About this role
Job summary
Mendip Vale Medical Group (MVMG) delivers a Partner led service across North Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucester (BNSSG) and Bath, Swindon & Wiltshire (BSW). Serving around 90,000 patients across 11 sites we have a high calibre workforce delivering innovative care. Having now expanded with further sites across BNSSG we are seeking exceptional clinicians to join our growing team. We are a high-achieving and well-organised practice; we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision with Advanced Practitioners, Clinical Pharmacists, Physiotherapists, Pharmacy Technicians, Mental Health Practitioners and Social Prescribers all working together to give our patients seamless, safe and effective care
As a Mental Health Practitioner in Primary Care you will provide early assessment, intervention, and support for individuals experiencing mental health difficulties whilst working collaboratively with GPs, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to ensure integrated and holistic care.
If you are an experienced and motivated Mental Health Practitioner, who is passionate about Primary Care and the Mental Health Practitioner role, this could be the post for you.
Main duties of the job
The post-holder will exercise advanced clinical expertise, acting within their professional boundaries, providing advanced clinical skills and advice. The post-holder will look to improve patients mental health outcomes by demonstrating a sound understanding of the issues related to the identification, assessment, diagnosis, treatment and management of patients within their care. Working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary surgery team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of policy and procedures whilst providing expert support and advice.
About us
As a high-achieving and well-organised practice, we embrace a Multi-Disciplinary Team approach to care provision.
Changes made from merging and working more effectively have enabled us to make investment into our buildings, making our estate one of the newest and brightest in the south west.
Job description
Job responsibilities
To deliver a high standard of patient care as a practitioner in mental health, using specialist knowledge, and a broad and in-depth theoretical knowledge base utilising autonomous clinical skills.
Assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating individual treatment plans for patients including assessing patients suitability for psychological interventions and medical treatment.
Working with patients to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment, which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or sign-posting to other psychological therapy services within Primary Care e.g. NHS Talking Therapies.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RMN qualification or Masters in Clinical Psychology
- Current NMC/GPCH registration for Adult Mental Health
- Non-Medical Prescribing
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Attitude and Behaviour
Essential
- Patient focused and compassionate about delivery of safe and effect care
- Reflective practitioner
- Ability to demonstrate commitment to Mendip Vales ethos and values
- Resilient and flexible to meet service needs
Experience
Essential
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and General Practices
- Knowledge of how secondary specialist mental health services are organised and operate, where and how they fit into the health and social care community
- Evidence of working autonomously and as part of a team
- Understanding of evidence based practice
- Proven ability to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of own clinical practice
- Interpreting and implementing local and National policy agendas for health
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Mendip Vale Medical Group
Address
Southmead Family Practice
Ullswater Road
Southmead
Bristol
BS10 6DF
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.mendipvale.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)