Primary Mental Health Clinical Team Lead

Job overview

North Kerrier East Primary Care Network (PCN)

Primary Care Mental Health Lead /B7

Are you an experienced MHP ready for change and seeking a new challenge?

Would you like to be part of an inclusive, supportive, and innovative team, that is co-located and where it is essential to enjoy daily coffee with your colleagues?

If the answers so far are yes, then you could be the missing part of our jigsaw. If you think you would interested to jump on board our Health and wellbeing team and become a key player then read on for the formal stuff!

We are looking for a Primary Care Mental Health lead and Mental Health Practitioners to work within our Primary Care Network, to lead our Mental Health and Well-being team, working alongside our Clinical Director, GP Mental Health Lead and Primary Care Network Manager. You won’t be on your own.

We are developing the team from the bottom up, health and wellbeing coaches, care coordinators and social prescribers are already in post. As Primary Care Mental Health lead you can help us put in place the latest models of care for our community.

You will be instrumental within the team, managing the work, implementing and shaping new ways of working. Your role will involve liaising across practices and secondary care teams to ensure we are supporting our patient population in the best way we can. Based in practice or in our community hub you will help develop and implement effective systems to manage workloads.

Main duties of the job

You could be full time, part time or job share. We aim to create a space where we understand ‘what matters to someone’ not ‘what is the matter with someone’.

The aims of this role will be to:

• Deliver improved access to a broader range of care options by offering timely and expert assessment/triage
• Aim to include evidence informed approaches that are known to impact on both mental and physical health
• In keeping with the national guidance on the introduction of this role, it is envisaged that the focus of a practitioner’s work will generally be people whose needs cannot be met by IAPT (Outlook South West) services but who may not need ongoing care from secondary care community mental health services

In a supportive partnership the PCN and Cornwall Foundation Trust (CFT) want to achieve care that is joined up, patient centred, trauma informed, place based (locality hub) where practitioners and communities collaborate optimising community assets. By reducing repeated assessments and addressing the needs of those with complex emotional needs earlier and locally, we can reduce distress and work with those with early adversity to have more meaningful and active lives, focusing on what matters to the person. This then enables secondary care to offer expert treatment to those with severe mental illness.

Working for our organisation

We’re an NHS community and mental health provider Trust based in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We deliver community and hospital-based care to improve people’s physical and mental health. We also provide specialist support to people with dementia or a learning disability.

We are a people organisation and people matter to us. As part of the team, you’ll help support the health and wellbeing of the people who live and visit this beautiful part of the UK.

Over 4,000 people make up the Trust. This includes doctors, nurses, therapists, plus admin and support staff.

We work in people’s homes, in community clinics and bases. Some staff work from one of our 13 community hospitals. Our aspiration is to have great people, provide great care, be a great place to work and a great partner.

Approximately 568,000 people live here. A third of people who live in Cornwall are supported by acute hospital services in Devon. As a result, we also work closely with our partners in Devon. In the summer, and during other holidays lots of people choose to visit the area. This increases the numbers of people who use our services

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To view a detailed job description and person specification including the main responsibilities of this role please see ‘supporting documents’.

At Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust we are proud to prioritise the development of our people. To support this, the following opportunities are available:

• Career conversations and individual development plans for succession planning and talent management
• Protected CPD time for registered staff
• Access to a dedicated central development fund supporting CPD for all staff
• Leadership and Management development programmes
• Coaching and mentoring opportunities
• A full clinical induction programme for operational skills
• Access to a care certificate programme for our band 1-4 clinical staff
• A bespoke and robust preceptorship programme to support newly qualified staff
• Individual professional development programmes

Being part of a successful NHS Foundation Trust brings a portfolio of rewards and benefits for our staff. These include:

• Suite of health and wellbeing initiatives to support our colleagues physical and mental health
• Free access to individual HARP portfolios to support revalidation for nursing staff
• Free DBS checks where required
• Discounts available from retailers, UK hotels and main attractions
• NHS Pension Scheme
• Salary sacrifice car scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• The Trust reimburses all application costs for staff eligible to apply for EU settlement status.

The Trust reserves the right to close this advert once a sufficient number of applications have been submitted. It is encouraged that you complete the application at your earliest convenience to avoid disappointment.

If you are successful at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process you will be contacted via TRAC.jobs email regarding interview details.

We are committed to diversity and equality of employment including the employment of current and former service users.

If you are successful, you agree to Occupational Health accessing your health records from your current or previous employer to check the status of your inoculations and screening tests. Appointments are subject to full three year satisfactory references therefore please ensure you include correct contact details for your nominated referees including email addresses.

Any general recruitment queries, please contact our recruitment team on 01208 834644

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.