Job description

Job responsibilities

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NHS Practitioner Health ( P H)

The NHS PH is a National (England wide) service for Doctors, dentists and health and care staff with mental health and addiction issues which may be affecting their ability to work safely and effectively or return to work. The PH service also covers health and care staff located in Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government. The service aims to deliver positive outcomes in relation to -

improvement in mental health and social functioning

numbers returning to work/retraining

reduction in risk to patients and the public

reduction in regulatory involvement

NHS Practitioner Health will improve access to mental health support for health and care staff who may be suffering from mental ill-health including stress and burnout. The NHS Practitioner Health will support retaining practitioners as part of the NHS England plan to retain a healthy and resilient workforce, in addition to supporting practitioners who wish to return to clinical practice after a period of ill health.

The service will provide online and telephone support and offers a hybrid approach for staff to be seen for face to face/virtual assessment, treatment, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing case management. Each region has a Clinical Lead with a responsibility to act as a local champion and with a network of clinicians and therapists delivering care and support across the geographical area.

PH practitioner patients will come from different gender, age and ethnicity groups. Around 80% of patients accessing PH are expected to have a mental health concern, around 20% to have issues that relate to substance misuse. In our experience this balance will change as the service develops. A proportion of our patients will be involved in regulatory processes, although we will offer support to help resolve issues before a patient safety incident or complaint has occurred.

Job responsibilities

Please view attached JD for more information

NHS Practitioner Health ( P H)

The NHS PH is a National (England wide) service for Doctors, dentists and health and care staff with mental health and addiction issues which may be affecting their ability to work safely and effectively or return to work. The PH service also covers health and care staff located in Scotland through an agreement with Scottish government. The service aims to deliver positive outcomes in relation to -

improvement in mental health and social functioning

numbers returning to work/retraining

reduction in risk to patients and the public

reduction in regulatory involvement

NHS Practitioner Health will improve access to mental health support for health and care staff who may be suffering from mental ill-health including stress and burnout. The NHS Practitioner Health will support retaining practitioners as part of the NHS England plan to retain a healthy and resilient workforce, in addition to supporting practitioners who wish to return to clinical practice after a period of ill health.

The service will provide online and telephone support and offers a hybrid approach for staff to be seen for face to face/virtual assessment, treatment, therapeutic interventions, and ongoing case management. Each region has a Clinical Lead with a responsibility to act as a local champion and with a network of clinicians and therapists delivering care and support across the geographical area.

PH practitioner patients will come from different gender, age and ethnicity groups. Around 80% of patients accessing PH are expected to have a mental health concern, around 20% to have issues that relate to substance misuse. In our experience this balance will change as the service develops. A proportion of our patients will be involved in regulatory processes, although we will offer support to help resolve issues before a patient safety incident or complaint has occurred.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GMC; hold a license to practice (ideally in current clinical practice)
• MRCGP or MRCPsych or RMN + HHP or equivalent

Desirable

• Part 1& 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of postgraduate study in substance misuse
• Part 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent such as other specialist psychiatric experience in a related field e.g. eating disorders

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in managing mental health
• Significant experience of working in mental health and/or addiction
• Empathy and an understanding of distressed health and care proffesionals many of whom will have been reluctant to contact the service
• Experience of producing reports, assessments and presentations involving highly complex information.
• Experience of providing, receiving and processing sensitive or contentious information and communicating this effectively.
• Experience of building and developing effective working relationships and networking with senior professionals

Desirable

• Experience of working with sick health professionals
• Personal clinical supervision

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered with the GMC; hold a license to practice (ideally in current clinical practice)
• MRCGP or MRCPsych or RMN + HHP or equivalent

Desirable

• Part 1& 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent
• Evidence of continuing professional development
• Evidence of postgraduate study in substance misuse
• Part 2 RCGP Certificate in Substance Misuse or equivalent such as other specialist psychiatric experience in a related field e.g. eating disorders

Experience

Essential

• Minimum 5 years post qualification experience in managing mental health
• Significant experience of working in mental health and/or addiction
• Empathy and an understanding of distressed health and care proffesionals many of whom will have been reluctant to contact the service
• Experience of producing reports, assessments and presentations involving highly complex information.
• Experience of providing, receiving and processing sensitive or contentious information and communicating this effectively.
• Experience of building and developing effective working relationships and networking with senior professionals

Desirable

• Experience of working with sick health professionals
• Personal clinical supervision

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Hurley Group

Address

Riverside Medical Centre

Hobart House St George Wharf

London

SW8 2JB

Employer's website

http://hurleygroup.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)