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Job Title:

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Independent Prescriber or ACP)

Contract: 30-37.5 hrs per week

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)

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.

Job description

Job Title:

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (Independent Prescriber or ACP)

Contract: 30-37.5 hrs per week

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)

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.

What is the salary for this independent prescriber pharmacist role in St. Helens?

The advertised salary for this independent prescriber pharmacist role at Newton & Haydock Primary Care Network is Negotiable (per hour). Typical independent prescriber pharmacist pay in St. Helens varies by experience, sector (NHS versus community), and employer; see the PharmSee UK pharmacy salary guide for benchmarks.

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