Primary Care Liaison Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

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. 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.

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.

Although the role requires a high degree of autonomy and self-management, the post-holder will be expected to engage fully in weekly team clinical and managerial supervision, to attend service-wide monthly meetings, to support fellow team members, and to contribute to service development. The team is now expanded by adding a group of mental health support workers at band 5 and the postholder will be providing clinical and line management supervision.

We would especially welcome candidates with experience in Quality Improvement and audit or service development more generally.

The Richmond Wellbeing Service aims to promote patient choice and empowerment within a framework of clinical excellence, and the post holder will support the delivery of evidence-based interventions in keeping with local care pathways, Trust and Richmond Wellbeing Service operational policies, and NICE Guidelines.

Closing date:

Tuesday 4th October 2022

Interview date:

Thursday, 13th October 2021

Person Specification

Qualification/Experience/Knowledge/Skills

Essential

• Recognised mental health qualification in nursing, social work, occupational therapy or psychology
• Current Professional Registration
• Working autonomously and independently in community settings
• Community caseload management and mental health liaison
• Working with diverse agencies in a complex environment
• Working with primary care.
• 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

Desirable

• Qualification in a psychological treatment modality
• Approved to prescribe medication
• Working with people with chronic physical health conditions

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

East London NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Richmond Wellbeing Service, St Johns Health Centre

Oak Lane

Twickenham

TW1 3PA

Employer's website

https://www.elft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)