Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner | South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust

South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust; Richmond; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A mental health trust in London is seeking a part time Band 5 Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to work in Richmond. This role involves providing support for patients with mental health problems, focusing on those with Serious Mental Illness. Candidates should have experience in evidence-based interventions and be able to work autonomously within a multidisciplinary team. The position offers flexible working and opportunities for career development.

Benefits

Flexible working

Career development opportunities

Inclusive work environment

Qualifications

• Experience in evidence-based interventions for people with SMI.
• Ability to work autonomously within a MDT in a Primary Care Network.

Responsibilities

• Provide medicine education and adherence advice to patients with mental health problems.
• Support patients in accessing appropriate services and treatment.
• Assist in the transition from secondary care to primary care.

Skills

Experience with Serious Mental Illness (SMI)

Autonomous working

Fast-paced environment experience

Education

Registered mental health profession qualification

Job description

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.

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.

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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.
• Support patients to transition from primary care to secondary care when more specialist or intensive support is required.

Qualifications and requirements

• We welcome applicants from a registered mental health profession or non-registered psychological professionals who have competences and/or experience in evidence-based interventions for people with SMI.
• Experience of working in a fast-paced environment and ability to work autonomously within a Primary Care Network MDT.

Additional information

This advert closes on Sunday 12 Oct 2025