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Primary Care Network MH Practitioner/Assistant Psychologist
| Posting date: | 05 July 2024 |
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| Salary: | £34,089.00 to £41,498.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £34089.00 - £41498.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 July 2024 |
| Location: | London, SW17 0YF |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9294-24-0557 |
Summary
This role will require the post holder to work in GP surgeries associated with the West Wandsworth PCN. The task associated to the role include: Clinical To completed assessments and where appropriate, provide brief, psychologically informed interventions To support patients whilst waiting for escalation of treatment into mental health services To monitor and support patients in between their GP appointments 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 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 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 always 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 the 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 use multiple clinical patient record systems Quality improvement 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 Contribute to quality improvement initiatives as agreed by line manager Training, Development and Education To provide 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 Trust 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 Trust policies, procedures and guidelines, including those relating to Equal Opportunities and Confidentiality of Information. 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 Manager(s). If postholders consider that a hazard to Health and Safety exists, it is their responsibility to report this to their manager(s). The postholder is expected to comply with the appropriate Code(s) of Conduct associated with this post. South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust operates a no smoking policy. The Trust has been smoke free since 01 January 2006.