Adult Mental Health Practitioner
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | Negotiable |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 04 Ionawr 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | Bottesford, NG13 0AH |
| Cwmni: | NHS Jobs |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | A3638-25-0040 |
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Job Title: Mental Health Practitioner Location: Welby Group Medical Practice Position Type: Full-time/Part-time About Welby Group: Joining our team presents an opportunity to be part of a large innovative organisation that is changing the way primary care is delivered today. If you are looking to join a progressive, thriving organisation at the forefront of providing high quality patient-centric care, we want to hear from you. The Welby Group of practices serves a community of 35,000 people across Lincolnshire. We provide a range of quality services across our community for both adults and children. Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners. We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate & these are: Opportunity Enthusiasm Supportive Innovative Family Balance Job Summary: To work as an autonomous practitioner. Responsible for attending to patients who wish to be seen by a Mental health professional; diagnosing, treating and prescribing for patients presenting with undifferentiated and undiagnosed illness making an assessment of their needs, based on highly developed nursing skills including physical assessment. Seeing and advising people in respect of their continuing medical and nursing needs. The Practitioner will need to prioritise and triage the needs of patients accordingly making any necessary referrals for investigations in the appropriate manner. There will be a requirement to see extra or emergency patients. Responsible for developing with the patient a continuing management plan for the health of the patient and when appropriate to refer to other clinicians and agencies. To provide high quality services to a defined practice population. The role will include responsibility within the practice for the development and direction of the clinical and managerial aspects of patient care, as well as a clinical role. The role is flexible and demanding and may be expanded in accordance with practice requirements and the nurse practitioners own scope of practice. SPECIFIC DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES Clinical Responsibilities: Identify, assess and diagnose patients with health needs across the practice population. Prescribe products to meet the needs of patients within the practice population. Lead and develop programmes to improve health and well-being and meet the specific needs of communities, groups and individuals. Work with others to change policies to improve health and well-being and reduce inequalities. Participate in quality assurance, development and clinical governance. Work with other members of the practice team in the implementation of specific aspects of national guidelines. To adopt a holistic approach working with individuals and wider populations to promote health through preventative measures. Diagnosing and treating patients: Triage and treat patients wishing to see a health care professional making any referrals to other members of the primary health care team. Ensure clinical practice is safe and effective and remains within boundaries of competence and to acknowledge limitations. Advise patients on general health care and minor ailments with referral to other members of the primary and secondary health care team as necessary. Manage chronic disease clinics as required keeping the practice up to date with QOF requirements and ensuring high standard of care to this group of patients. Administration and professional responsibilities: Undertaking any necessary audit to ensure the practice is up to date and patients' needs are being met. Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the practice team. Ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in patient notes. Ensure relevant clinical coding is used when and where appropriate. Ensure the clinical computer system is kept up to date with accurate details recorded and amended. Ensure appropriate items of service claims are made accurately, reporting any problems to the Practice Administrator. Ensure accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with patient health care and registration with the practice. Ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports and audits. Attend and participate in practice meetings as required. Maintain a professional working environment. Training and personal development: Training requirements will be monitored by yearly appraisal and will be in accordance with practice requirements. Personal development will be encouraged and supported by the Practice. It is the individual's responsibility to remain up to date with recent developments. Participate in the education and training of students of all disciplines and the introduction of all members of the practice staff where appropriate. Maintain continued education by attendance at courses and study days as deemed useful or necessary for professional development ensuring mandatory requirements are met. If it is necessary to expand the role to include additional responsibilities, training will be given. Develop and maintain a Personal Learning Plan. Liaison: Liaise closely with all colleagues to ensure the smooth running of the practice, reporting any problems encountered to the relevant person. There is also the need to establish and maintain good liaison with other surgeries and agencies including secondary care. Meetings: It will be necessary to attend and contribute to various Practice meetings as requested. The only reason for not attending will be annual, study or sick leave. To assist in the management and supervision of the nursing team. To comply with infection control in the practice and ensure all staff are aware of current procedures. Ensure the Practice Manager is informed of any matters arising or problems / potential problems. Confidentiality: To act at all times in accordance with the NMC Code of Conduct for nurses (2008 and successive publications). Health and Safety: The post-holder will assist in promoting and maintaining their own and others health, safety and security as defined in the Practice Health & Safety Policy, to include: Identifying the risks involved in work activities and undertaking such activities in a way that manages those risks. Making effective use of training to update knowledge and skills. Using appropriate infection control procedures maintaining work areas in a tidy and safe way and free from hazards. Personal/Professional Development: In addition to maintaining continued education through attendance at any courses and/or study days necessary to ensure that NMC professional development requirements are achieved, the post-holder will participate in any training programme implemented by the practice as part of this employment, such training to include: Participation in an annual individual performance review, including taking responsibility for maintaining a record of own personal and/or professional development. Taking responsibility for own development, learning and performance and demonstrating skills and activities to others who are undertaking similar work. Participation and responsibility for completing mandatory training. Quality: The post-holder will strive to maintain quality within the Practice, and will: Alert other team members to issues of quality and risk. Assess own performance and take accountability for own actions, either directly or under supervision. Contribute to the effectiveness of the team by reflecting on own and team activities and making suggestions on ways to improve and enhance the teams performance. Work effectively with individuals in other agencies to meet patients needs. Effectively manage own time, workload and resources. Participate in audit and event analysis. Communication: The post-holder should recognise the importance of effective communication within the team and will strive to: Communicate effectively with other team members. Communicate effectively with patients and carers. Recognise people's needs for alternative methods of communication and respond accordingly. Communicate effectively with other agencies as appropriate. Contribution to the Implementation of Services Note: This job description is intended as a guide and should not be considered an exhaustive list of responsibilities. Responsibilities may change to accommodate the needs of our Practices and its patients.