as necessary
• To be responsible for the day-to-day planning of personal workloads
• To follow departmental policies procedures and guidelines
• To liaise with the practices and, where practicable, to standardise referral processes across the PCN
• To triage and also receive referrals and directed patients from within the PCN
• To communicate effectively with patients, recognising the need for varying methods of communication to overcome different levels of understanding, cultural background and preferred ways of communicating

Flexible Working

Are you a registered mental health professional who is looking for flexible working arrangements with a supportive, understanding employer? Come join our outstanding team working at Mid & South Essex MHST. At NELFT, we realise that many staff have busy and demanding commitments outside of their working life and are unable to commit to the traditional shift patterns. With this in mind, we are proud to be able to offer a variety of flexible working options. Whatever your availability, whether it is for certain shifts or set days, we offer guaranteed employment, full time or part time, to suit your requirements.

Retire and Return – have you retired but want to return. Tell us what shifts you want to work that will suit you.

Working at NELFT, you will be supported to work in friendly teams by caring managers and clinical leads with a passion for high standards.

Development of our staff is key to running our service effectively, and we will invest our time in your professional development. If you are currently working outside of the NHS or in secondary care, you will receive training and comprehensive support to get you off to a flying start. All you need to do is tell us what suits you.

Base

This post is largely agile working, ability to work independently within your home environment is an important factor. Some travel around the county is also expected. A nominal base of 900 The Crescent, Colchester

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for further details on this vacancy.