Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

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., 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.

We are Proud to Belong at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.

We have expert services, a rich history and a clear commitment to providing the best quality care for those with mental ill-health. The Care Quality Commission already rates our services as 'good' - we aspire to be 'outstanding'.

This is a great time to join us. We are transforming the way we care for our communities to support our mission of Making Life Better Together. We have built two brand new mental health facilities at Springfield University Hospital, which are amongst the best in the world. More developments are planned across our sites and services.

We are inclusive and diverse and strive to be actively anti racist. We want to attract people from all backgrounds and experiences to enrich the work we do together. We are proud to co-produce and involve our local communities in all that we do.

We offer flexible working, career development and a variety ofbenefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.

Come and join our inclusive teams and help our patients on their recovery journey.