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Location

Merton, Greater London | United Kingdom

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Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner in Merton.

In this role you will work as part of the primary care team in specified Primary Care Network(s), providing support to GP practices for patients presenting with mental health problems. This support will include provision of advice, education, support and interventions to patients and carers.

In addition, you will have the opportunity to become involved in quality improvement projects which focus on improving the physical health outcomes for those with long term mental health conditions and the mental health outcomes for those with long term physical health conditions.

Career Progression pathways and development opportunities:

We are committed to getting the very best out of our staff and support staff in their career aspirations. You will receive regular clinical and line management supervision and also have the opportunity to attend relevant Trust-wide training sessions which are organised on a regular basis.

About our locations:The role will be based in primary care in a specified Primary Care Network in Merton.

In this role you will work as part of the primary care team in specified Primary Care Network(s), providing support to GP practices for patients presenting with mental health problems. This support will include provision of advice, education, support and interventions to patients and carers through bookable appointments.

You will provide expert advice and education to primary care staff across the specified Primary Care Network(s) and become involved with quality improvement initiatives with a focus on improved physical health outcomes for those with long term mental health conditions and improved mental health outcomes for those with long term physical health conditions.

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 of benefits 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.
• 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
• To support patients to stay well within their local communities, including the re-enforcement of newly learned psychology techniques
• To support patients on the SMI register to access annual physical health checks
• Work at all times to promote the safety and the well being of service users and their families/carers
• To develop a close relationship with Primary Care practices, attending practice meetings and having regular informal contact.
• To work closely and in partnership with colleagues within primary care and the Trust in a collaborative way, ensuring that decisions are made that ensure the best care for service users and that there is a seamless pathway.

Training, Development and Education
• To provide mental health specific training and shared learning for staff across the primary care network, including providing specialist advice relating to mental health
• To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Trust policy, identifying individual training needs.
• To contribute and commit to undertaking an annual Development Review/appraisal.
• To undertake personal development as identified in the Personal Development Plan (PDP).

This advert closes on Sunday 10 Mar 2024

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