TY - JOUR
KW - Education
KW - England
KW - Health Personnel
KW - Humans
KW - Intention
KW - Job Satisfaction
KW - Mental Health Services
KW - Personnel Loyalty
KW - Primary Health Care
KW - Questionnaires
AU - E. Harkness
AU - P. Bower
AU - L. Gask
AU - B. Sibbald
A1 - 
AB - OBJECTIVES: Modernization of the English National Health Service (NHS) workforce has led to the introduction of a number of new roles. One such role is the graduate primary care mental health worker (PCMHW). Although generally successful in expanding primary mental health care, several challenges were raised by the initial implementation, including retention and development of effective career pathways for these workers. The aim of this study was to examine retention and future job intentions of graduate PCMHWs at the end of their one-year training. METHODS: Mail surveys of the first cohort of graduate PCMHWs recruited in 2004 were conducted at the beginning and end of their 12-month training. RESULTS: Satisfaction with training courses was generally low. Over half indicated they were likely to leave their graduate PCMHW post within the next few months. However, most intended to stay within the NHS. CONCLUSIONS: After training, problems were highlighted in relation to the quality of the training programmes and lack of development of an effective career pathway. This has serious consequences for the viability of this initiative.
BT - Journal of health services research & policy
C5 - Education & Workforce
CY - England
DO - 10.1258/135581907780318383
JF - Journal of health services research & policy
N2 - OBJECTIVES: Modernization of the English National Health Service (NHS) workforce has led to the introduction of a number of new roles. One such role is the graduate primary care mental health worker (PCMHW). Although generally successful in expanding primary mental health care, several challenges were raised by the initial implementation, including retention and development of effective career pathways for these workers. The aim of this study was to examine retention and future job intentions of graduate PCMHWs at the end of their one-year training. METHODS: Mail surveys of the first cohort of graduate PCMHWs recruited in 2004 were conducted at the beginning and end of their 12-month training. RESULTS: Satisfaction with training courses was generally low. Over half indicated they were likely to leave their graduate PCMHW post within the next few months. However, most intended to stay within the NHS. CONCLUSIONS: After training, problems were highlighted in relation to the quality of the training programmes and lack of development of an effective career pathway. This has serious consequences for the viability of this initiative.
PP - England
PY - 2007
SN - 1355-8196; 1355-8196
SP - 18
EP - 22
EP - S1+
T1 - Retention and future job intentions of graduate primary care mental health workers: A newly developed role in England
T2 - Journal of health services research & policy
TI - Retention and future job intentions of graduate primary care mental health workers: A newly developed role in England
U1 - Education & Workforce
U2 - 17411503
U3 - 10.1258/135581907780318383
VL - 12 Suppl 1
VO - 1355-8196; 1355-8196
Y1 - 2007
ER -