Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

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Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 02 October 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen for one full time and one part time band 6 clinician to join the Mental Health Practitioners working in Sunderland Primary Care GP surgeries. This is an established team working in collaboration with our GP partners as part of Community Transformation.

The post holders will need to be flexible in their approach, to respond to the needs of the service and demands of a busy primary care network. The role consists of providing assessment and brief interventions, for those who are presenting with a range of mental health needs to their GP.

The service delivery supports a seamless interface between both NHS and non NHS services including drug and alcohol services and other professions.

We are looking for applications from candidates who have experience of holistic assessment and providing brief psychological interventions. The ideal candidates will be proactive and dynamic with experience of working autonomously in a community setting, including managing risk management.

This is an exciting time to work within a community service as we continue to work in partnership with other agencies to meet the need for our populations.

Main duties of the job

To provide holistic assessment, brief intervention and signposting to service users who present to their GP with a range of mental health conditions.

Interface with partners including secondary care and third party organisations.

Support in training within primary care

Engaging within MDT and Multiagency working

About us

We aim to attract and retain a diverse, talented and committed workforce, who are caring and compassionate, and therefore able to meet the demands of the modern NHS now and in the future. In return we can offer a dynamic working environment in which to build a career.

This is a Primary Care facing team which is integrated into the Primary Care Networks, and GP Surgeries within the Sunderland and Washington area

Job responsibilities

Please find attached job description for full details.

We welcome your application.

Person Specification Education and Qualification

• Professional Qualification and current Professional Registration as, a First Level Registered Nurse (RNMH, RMN, RNLD) or equivalent as an AHP, Social Worker or Clinical Psychologist
• Proven track record of post registration clinical experience relevant to the post.
• Evidence of post-registration training in clinical/ psychological interventions / skills relevant to the post.
• Training in CPA (Care Programme Approach), Safeguarding, MAPPA (Multi Agency Panel for the Protection of Vulnerable Adults) and Child Protection.
• Up-to-date knowledge/experience of relevant legislation.
• Post registration qualification in psychological intervention
• Experience of working within a community team.
• Non-Medical Prescribing

Skills and Competencies

• Proven ability to carry out and provide comprehensive written assessments of individuals with complex mental health needs.
• Risk Assessment and Risk Management / Safety Planning skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of effective & appropriate treatment options including a range of evidence based clinical approaches as identified in N.I.C.E. Guidance).
• Demonstrate effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Evidence of a high level of professional, organisational and leadership skills (self & others).

Knowledge and Experience

• Awareness and understanding of professional accountability, NMC standards and other local and national initiatives.
• Understanding of difficult to manage/challenging behaviours.

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.

Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust