Mental Health Practitioner

Clinical To provide medicine education and adherence advice and lifestyle advice for patients and their carers, presenting with mental health problems Assist in supporting early intervention and supporting shared decision-making around self management To carry out triage and comprehensive assessments as required. To work with patients and team members 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, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups To support patients to transition from secondary care to primary care by providing up to three step-down sessions at the point of step down from secondary care services To provide ongoing specialist support patients to transition from primary care to secondary care when more specialist or intensive support is required To support patients to stay well within their local communities, including the re-enforcement of newly learned psychology techniques Work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers To develop a close relationship with Primary Care practices, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact. To work closely and in partnership with colleagues within primary care and local NHS trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway. To effectively communicate with team members, primary care colleagues, patients and carers, recognising the importance and potential need for alternative communication methods. To support patients on the SMI register to access annual physical health checks and to carry out these checks and physical health monitoring for those patients with complex needs To provide clinical supervision to junior colleagues. To maintain accurate, contemporaneous healthcare records appropriate to the consultation. To adhere to the NMC Code of Conduct at all times Quality Improvement & Governance To contribute to the improvement of pathways between primary and secondary care and where practicable, to standardise processes across the PCN To support primary care initiatives which improve the physical health outcomes of those with a long-term mental health condition and the mental health outcomes of those with a long-term physical health condition To support and contribute to policy and service development as appropriate. Training, Development and Education To provide specialist mental health specific training and shared learning for staff across the primary care network, including providing specialist advice relating to mental health To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Sutton PCN policy, identifying individual training needs. To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal. To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan PDP.

GENERAL

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities, and the postholder may be required to undertake other duties which fall within the grade of the job, in discussion with the manager. This job description will be reviewed regularly in the light of changing service requirements and any such changes will be discussed with the postholder. The postholder is expected to comply with all relevant Sutton PCN policies, procedures and guidelines. The postholder is responsible for ensuring that the work that they undertake is conducted in a manner which is safe to themselves and others, and for adhering to the advice and instructions on Health and Safety matters given by Managers. If postholders consider that a hazard to Health and Safety exists, it is their responsibility to report this to their managers. The postholder is expected to comply with the appropriate Code of Conduct associated with this post.