Practice Manager

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner to join our Thurrock PCN for 12 months fixed term. This is reviewed yearly in line with post funding.

As part of the NHS long term plan, local areas were asked to realign community mental health services with primary care networks, creating new and integrated models of primary and community mental health care.

PCN's Aim To:

• Have a key co-ordinating role at the heart of the GP practices and are a fully integrated member of the multi-disciplinary team with regards to response and management pathways.
• Provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function in accordance with agreed protocols.
• Support children and young people with mild to moderate mental health problems through evidence-based interventions.

PCN's (Primary Care Networks) are a new service designed to support children and young people. The Mental Health Senior Practitioner will be responsible for the assessment and caseload management of clinicians within their GP PCN. They will triage cases, complete a full assessment and manage their workstream. They will manage a caseload of CYP with mild to moderate mental health needs. The post holder will work closely with the operation manager and Clinical & Strategic Lead to ensure effective delivery of the PCN initiative in Essex.

This CYP MH Practitioner post is to support the development and delivery of the PCN service in Essex. The post holder will be responsible for supporting the delivery of evidence-based low intensity interventions in GP services, supporting liaison between professionals. Working in partnership with GPs to support children and young people experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties and their families in the self-management of presenting difficulties.

The post holder will have experience working with CYP within this framework to support mild to moderate mental health needs. This will include the delivery of individual interventions and group support. The post holder will have experience in managing a clinical caseload and delivering therapeutic and low intensity interventions, as well as experience of caseload management to meet service targets and manage waiting list demands.

Starting with NELFT

NELFT places a great deal of importance on new starters being properly welcomed and inducted into the Trust. All new starters will join the Trust on the first Monday of each month and will undertake a comprehensive induction of up to two weeks which will include mandatory training, systems training and the allocation of equipment. As part of the process, new starters will have the opportunity to meet the executive team, senior managers and attend a number of drop-in sessions focusing on engagement, health and wellbeing and key processes. The induction will be held at our head office in Rainham, Essex.

Probationary Period

This post will be subject to a probationary period. Internal applicants are exempt from the probationary period (unless you are an internal applicant currently part way through a probationary period or currently a bank member of staff).

Certificates of Sponsorship
Although we are a registered sponsor organisation, we are unable to offer sponsorship for all job roles. Please check your eligibility under the UKVI points-based system.

High-Cost Area Supplement
This post also attracts payment for High Cost Area Supplement of 5% of the basic salary (minimum payment of £1,192 and a maximum payment of £2,011 per annum pro rata).