Community Connector - Mental Health
| Posting date: | 10 April 2024 |
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| Salary: | £28,000.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £28000.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 30 May 2024 |
| Location: | Woking, GU22 9PB |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | B0580-24-0000 |
Summary
We are a non-profit organisation working with people to support their health and wellbeing. Established for over 30 years, we have provided services alongside a variety of statutory and voluntary, community and social enterprise (VCSE) colleagues in Surrey and its boarders. We believe change is achievable when offered by a flexible, respectful, inclusive and a non-judgemental approach. They are currently looking for a Community Connector Mental Health Professional to support GP Surgeries in the Shepperton, Ashford and Sunbury-on-Thames area Salary: Up to £28,000 Per Annum Hours: 35 hours Duration: Permanent Company Benefits: 26 days annual leave (rising with service) + bank holidays + 1 extra days leave on your birthday, Pension, Access to Simply Health, Blended working, Employee discount programme and more.. Location Hybrid working model covering Shepperton, Ashford, Sunbury-on-Thames This is an exciting opportunity as NHS England recently announced a new transformation fund to be allocated to pilot sites within 12 sustainability and transformation partnerships / integrated care systems across the country to test new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care. The role of the Community Connector is fundamental to the development of these innovative new teams and mental health services based within networks of GP Practices (Primary Care Networks). The role will support the ongoing development and mobilisation of integrated primary care mental health services. You will take a multidisciplinary approach working with a range of professionals across PCNs inclusive of GPs, Practise Nurses, Mental Health Practitioners, Pharmacists and Clinical Psychologists. Being the first port of call for GPs in seeking support for managing their patients with mental health presentations, providing an early intervention and promoting early triage, assessment and formulation of need and care plans. You will be co-ordinating and supporting patients to access a wide range of community services and resources including social care, housing, family debt and employment counselling and many other services helping individuals to focus on achievable goals. This post is subject to a DBS check. Please note past drug and/or alcohol or criminality history will not necessarily discount you from undertaking this role Our ideal applicant will have/be; A Diploma or degree in appropriate subject (Counselling, Psychology, Mental Health, Social Work, Health and Social Care etc) and / or community experience of drug, alcohol, mental health work Good communication skills both written and verbal Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel Ability to travel around the area required for the role, own transport is ideally preferred