NHS
Primary Care Mental Health Worker
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Job Description
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- Understanding of Common Mental Health Problems and their impact on social functioning and physical health.
- Understanding of at least one brief psychological and/or psychosocial intervention and the development of positive mental health.
- A commitment to the recovery model of mental health and service user and carer involvement
- A commitment to a holistic model of mental health and working with partners to address client need.
- Experience of working with people who experience mental health problems especially depression and anxiety.
- Skills in assessment and interventions for clients with common mental health problems and consultation and supervision with primary care colleagues.
- Professional qualification such as DipSW, RMN, O.T. or BACP or BABPC
- accreditation qualified counsellor
- Training in a psychological or psychosocial intervention
- Experience of working in community settings with people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties
- Experience of working in statutory and voluntary mental health services
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to work autonomously
- Knowledge and understanding of the recovery approach to Mental
- Health
- Able to engage people who have experienced a range of mental
- disorders
- Ability to challenge inequality and oppressive practice Basic Microsoft Office IT Skills
- An ability to work in time limited model that encourages focussed
- intervention and disengagement
- Professional qualification such as DipSW, RMN, O.T. or BACP or BABPC
- accreditation qualified counsellor
- Training in a psychological or psychosocial intervention
- Experience of working in community settings with people experiencing a range of mental health difficulties
- Experience of working in statutory and voluntary mental health services
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Good organisational skills and ability to work autonomously
- Knowledge and understanding of the recovery approach to Mental
- Health
- Able to engage people who have experienced a range of mental
- disorders
- Ability to challenge inequality and oppressive practice Basic Microsoft Office IT Skills
- An ability to work in time limited model that encourages focussed
- intervention and disengagement
Job summary
Do you want to join an innovative service delivering high quality treatments in primary care to people with common mental health problems? If the answer is yes, and you are suitably qualified, then please apply for this post. Gateshead Talking Therapies is an award-winning Talking Therapies service and one of the highest performing Talking Therapies services at both regional and national level. There is recognition that staff can realise their potential through effective clinical and management supervision, managerial support, and through access to internal and external training. Staff development and their wellbeing are accepted as a vital priority, and we have a long-established Wellbeing Strategy Group which develops wellbeing initiatives for the service. You will provide interventions as part of Talking Therapies which will involve various therapeutic models including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy.
Main duties of the job
The Primary Care Mental Health Worker will have:
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for STSFT. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via the Trust's Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,300 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area, in some cases to a population as great as 860,000. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Childcare Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements. The Trust will not accept applications which are found to be AI generated.
Date posted
15 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 6
Salary
£37,338 to £44,962 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
C9155-CMAHP-0425-31
Job locations
The Croft
Wrekenton
Gateshead
NE9 7BJ
Job descriptionJob description
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of Gateshead Talking Therapies Service incorporating Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). They will work with adults who have a range of common mental health problems in primary care providing medium level interventions which will include Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. They will use traditional and innovative treatment methods
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
To meet targets set nationally and locally for access, recovery and waiting times
The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behavioural compact.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
Job responsibilities
The post holder will be part of Gateshead Talking Therapies Service incorporating Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT). They will work with adults who have a range of common mental health problems in primary care providing medium level interventions which will include Counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. They will use traditional and innovative treatment methods
The post holder will work with people with different cultural backgrounds and ages, using interpreters when necessary and should be committed to equal opportunities.
To meet targets set nationally and locally for access, recovery and waiting times
The post holder will ensure they uphold our Trust vision, values and behavioural compact.
FOR FULL JOB DESCRIPTION SEE ATTACHMENT
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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.
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Croft
Wrekenton
Gateshead
NE9 7BJ
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Address
The Croft
Wrekenton
Gateshead
NE9 7BJ
Employer's website
https://www.stsft.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.