Single Point of Access Mental Health Practitioner

Responsibilities

• Work collaboratively between Primary Care and Access Wellbeing Services as part of an Integrated Model of Care.
• Focus services on local communities and local GP practices to rebuild and reconnect healthcare teams across communities served.
• Provide screening, triage, and referral advice and guidance for the Purbeck and Wimborne Locality.
• Work across the identified Locality covering a number of Primary Care Networks to provide screening and triage for all referrals into the Access Wellbeing model.
• Provide oversight of the patient pathway from the SPOA into the virtual MDT to support identification and progression of the patient intervention and pathway.
• Provide supervision, support and oversight for the Single Point of Access model in the Locality.
• Screen and triage patients, including same‑day triage and undertake urgent or emergency assessment if required.
• Offer advice, guidance, support and supervision to other colleagues within the SPOA.
• Make necessary referrals to other members of the primary care team or other mental health services as required.
• Organise and prioritise own workload in the day‑to‑day allocation of work.
• Use complex decision‑making to inform, formulate plans and manage episodes of care within a broad scope of practice.
• Take a person‑centred care approach to enable collective decision‑making with patients.
• Proactively and effectively engage with virtual MDT meetings to provide clinical updates.
• Work closely and creatively with colleagues in Mental Health Services to determine the most appropriate service for a patient whose needs exceed what can be met in primary care.
• Work closely with local Community Mental Health Teams by attending team meetings, jointly meeting patients, and integrating into the team to form a seamless care pathway for patients.

Eligibility & Conditions

Employment requires an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. The Trust covers the cost. Applicants who subscribe to the DBS update service may present a valid DBS certificate instead of a new check.

Applications from candidates requiring current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.

Contact

For further details or informal visits, contact: Name: Carly Shorricks Job title: Integrated Service Manager for East Dorset CMHT’s Email address: carly.shorricks1@nhs.net Telephone number: 01202 858300

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