Primary care link worker

Join us at an exciting time for Barnet, Haringey and Enfield Mental Health NHS Trust and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust. After three years working in Partnership, we are due to create a new Trust, to be known as the North London NHS Foundation Trust on 1 November 2024, subject to Secretary of State approval. Join us to be part of the North London Way as we: Collaborate at every level by living our Values to create the right conditions for us all to work togetherDevelop our new Trust culture, to help make our new Trust a great place to work and to receive great careEmpower our teams to lead the planned improvements in our services, by skilling them and giving them the tools to make the changesFocus on delivering excellence at every level to improve our performance and ensure consistently high quality care across all our servicesEnsure that research, Quality Improvement and technology lead the way and are embedded in our services Take a trauma informed approach to everything we do We look forward to welcoming you to the new North London NHS Foundation Trust, where we work in the North London Way to deliver: Better Mental Health, Better Lives, Better Communities.Our new trust website is: Home | North London Mental Health PartnershipJob overviewWe have an exciting opportunity to recruit band 7 primary care link workers to work in the Enfield Primary Care Network (PCNs). Successful candidates must be experienced mental health practitioners and have experience of working in a Primary Care and/or Community Mental Health Team setting. The intention is to focus services on local communities and local GP practices to help rebuild and reconnect healthcare teams across the communities they serve. This practitioner role will provide targeted care according to the needs of the population by supporting the PCN clinical strategy. This is an exciting role for a professional who is proactive and passionate about innovation and providing high-quality care to people who have been identified as in need of mental health support in a primary care setting. This is a fantastic opportunity to develop your career and skill set in a highly innovative and creative environment. The post holder will be an experienced professional who acts within their professional boundaries to work and develop within a Multi-Disciplinary Team. Main duties of the jobThe practitioner will access and link with secondary care mental health services and help provide a "bridge" between primary care and secondary care mental health providers. This will make it easier for people accessing services to obtain the help they need.The practitioner will be embedded as part of the Primary Care Network working across member practices where they will be co-located for a proportion of the working week. They will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team and be closely linked to the Enfield Integrated Adult Mental Health Team. They will take the lead in ensuring best practice is delivered across the allocated GP surgeries, provide triage, assessment, interventions and lead on development and implementation of specialist mental health training in the practice.Working for our organisationThe partnership between Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust (BEH) and Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust (C&I) is going from strength to strength since it was originally established in 2021 forming the North London Mental Health Partnership. In order to meet the needs of the new Partnership services you may be required from time to time to work at different locations to your normal place of work. This may mean that you are required to work at any location that fall under Barnet, Enfield and Harringay Trust and Camden and Islington Trust. The Trust reserves the right to require staff to work at such other places or locations as it considers reasonable and necessary on a temporary or permanent basis. Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for more information relating to this role. Person specificationQualifications and Training Essential criteria Professional Qualification in: Mental Health Nursing Or Occupational Therapy or Psychology Social Work.Evidence of continuing professional development Desirable criteria Mentorship developmentExperience of using quality improvement methodologiesProfessional experience Essential criteria Demonstrable experience at Band 6 level or equivalent.Evidence of ability to effectively manage caseloads in the community.Experience of delivering training to different disciplines and professions.Excellent leadership skills and commitment to the delivery of high-quality services.Ability to work within own scope of practice and understanding when to refer to other teams.Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems.Experience of research based/reflective practice e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence based practiceAbility to make evidence-based decisions in highly complex situations within agreed protocol or guidelines Desirable criteria Previous experience of working within primary careExperience of working consultatively with professionalsEvidencing of completing and/or supporting clinical research projects and auditsSkills and Knowledge Essential criteria Knowledge of recovery and enablement concepts and theories.Ability to demonstrate in depth knowledge of the Mental Health Act , Mental Capacity Act 2005,and the Code of PracticeKnowledge of the process necessary for effective risk assessment and managementAbility to demonstrate a creative and flexible approach to staff managing and in delivering a high standard of care.Ability to assess, plan, implement and evaluate care plans to meet needs of clients and managing caseloads.Ability to set, monitor and evaluate standards for quality within the service.Ability to undertake evidence-based interventions with people suffering from a range of mental health problems.Knowledge of and ability to work as part of a multi-professional team as a lead clinician and role model.Ability to work effectively in crisis situations to maintain the safety of both staff and client.Ability to teach staff and provide advice and support to other agencies / professionals.Competent with screening assessment criteria /toolsExperience of effective communication with key stakeholders at a variety of levels Desirable criteria Training and advanced skills in a specialised approach such as psycho-social interventions, dual diagnosis, personality disorder or assertive outreachReferences will be required to cover your last 3 years of employment/training. One has to be from your current or most recent employer and the others from your previous employer. The references should be from persons with management responsibility or HR.If you have been unemployed for a period of four years or more, please give the details of your last employer and one character referee of your choice (not members of your family). If more applicable, references will be requested from your teacher or head of faculty. Please ensure you provide full contact details.Vacancies that are advertised as Fixed Term Contracts will also be available as secondment opportunities for substantive internal staff.Please be aware that your documents eg. Passport/NI Card, will be electronically scanned using Home Office accredited Verification System.Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts, we will close vacancies before the stated closing date once the first 50 applications are received. Therefore, please apply as soon as possible.All non-medical posts with the Trust are subject to a probationary period of six months, during which time you will be required to demonstrate to the Trust's satisfaction, your suitability for the position in which you will be employed.Should you not hear from us within three working weeks of the closing date for this post, then regretfully in this instance, you have not been shortlisted.By applying for this role, you accept in the event you are successful that your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which is aimed at improving efficiencies within the NHS both to make costs savings for NHS organisations but also to save you time when your employment transfers. Employer certification / accreditation badges Applicant requirementsYou must have appropriate UK professional registration. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. Documents to download JD & PS (PDF, 536.3KB) Functional Requirement Form (PDF, 258.0KB) Applicant Information Pack (PDF, 1.6MB)