An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Senior Mental Health Practitioner to join a Primary Care Network (PCN) within the Neighbourhood Mental Health Service (NMHS) in Stockport. This role supports the transformation of community mental health services through integrated, person-centred care, strengthening links between primary care, secondary mental health services, physical health services, and community partners.
Working within the service, the post holder will provide mental health leadership, support pathway development, promote collaborative working, and improve access to timely mental health support. Employed by Pennine Care and aligned to a designated PCN, you will work closely with GPs, primary care teams, service users, and neighbourhood partners to improve integration, continuity of care, and access to specialist support, helping to deliver coordinated, recovery-focused care that improves outcomes and reduces barriers between services.
The service supports adults aged 18 and over whose needs have not improved through primary care interventions, who are unsuitable for NHS Talking Therapies, or whose needs exceed service thresholds without meeting secondary care criteria. It also supports people with serious mental illness (SMI) who are stable and can be supported through a neighbourhood-based approach, as well as people with SMI requiring physical health checks, medication reviews, and enhanced access to physical health interventions.
You will
Provide a combined consultation, advice, triage and liaison function, informed by NICE guidance within the primary care setting
Support an access function for people, ensuring swift and seamless access to the most appropriate care pathway and onward access to mental health services
Develop and implement mental health clinics based on the needs of the PCN
Directly support GP’s with the management of more complex mental health presentations and linking with secondary care mental health services as appropriate
Support people presenting in crisis, assessing clinical risk, and providing short term interventions, where possible, to manage the crisis, link into mental health support networks and promote self-management
Provide a link role between neighbourhood primary care services and secondary care mental health services for complex cases and issues
Identify training and education needs for PCN teams in relation to mental health practice and support the development of mental health training as required.
If you come and work for us we will offer a range of benefits and opportunities, including:
Generous annual leave entitlement for Agenda for Change and Medical and Dental staff.
Flexible working opportunities to support your work/life balance
Access to Continued Professional Development
Involvement in improvement and research activities
Health and Wellbeing activities and access to an excellent staff wellbeing service
Access to staff discounts across retail, leisure and travel
If you are Kind, Fair, Ingenious and Determined then we want you to come and join our #PennineCarePeople
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Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post.
Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted.
