ARRS Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner, Band 6

We are seeking to find Mental Health Practitioners who can come and make a difference. Providing high quality interventions in our new primary care integrated mental health service, you will be an important member of our primary care team. The introduction of these roles is part of a wider transformation and expansion of community-based mental health services set out in the NHS Long Term Plan. The practitioner can access and draw down on secondary mental health services and help provide a “bridge” between primary care and secondary mental health providers. Successful candidates must be experienced mental health practitioners and have experience of working in a Primary Care and/or Community Mental Health Team setting. You will be a confident communicator with colleagues and stakeholders alike. Above all you will have the ambition and drive needed to work within an environment of change and innovation. In addition, to our wide range of benefits we also offer: Flexible working Career Progressions and Development Opportunities Supervision/Appraisal Benefits: Generous Pay, pensions and leave Training NHS discounts Other benefits include: Valuing equality and diversity Salary sacrifice schemes for a new car or bike, or childcare vouchers Flexible working, and the chance to join our staff Bank Appletree Day Nursery Employee Assistance Programme Support with accommodation Staff restaurants at some sites To read more information, or to apply, please click here: https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/xi/vacancy/916541428