Mental Health Non Medical Prescriber or ACP
Job Title: Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Independent Prescriber or ACP)
Location: Newton and Haydock Primary Care Network (PCN)
Contract: 30\-37\.5 hrs per week, fixed term for 1 year with a view to becoming permanent
Employer: NHS Primary Care Network
Salary: £49,000\-60,000 WTE (depending on qualifications, experience, and scope of practice, the PCN aligns to the ARRS budget and does not align formally to Agenda for Change)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Independent Prescriber) to join our multidisciplinary team within our Primary Care Network (PCN). This is an exciting opportunity to provide high\-quality mental health assessment, treatment, and prescribing support for patients with a range of common and complex mental health needs.
The successful candidate will work collaboratively with other GPs, and highly experienced Mental Health ACP, pharmacists, social prescribers, and other healthcare professionals to improve access to timely, person\-centred mental health care.
Salary will be determined based on experience, qualifications, prescribing responsibilities, and leadership expectations.
Key Responsibilities
- Undertake comprehensive mental health assessments and risk assessments of patients over the age of 18\.
- Develop and implement evidence\-based treatment plans.
- Prescribe and review mental health medications which can be prescribed in primary care according to local guidance medication within professional competence and excluding antipsychotics.
- Manage a caseload of patients presenting with mild, moderate, and severe mental health conditions.
- Provide medication reviews and monitor treatment effectiveness and side effects.
- Deliver brief therapeutic interventions and psychoeducation.
- Support patients with anxiety, depression, PTSD, personality disorders, psychosis, and other mental health conditions including a knowledge of memory and dementia issues.
- Work closely with GPs and wider PCN teams to provide integrated care.
- Facilitate referrals to specialist mental health services where appropriate.
- Participate in safeguarding, clinical governance, and quality improvement initiatives.
- For Band ACP applicants: provide clinical leadership, supervision, mentorship, and service development support.
- Registered healthcare professional (e.g., Mental Health Nurse or ACP) with relevant professional registration including on the NMC Mental Health Register.
- Independent Prescribing Qualification.
- Significant post\-registration experience in mental health services.
- Experience conducting mental health and risk assessments.
- Knowledge of psychotropic medications and evidence\-based mental health treatments.
- Excellent communication and multidisciplinary working skills.
- Ability to work autonomously and manage a complex caseload.
- Experience working within primary care or community mental health settings.
- Non\-Medical Prescribing experience in mental health.
- CBT, brief intervention, or psychological therapy training.
- Experience supervising staff or students.
- Leadership and service development experience (particularly for Band 8a applicants).
- NHS Pension Scheme.
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD) opportunities.
- Clinical supervision and professional support.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Opportunities for leadership and career progression.
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Enhanced maternity leave
- Health \& wellbeing programme
- On\-site parking
- Sick pay
- Bachelor's (preferred)
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