Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity to recruit for a part time Band 5 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner in Richmond.
In this role you will work outside of three GP surgeries within the Richmond Primary Care Network (PCN), as part of the primary care team. You will be providing support to GP practices for patients presenting with mental health problems including; provision of advice, education, support and interventions to patients and carers. A main focus of this role is on improving health outcomes for patients with Serious Mental Illness (SMI); supporting access and carrying out physical health checks in their GP surgery to this population.
Main duties of the job
The practitioner’s work will generally be for people whose needs cannot be met by IAPT services but who may not need ongoing care from secondary care community mental health services. The practitioner can facilitate onward access to other secondary care-based services, or third sector services integrated within the mental health pathway. The role will require a level of autonomous working and experience of working in a fast-paced environment.
The practitioner will also be embedded as part of the Primary Care Network Multi-Disciplinary Team and will receive clinical supervision, line management, support and training through the established Primary Care Mental Health Team within the Richmond Wellbeing Service. We welcome applicants from a registered mental health profession or non-registered psychological professionals who have specific competences and/or experience in evidence base interventions for people with SMI.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To provide medicine education and adherence advice and lifestyle advice for patients and their carers, presenting with mental health problems.
Assist in supporting early intervention and supporting shared decision-making around self management.
To work with patients and team members to support engagement with appropriate services and treatment which may include onward referral to secondary mental health services or signposting to other mental health services, social prescribers, voluntary services and community-based support groups.
To support patients to transition from secondary care to primary care by providing up to three step-down sessions at the point of step down from secondary care services.
To support patients to transition from primary care to secondary care when more specialist or intensive support is required
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Essential
- Relevant clinical experience
- Experience of working with people who have experienced serious ongoing mental health problems
- Experience of research based/reflective practice e.g. understanding and ability to use supervision to reflect on skills, attitude and knowledge and develop these by using evidence-based practice
Desirable
- Experience of supervision and/or mentoring of junior staff and students
- Experience of working as a Recovery Support Worker in Mental Health
Knowledge & Skills
Essential
- Able to proactively and independently manage workload
- Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to service user needs, without close supervision
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
Training & Qualifications
Essential
- Registered mental health professional appropriate to the job role (Nurse, Occupational Therapist, Social Worker, Pharmacy technician)
- Or Non-registered psychological professionals (including those on voluntary and accredited registers) who have specific competences in evidence-based psychological therapies for severe mental health problems
- Evidence of continuing professional development
Desirable
- Training in support of people with mental health problems
- Training in recovery approaches in mental health
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This advert is for Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner with South West London and St George's Mental Health Trust NHS Trust in Primary Care Network. It is listed as a Mental health professionals role. The advertised salary is £36943.00 to £44900.00. The contract type is 12 months (Fixed Term). The application deadline is 07 Sep 2026.
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