Band 6 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner- West Birmingham

Band 6 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner - West Birmingham

Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust

An exciting opportunity has arisen for 2 Band 6 Mental Health Practitioners to join our Neighbourhood Mental Health Team working within our Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in west Birmingham.

Within BSMHFT, our community mental health services are well-established, and as part of the BSOL community transformation programme, we are looking to increase our primary care teams with primary care practitioner roles. This is an exciting opportunity to be at the heart of national change and developments in the delivery of community mental health care. The development of our Neighbourhood mental health team is an essential service which we are in the process of evolving in line with the NHS Long Term Plan.

We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals who can work within a multi-disciplinary team, alongside GPs and other primary care professionals who strive to achieve the best outcomes for individuals within the local community.

Main duties of the job

You will be responsible for providing mental health triage, assessment, and outcomes-based intervention to meet service users' needs within the Neighbourhood mental health team.

You will be responsible for identifying need and the best course of advice, support, or intervention, promoting psychosocial wellbeing by identifying and supporting pathways for service users and carers.

Crucial to this role will be your ability to ensure robust communication across mental health providers, VCSE organisations, and primary care in accordance with each individual service user's needs by providing support and advice to all colleagues within the PCN as required, including participation within the local neighbourhood MDTs.

About us

Welcome to Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust. Our 4000 clinical and support staff help us to improve mental health wellbeing and meet the needs of the 70,000 people we serve each year. We provide a range of mental healthcare services across Birmingham and Solihull, as well as specialised services nationally. We also offer medical, nursing, and psychology training and are proud of our international reputation for both research and innovation.

Our population is culturally diverse, characterised in places by high levels of deprivation which create an increasing demand for our services and a necessity for us to ensure everyone can access the help they need. We are a team of compassionate, inclusive, and committed people working together to provide excellent care to support our community. If you are looking for a place to belong, where you can make a real difference to people's lives, join our team where our warm welcome is waiting for you.

Job responsibilities

For further information about the main responsibilities, please view the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Mental Health Nurse/OT/Social Worker

Knowledge and Experience

• Relevant post-registration experience in mental health
• Understanding of responsibilities under the Care Programme Approach, Clinical Governance, Risk Assessment, and Child Protection Legislation & safeguarding.
• Experience of leading or participating in service improvement initiatives.
• Experience of working in community mental health services

Skills

• Comprehensive assessment skills and risk management skills.
• Leadership Skills

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.

Salary: £37,338 to £44,962 a year, pro rata