Job overview

We have an exciting opportunity to recruit to a Mental Health Practitioner in Sutton Adult Community Services. South West London and St George’s Sutton Adult Community Services have a unique opportunity for an experienced Registered Mental Health professional to join Sutton Primary Care Networks in supporting population health management - through providing a combined consultation, advice, triage, and liaison function. We are looking to fill a permanent full-time position (37.5 hours a week) over 5 days - typically Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm (flexibility can be discussed at interview). The role currently supports patient transition from secondary care to primary care by providing up to three step-down sessions and vice-versa i.e., from primary care to secondary care (when more specialist or intensive support is required). The successful candidate will enjoy working in a fast-paced environment and will benefit from operational supervision with the General Practice Team and clinical supervision from SWLSTG. The role also has access to training resources with both organisations enabling them to support & signpost clients to the most appropriate mental & physical health services for their needs as well as our voluntary, community & social enterprise partners.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will work as part of the primary care team in specified Primary Care Networks, 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 also provide expert advice and education to primary care staff across the specified Primary Care Networks.

Some of your responsibilities include, but are not limited 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

• Support patients to stay well within their local communities, including the re- enforcement of newly learned psychology techniques

• Support patients on the SMI register to access and complete annual physical health checks

• Promote the safety and the wellbeing of service users and their families/carers

• Referrals and signposting of patients to local community services within the NHS and VCSE partnerships.

Working for our organisation

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.

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.

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 right to work in the UK