NHS
Primary Care Liaison Practitioner
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Job Description
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- To promote clinical excellence and work within the framework of evidence based medicine and best practice.
- To liaise effectively and pro-actively with GP Practices, Integrated Recovery Hubs/Single Point of Access (SPA), and other voluntary organisations, creating positive working relationships and positive service experience for services user, carers and other professionals.
- To encourage and support service users and carers involvement in their care and treatment.
- To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members, other professionals and members of the community.
- To ensure service users receive a timely and effective Primary Care Mental Health intervention, as agreed by pathways, protocols and NICE guidelines.
- To ensure referrals are processed appropriately.
- To deliver comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, diagnostic formulations and clinical reviews and clinical interventions with and for service users
- Offering medication reviews and advise to patients, carers and GPs
- To ensure effective transfer of secondary care service users to Primary care, including service users on depot medication (Depot Enhanced Service). This transfer will be based on detailed clinical reviews and systematic analysis of patients needs which will be undertaken by the post holder.
- To support GPs and other professionals in primary care with assessing and treating patients by role modelling, facilitating, and training.
- To deliver consultation, advice and clinical supervision to other members of the clinical team regarding Primary Care service provision.
- To lead multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings when required
- To promote clinical excellence and work within the framework of evidence based medicine and best practice.
- To liaise effectively and pro-actively with GP Practices, Integrated Recovery Hubs/Single Point of Access (SPA), and other voluntary organisations, creating positive working relationships and positive service experience for services user, carers and other professionals.
- To encourage and support service users and carers involvement in their care and treatment.
- To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team ensuring effective communication with other team members, other professionals and members of the community.
- To ensure service users receive a timely and effective Primary Care Mental Health intervention, as agreed by pathways, protocols and NICE guidelines.
- To ensure referrals are processed appropriately.
- To deliver comprehensive biopsychosocial assessments, diagnostic formulations and clinical reviews and clinical interventions with and for service users
- Offering medication reviews and advise to patients, carers and GPs
- To ensure effective transfer of secondary care service users to Primary care, including service users on depot medication (Depot Enhanced Service). This transfer will be based on detailed clinical reviews and systematic analysis of patients needs which will be undertaken by the post holder.
- To support GPs and other professionals in primary care with assessing and treating patients by role modelling, facilitating, and training.
- To deliver consultation, advice and clinical supervision to other members of the clinical team regarding Primary Care service provision.
- To lead multi-disciplinary and multi-agency clinical meetings when required
- Extensive post qualification experience in relevant field in Mental Health
- Substantial experience of working autonomously and independently in community settings.
- Substantial experience in community caseload management and mental health liaison.
- Experience in working with diverse agencies in a complex environment
- Experience of working with primary care.
- Experience of working with people with chronic physical health conditions
- Recognised mental health qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or psychology
- Current Professional Registration
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Qualification in a psychological treatment modality
- Approved to prescribe medication
- Ability to provide structured and focused liaison and consultation to other professionals
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health and co morbid chronic physical health issues in Primary Care
- Good knowledge of psychopharmacology
- Detailed knowledge of ICD-10 for mental disorders
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing about a range of complex issues
- Highly developed problem solving and conflict resolution skills
- Extensive post qualification experience in relevant field in Mental Health
- Substantial experience of working autonomously and independently in community settings.
- Substantial experience in community caseload management and mental health liaison.
- Experience in working with diverse agencies in a complex environment
- Experience of working with primary care.
- Experience of working with people with chronic physical health conditions
- Recognised mental health qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or psychology
- Current Professional Registration
- Evidence of continual professional development
- Qualification in a psychological treatment modality
- Approved to prescribe medication
- Ability to provide structured and focused liaison and consultation to other professionals
- Knowledge and understanding of mental health and co morbid chronic physical health issues in Primary Care
- Good knowledge of psychopharmacology
- Detailed knowledge of ICD-10 for mental disorders
- Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing about a range of complex issues
- Highly developed problem solving and conflict resolution skills
Job summary
We are looking for a part-time (22.5hrs/week) experienced clinician to join our Primary Care Mental Health Liaison team for a fixed term of 1 year.
The Richmond Wellbeing service was an innovative service development back in 2012 combining two service elements in order to provide seamless care packages of medical and psychological aspects of mental health care based in primary care.
The Primary Care Liaison (PCL) team accepts referrals from Richmond GPs and other statutory/non-statutory services and provides consultations for GPs; outpatient assessments; and brief periods of interventions/follow up care for people with common mental health problems. PCL clinicians routinely provide medication and diagnostic reviews as well as referrals to specialist providers or community support agencies. In addition to this, PCL's work closely with the Primary Care Networks across Richmond and Twickenham, offering line management and clinical supervision to junior mental health staff. The team also has an important role in promoting effective liaison between primary and secondary care mental health services throughout the borough of Richmond-upon-Thames.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as one of our Mental Health Practitioner within the Primary Care Liaison team (PCL) in the London Borough of Richmond-upon-Thames. The Primary Care Liaison team is an integrated part of the Richmond Wellbeing Service, working alongside colleagues delivering the IAPT psychological therapies program.
This is a front-line role requiring flexibility, robust clinical confidence, a positive, service-oriented approach, and the ability to effectively communicate with a wide array of professionals and stakeholders.
Please note that this role does not involve providing psychological therapy or counselling in IAPT.
The role requires a high degree of autonomy and self-management and in return you will receive weekly team clinical supervision, support in case management and opportunities for clinical and managerial development.
We would especially welcome candidates with experience in Quality Improvement and audit or service development more generally.
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.
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.
Date posted
11 April 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 7
Salary
£51,883 to £58,544 a year pro rata per annum inclusive of outer London HCAS
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 months
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
294-COMM-7137681-JB-B
Job locations
St Johns Health Centre
Oak Lane
Twickenham
TW1 3PA
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Additional informationDisclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
St Johns Health Centre
Oak Lane
Twickenham
TW1 3PA
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
Employer details
Employer name
South West London and St Georges Mental Health NHS Trust
Address
St Johns Health Centre
Oak Lane
Twickenham
TW1 3PA
Employer's website
https://www.swlstg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
About the company
National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.