ARRS Mental Health Practitioner

Main area: East Kent

Directorate: Grade Band 6

Contract: Permanent, with full and part-time positions available

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (Full and Part Time positions available)

Job ref: 380-EK295

Site: Deal Primary Care Network, Town Deal, Kent

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum (Yearly)

Closing date: 07/05/:59

The CQC rates us as an Outstanding organisation for Caring with an overall rating of Good

Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust (KMPT) offers a range of ongoing benefits to our workforce, including a health and wellbeing programme and recognition events, to support work-life balance.

We promote flexible working. Speak to us about accommodating flexible arrangements.

Job overview

These new roles support mental health services within Primary Care Networks (PCNs) in Kent, which are groups of GP practices working together locally. Multiple posts are available across the PCNs.

We seek experienced Mental Health Practitioners-nurses, social workers, or occupational therapists-to work within PCNs under the ARRS scheme.

This is an exciting phase as we transform community mental health services, with these roles forming the foundation of new developments. You will work mainly in GP surgeries as part of integrated teams.

Main duties of the job

The practitioner will be embedded within the PCN Multi-Disciplinary Team, collaborating with secondary mental health services to provide high-quality care and act as a bridge between primary and secondary care.

The role demands a highly competent practitioner capable of autonomous, creative work, with excellent assessment skills and knowledge of local resources, serving as a gatekeeper for referrals to secondary care.

We encourage experienced practitioners to make a difference by delivering high-quality interventions as a vital part of our primary care mental health services.

Working for our organisation

Join us in Kent, where we offer professional development and a high quality of life. KMPT provides mental health, learning disability, and specialist services to 1.8 million people, rated Good by the CQC.

We employ over 3,800 staff from 66 nationalities, serving diverse communities across rural and urban areas.

Our mission: "We deliver brilliant care through brilliant people"

Our vision: "To provide outstanding care and work in partnership to deliver it in the right place, for every service user, every time."

Additional information

For full responsibilities, refer to the attached job description.

Person specification Experience

• Significant experience working with individuals with mental ill health in a community setting

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3 years post-qualification experience; current registration with an appropriate healthcare or social work body

Knowledge

• Post-graduate level knowledge of evidence-based practices in mental health care

Communication Skills

• Ability to communicate complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, families, and multidisciplinary teams

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including pension contributions, holiday entitlement (27 days, rising to 29 and 33 days with NHS service length), bank holidays, flexible leave options, and staff discounts.

Additional benefits include a staff support service, learning and development opportunities, induction programs, and various staff networks and schemes such as lease cars and cycle-to-work.

The role may require travel between work bases. All roles are subject to DBS checks, and the organization promotes a zero-tolerance policy on inappropriate behaviors and a commitment to equality and diversity.

Application process: Submit early as high volumes may lead to early closing. No individual responses to applications; if unsuccessful, you will not be contacted within six weeks.

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