ARRS Mental Health Practitioner

We are looking for an experienced Mental Health Practitioner: Nurses/Social Workers and Occupational Therapists to work in PCNs as part of the Additional Roles Reimbursement Scheme (ARRS).

These new positions are exciting and innovative and will provide mental health support to Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Kent. PCNs are groups of GP practices who work together in a local geographical area. There are numerous posts available across the PCNs in Kent.

It is an exciting time to join services in Kent as we are beginning a programme of transformation of community Mental Health services, these roles are the building blocks for those developments. You will primarily work in the PCNs as a member of the integrated teams in GP surgeries.

Main duties of the job

The ARRS practitioner will be embedded as part of the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team. Working alongside the other roles, they will also have close links with the community mental health Multi-Disciplinary Team (MDT). The practitioner can access and draw down on secondary mental health services and help provide a "bridge" between primary care and secondary mental health providers by delivering high quality mental health care in Primary Care Settings.

The role requires a highly competent, proficient practitioner, who is able to work autonomously & creatively in this busy demanding role. Excellent assessment skills and knowledge of local resources is essential to this role, as it is the gate keeper and guardian for referral to secondary care services.

We are seeking experienced Mental Health Practitioners who can come and make a difference. Providing high quality interventions in our new primary care integrated mental health service, you will be an important member of our primary care team.

About us

We are the Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust. We care for the mental health and wellbeing of people across Kent and Medway. Our teams support adults with a wide range of mental health needs. Because we cover the whole county and both hospital and community settings, we can make care more joined up and easier to access for the 1.8 million people of Kent and Medway. Rated 'Good' by the CQC, we care for over 2,000 people in our hospitals and 54,000 in the community each year.

Our vision is simple: We are here to help communities not just live with mental illness, but live well. It's why we're passionate about working with communities to make mental health care better for everyone. And everything we do is guided by our values caring, inclusive, curious and confident.

Join us - if you share our passion for better mental health care and want to be part of a team that's doing well together.

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Job responsibilities

The post holder must hold a full, valid, UK driving licence and have access to a car/vehicle to use for business purposes (unless you have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010).

Please see the attached job description for full details of the main duties and responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification Experience

• Significant experience working with people with mental ill health in a community setting
• Working collaboratively with service users and their families/ carers
• Experience working in primary care
• Experience working in a multiagency setting

Training, Qualifications and Registration

• oQualifications: min of 3 years post qualifications
• Current professional registration with appropriate body in healthcare or social work
• Certificate in teaching and assessing in clinical practice as appropriate to own profession
• Key skills in literacy

Knowledge

• Knowledge: Demonstrate knowledge to post-graduate level of evidence based practice in caring for patients in the designated field

Communication

• Communication Skills: Communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, cares/ families and all members of the multidisciplinary team

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.

The Balmoral Surgery, Canada Road, Walmer

£38,682 to £46,580 a yearper annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time,Part-time

Reference number

380-EK370-A

Job locations

Deal Primary Care Network

The Balmoral Surgery, Canada Road, Walmer