Job Summary
The Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) facilitates early mental health access and support via face‑to‑face and telephone appointments at GP surgeries.
Key Responsibilities
- Facilitate early mental health access and support through face‑to‑face and telephone appointments.
- Work alongside communities, local authorities, patients and their families to address housing, debt, employment, addictions and other social factors alongside mental health problems.
- Collaborate with care navigators, peer support workers and other professionals to combine existing services and deliver a one‑team approach.
- Provide care from GP surgeries and help shape the future of local service provision.
EEO and Inclusion Statement
We are committed to providing high‑quality care and reducing the impact of health inequalities. We value diversity, promote equality of opportunity, and will not discriminate on any grounds including age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. All staff are expected to treat patients and colleagues with respect.
Additional Information
Location: Emersons Green Medical Centre and Leap Valley Surgery. Working days: Monday to Wednesday, subject to change.
Employer: AWP (Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust) – a diverse organisation with over 5,000 staff delivering inpatient and community‑based mental health care.
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