Opening times / out of hours opening
- Monday - Friday : 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Team phone is available 8/4 and does not accept text messages.
Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner Team
The primary care mental health team provide advice and support to people experiencing a mental health problem that does not require secondary care mental health input. The team work proactively with service users who experience barriers which may impact engagement, or that may require outreach to their home due to physical/mental health reasons.
Contact details
07721 611262Age range / who can access the service
18+
Key support offer
The primary care mental health team provide an initial assessment for service users presenting with common mental health needs. We can signpost them to the most appropriate care or provide brief interventions when this is appropriate. The majority of assessments take place in the service user’s home, but they may also be in a clinic setting, such as Drury Lane/Baghill House, or a GP surgery.
When requested, we can complete assessments by telephone. Where possible family members or carers will be encouraged to participate if we have the service user’s consent.
The team consists of:
- Advanced clinical practitioners (ACPs) – ACPs will ensure that those with complex needs receive the best care possible. They offer support and advise primary care and wider partners.
- Mental health community pharmacists: The pharmacy team provide expertise to ensure that people accessing community mental health care receive a treatment offer that is tailored to their individual needs.
- Lead primary care mental health practitioners: The lead practitioners offer clinical leadership, as well as offering expert consultation and clinical opinion on appropriate care pathways.
- Peer support workers: (PSWs)PSWs work alongside mental health practitioners, pharmacists, and advanced clinical practitioner to enhance the offer from a lived experience perspective. They also work with the Recovery College to support with co-production.
- Primary care mental health practitioners (PCMHPs): The PCMHPs offer comprehensive mental health and risk assessments for adults and older adults as well as expert consultation and clinical opinion on appropriate care pathway and intervention.
- Individual placement and support (IPS) employment specialists: The IPS team helps individuals find and keep paid employment, aligning with their preferences and goals, while providing ongoing support for both employees and employers.
What we don't offer
- Crisis support
- Diagnosis
| Category | Notes | Yes / No |
| Self Help | including guided self-help e.g. recovery college. | yes |
| Community Based | GP practices, primary care team, live well social prescribing, Voluntary and community sector support. | yes |
| Professional Referral | further info about local clinical teams, accessed by professional referral (SPA, info on CORE AND ENHANCED, IHBT MH Teams). | no |
Website / Social Media Links
- https://www.southwestyorkshire.nhs.uk/services/primary-care-mental-health-team/
Accessibility information for service
Please inform us of any reasonable adjustments you may require in order for us to best facilitate this.
Waiting times / triage timescales
Approx 2/4 weeks for assessment
How to access - self or professional referral
Professional referrals only
Accessment process
During your appointment you and a member of our team will have a chat. This helps paint a picture of you as a whole person and your individual needs. You will have the time in this appointment to explain how you are truly feeling. This will help both you and the team create the most suitable support plan. As part of the chat, you’ll complete some questionnaires to help build this picture.
Here are some examples of things we’ll discuss together
- Any current concerns
- Any anxiety or low mood you may be feeling
- Any physical health issues you have
- Any medications you take
We’ll find out more about your social situation – your finances, housing, family and friends’ network.› We’ll ask about your personal mental health history.› What’s worked or hasn’t worked for you in the past.› Your goals and what you want to achieve.› The things you enjoy doing and the opportunities in your local community.
Key partners
GP’s, Single Point of Access (SPA) Turning Point Talking Therapy, Social Care, Connecting Care.
Signposting to services that can offer support if this service can't
Yes
