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First Contact Mental Health GP
St Alban's Medical Centre
Inner London, Greater London
GBP 12,500 per year
GP/General Practitioner
Job summary First Contact Mental Health appointments provided to patients registered at our four practices.
1 month(s) ago
First Contact Mental Health GP
St Alban's Medical Centre
Inner London, Greater London
GBP 12,500 per year
GP/General Practitioner
Job summary First Contact Mental Health appointments provided to patients registered at our four practices.
1 month(s) ago
Posted 1 month(s) ago
Reference: A4120-26-0001
Job summary
First Contact Mental Health appointments provided to patients registered at our four practices. Offering initial review, onward referral to external service providers, appropriate prescribing eg SSRIs and follow-up appointments. This is a new position within the PCN structure and would work alongside existing mental health services offered. Although we would welcome candidates with previous Mental Health experience, this is not necessarily required. We would be looking to support this role with appropriate training opportunities, enabling successful candidates to develop specialist skills within this area. There would be regular support from the member practices and the local community mental health trust.
Main duties of the job
Assessing patients experiencing mental health concerns in a primary care setting. This will be face to face in clinic or via telephone consultation but will not include home visits
Making professional, autonomous decisions in relation to presenting problems, whether self-referred or referred from other health care workers within the organisation
Assessing the mental health care needs of patients with undifferentiated and undiagnosed problems
Onward referral to secondary care eg CMHT and/or voluntary sector organisations such as the Recovery Education Centre and Access Wellbeing Hub
Developing care plans for health in consultation with patients and in line with current practice disease management protocols
Providing advice, guidance and health education
Recording clear and contemporaneous consultation notes to agreed standards
About us
Central Bournemouth PCN is comprised of four GP practices with approx 50k registered patients.
This post will be based at our PCN Hub at East Way Clinic where you will join a multi-disciplinary team of colleagues providing clinical and holistic services to patients within our network.
Details
Date posted
21 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£12,500 a session
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time, Flexible working
Reference number
A4120-26-0001
Job locations
26-28 St Alban's Crescent
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 9EW
United Kingdom
East Way
BOURNEMOUTH
BH8 9PU
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is intended to be a portfolio undertaking for a GP with a special interest in mental health. You will not see physical health concerns during these clinics and will instead only see patients for mental health appointments. The emphasis will be on first contact mental health and patients making initial presentations for emerging mental health concerns. Appointments will be longer than the standard 15 minutes to allow for in-depth and holistic conversations regarding mental health presentations.
You will see patients presenting with depression, low mood, stress, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorder and/or addiction issues. Within appointments you will ascertain the best treatment or escalation plan which may include prescribing or onward referral to secondary care/voluntary sector services.
You will not see patients with learning disabilities or patients seeking ADHD/Autism Assessments. Patients with Autism/ADHD may be seen within these clinics for mental health comorbidities but will not be seen specifically for Autism/ADHD related problems. Patients requiring an annual serious mental illness health check are seen in a specialist clinic and this post is not expected to undertake these appointments.
Job description
Job responsibilities
This post is intended to be a portfolio undertaking for a GP with a special interest in mental health. You will not see physical health concerns during these clinics and will instead only see patients for mental health appointments. The emphasis will be on first contact mental health and patients making initial presentations for emerging mental health concerns. Appointments will be longer than the standard 15 minutes to allow for in-depth and holistic conversations regarding mental health presentations.
You will see patients presenting with depression, low mood, stress, anxiety, psychosis, eating disorders, obsessive compulsive disorder, personality disorder and/or addiction issues. Within appointments you will ascertain the best treatment or escalation plan which may include prescribing or onward referral to secondary care/voluntary sector services.
You will not see patients with learning disabilities or patients seeking ADHD/Autism Assessments. Patients with Autism/ADHD may be seen within these clinics for mental health comorbidities but will not be seen specifically for Autism/ADHD related problems. Patients requiring an annual serious mental illness health check are seen in a specialist clinic and this post is not expected to undertake these appointments.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or JCPTGP
- Certificate of Completion of Training
Experience
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity
- Evidence of current validation
- Evidence of last appraisal
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
- Working in a primary care environment
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
Desirable
- Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Qualified GP
- MRCGP
- Vocational Training Certificate or JCPTGP
- Certificate of Completion of Training
Experience
Essential
- Full GMC Registration
- Appropriate defence indemnity
- Evidence of current validation
- Evidence of last appraisal
- Eligibility to practice in the UK independently
- Working in a primary care environment
- Ability to work autonomously and as part of an MDT
Desirable
- Minimum of two years as a salaried GP
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).
Additional information
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
St Alban's Medical Centre
Address
26-28 St Alban's Crescent
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 9EW
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
St Alban's Medical Centre
Address
26-28 St Alban's Crescent
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 9EW
United Kingdom
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