Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Primary and Community Mental Health Service post at Sheffield Health Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust, for an autonomous practitioner who is a mental health nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. Core work is biopsychosocial assessment and treatment of up to 16 sessions, with a weekly caseload of 26 appointments, including five new patients. Care is split between on-site and virtual appointments, and knowledge of suicide, self-harm and dementia is expected. Fit depends on current registration with the NMC, Social Work England or HCPC, as relevant.

What the job involves

• Carry out comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment of referred patients and identify their mental health needs to inform treatment plans
• Formulate and implement care plans and goals that reflect each patient’s needs
• Deliver treatment of up to 16 sessions, usually 45 minutes, seen weekly or fortnightly
• Manage a caseload of 26 appointments a week, including five new patients
• Identify and manage risks across different settings
• Work autonomously and review caseload regularly with the clinical supervisor
• Provide constructive clinical, managerial and educational supervision to staff, including on risk management
• Keep accurate records and complete patient outcome measures, encouraging patient experience measures
• Offer support and advice to families and carers, and advocate for clients where appropriate
• Ensure interventions protect patients’ rights, follow evidence-based practice and service policy, and keep confidentiality
• Influence and implement changes to clinical practice locally and trust-wide, reviewing professional standards with the quality team
• Take part in appraisal and agree a personal development plan

What’s required

Qualifications

• RMN, social work or occupational therapy qualification
• Evidence of higher practice skills in mental health care across the age range
• Evidence of continuing professional development in mental health nursing, social work or occupational therapy

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as an RMN, or social work or occupational therapy registration with the relevant regulator

Experience

• Experience of working in community mental health care settings
• Demonstrable experience of collaborative working in a multi-professional environment
• Experience of working with older adults
• Track record of engaging service users and carers

Skills & knowledge

• Excellent risk assessment and management skills
• Clear oral and written communication, and effective time management
• Skills in assessment, formulation and treatment planning for people in crisis
• Knowledge of working with suicide, self-harm, acute mental illness, and dementia, confusion or delirium

Checks & eligibility

• Membership of the DBS Update Service, a condition of employment

Other

• Working knowledge of the Mental Health Act and Mental Capacity Act
• Ability to motivate and inspire confidence in others
• Ability to work autonomously, comfortable working alone as well as in a team

Nice to have

• Understanding of liaison work
• Experience of improving service user involvement in team development
• Experience of audit or evaluation
• Post-registration study to degree or postgraduate diploma level
• Teaching or assessing qualification, or equivalent
• Use of the SystemOne IT system
• Experience of delivering clinical supervision
• Understanding of the clinical governance agenda

What’s offered

• Support for health and wellbeing
• Access to a range of training and education opportunities
• Apprenticeships, work experience and placements
• Chance to get involved in research
• DBS Update Service annual fee claimable back through the Trust’s expenses policy

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