Integrated Mental Health Practitioner – Primary Care

Promote and maintain safety, privacy and dignity of all patients in the delivery of patientcentered care, recognizing and respecting differences including spiritual and culturalbeliefs Act, wherever applicable, in accordance with the Mental Health Act, Mental CapacityAct and associated policies and procedures Responsible for recognising the potential for or signs of patient self-harm, abuse orneglect, including poor clinical practice reporting all such concerns and taking allreasonable steps to protect the patient. Responsible for identifying and reportingconcerns regarding the safeguarding of children who may be at risk Responsible for ensuring the highest professional standards and attitudes towards thecare of patients are maintained and that care is delivered in accordance with evidencebased practice at all times. Patients have a range of mental health conditions of mildto moderate severity (including issues relating to child abuse), they may have difficultfamily situations and may demonstrate behaviors that challenge at initial assessment,or as a result of unexpected changes during program of therapy Undertake a comprehensive initial assessment of referred patients, including thosewith complex needs and use clinical judgement and analysis to sign post to appropriateservices, or to retain within the primary care mental health service for time-limitedtherapy Support patients and their families / carers in the community, providing advice andliaising with other support services to co-ordinate individual support packages Provides clinical advice and consultation on complex issues to other members of theclinical team and staff from other disciplines and agencies Under the supervision of the Advanced Nurse Practitioner/Team Manager haveresponsibility for own caseload of patients and takes responsibility as lead professionalas appropriate. Develop, implement and evaluate intervention / care plans as part ofthe multi-disciplinary team, statutory and non-statutory agencies and with theinvolvement of the patient and where appropriate, their carer or family Ensure that intervention / care plans are based on current risk assessment evidencebased practice, critical thinking and whole system support requirements that takeaccount of relevant physical, social, cultural, psychological, spiritual, generic andenvironmental factors