South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust
Primary Care Mental Health Recovery Worker
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We have an exciting opportunity to join the Merton Primary Care Mental Health Team as a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner.
In this role, you will work as an embedded member of the Primary Care Network (PCN) multidisciplinary team, supporting GP practices and local communities by providing assessment, advice, education, brief interventions, and onward care planning for people experiencing mental health difficulties.
The role is particularly focused on supporting individuals whose needs cannot be fully met within Talking Therapies services, but who may not require ongoing care from secondary mental health services. You will work closely with GPs, community mental health teams, social prescribers, voluntary sector partners, and other agencies to ensure people can access the right support at the right time.
Key Responsibilities:
- Providing mental health support, advice, and interventions to patients and carers within primary care.
- Supporting transitions between primary and secondary mental health services, including step-up and step-down care.
- Signposting and referring to appropriate community, voluntary sector, and specialist services.
- Promoting recovery, self-management, and wellbeing within local communities.
- Supporting people with severe mental illness (SMI) to access physical health checks and wider healthcare support.
- Providing mental health consultation, training, and advice to primary care colleagues.
- Contributing to quality improvement initiatives and the development of integrated mental health pathways across Merton.
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Qualifications and Experience:
We welcome applications from registered mental health professionals, including Nurses, Occupational Therapists, and Social Workers, as well as non-registered psychological professionals with proven competencies in evidence-based interventions for people with severe mental illness.
We are looking for compassionate, motivated, and resilient practitioners with excellent communication and organisational skills, experience of supporting people with mental health needs, and a commitment to delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a multidisciplinary environment.
About Us:
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 as we invest a further £120m to upgrade and modernise our estate by 2027.
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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 of benefits to enable a positive, welcoming environment in which our people and their careers can thrive.
Location:
Between The Nelson Medical Practice & Grand Drive Surgery
Important Notice:
Unless expressly stated in the job advert, the role is not subject to sponsorship. Please be advised that all offers of employment are subject to evidence of the right to work in the UK.
Contact Information:
For further details/informal visits, contact:
- Name: Rebecca Kennedy
- Job title: Clinical Service Lead
- Email address: Rebecca.Kennedy@swlstg.nhs.uk
- Telephone number: 020 3513 5270
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