Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. To support service users with transitioning from secondary care into primary care. To be a valued core member of primary care teams within an LCG, using specialist mental health knowledge. To develop links and foster a culture of partnership between Primary Care Teams and CPFT Adult Mental Health Services. To promote the use of treatment protocols and care pathways leading to increased integration of service users within Primary Care setting. To enable practitioners in Primary Care to develop their skills and confidence in assessment and treatment of particular mental health problems. Facilitate joint work between Primary Care and Secondary Care interface and Primary Care/Voluntary Sector to increase range of services/interventions available. To develop a close relationship with Primary Care practices, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact. Interventions