Primary Care Mental Health Recovery Worker
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 25 Chwefror 2026 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £37,259 - £45,356 per annum inclusive of inner London HCAS |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 27 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | London, SW17 0YF |
| Cwmni: | South West London and St Georges Mental Health Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 7832535/294-COMM-7832535-JB |
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A Vacancy at South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust.
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a GP service as a Support Worker with experience, and interest in supporting people with mental health problems, and to join the Primary Care Plus service in Wandsworth, Putney & Roehampton and Battersea areas.
The team will facilitate successful step down from secondary community mental health Teams (CMHTs) or Recovery Support Teams (RSTs) to General Practitioners (GPs), and Primary Care services. We aim to improve outcomes and experience for people with mental health conditions and physical illnesses.
Provide face-to-face and remote recovery support to adults with SMI registered within participating GP practices.
Contribute to the completion and follow-up of annual SMI physical health checks, including lifestyle interventions and signposting to relevant services.
Support medication adherence, facilitate understanding of side effects, and signpost medication reviews with GPs or pharmacists if indicated.
Conduct risk screening (including self-harm, suicide, vulnerability, relapse indicators), escalating concerns immediately to senior clinicians, reporting incidents appropriately within the allocated GP practices and Datix/Ulysses within the Trust.
Deliver relapse prevention interventions, including wellness planning, coping strategies, and early-warning-sign identification.
Support access to community mental health services, talking therapies, social care, voluntary sector organisations, and peer support networks, recovery college, Hestia recovery café, active wellbeing, Wandsworth bereavement service, Citizens Advice Bureau, The Drug and Alcohol services, Mind, Enable, Befriending Services, Wandsworth Carers Centre, EMHIP Project for service -users from the Ethnic backgrounds etc.
Promote wellbeing, independence, social inclusion, and meaningful activity engagement.
Facilitate recovery-focused goal setting, structured interventions, and strengths-based support sessions.
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.
Clinical Responsibilities
• Provide face-to-face and remote recovery support to adults with SMI registered within participating GP practices.
• Contribute to the completion and follow-up of annual SMI physical health checks, including lifestyle interventions and signposting to relevant services.
• Support medication adherence, facilitate understanding of side effects, and signpost medication reviews with GPs or pharmacists
• Conduct risk screening (including self-harm, suicide, vulnerability, relapse indicators), escalating concerns immediately to senior clinicians, reporting incidents appropriately within the allocated GP practices and Datix/Ulysses within the Trust.
• Deliver relapse prevention interventions, including wellness planning, coping strategies, and early-warning-sign identification.
• Support access to community mental health services, talking therapies, social care, voluntary sector organisations, and peer support networks
• Promote wellbeing, independence, social inclusion, and meaningful activity engagement.
• Facilitate recovery-focused goal setting, structured interventions, and strengths-based support sessions.
Multi-Disciplinary Working
• Participate in PCN MDT meetings, providing accurate and timely patient updates on progress, needs, and risks.
• Work closely with GPs, Practice Nurses, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, and Mental Health Practitioners within primary care.
• Maintain effective links with: Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams , Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs/Integrated Recovery Hubs , EMHIP , Active Wellbeing Service , Recovery College , Hestia Recovery Café , Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network (WCEN) / BME Forum , Wandsworth Carers Centre , Family Action , Citizens Advice Bureau, Social Services / Wandsworth Council , Police and Justice Liaison pathways , Sound Mind, Peer Support Services , IAPT/Talking Therapies providers etc.
• Support the coordination and navigation of care across primary, secondary, and community mental health systems.
Communication & Record-Keeping (EMIS)
• Maintain accurate, high-quality, professional documentation using GP clinical systems (EMIS).
• Prepare concise written updates for safeguarding, PCP Weekly Governance Meetings/MDT case reviews, and cross-agency communication.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, families, carers, and multi-agency partners.
• Ensure all information is compliant with data protection, confidentiality, and local information governance standards.
Safeguarding
• Identify and escalate concerns relating to adult and child safeguarding, including domestic abuse, neglect, exploitation, and vulnerability.
• Contribute to or attend safeguarding meetings, strategy discussions, and multi-agency risk processes when required.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding policies and statutory responsibilities.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026
A fantastic opportunity has arisen to join a GP service as a Support Worker with experience, and interest in supporting people with mental health problems, and to join the Primary Care Plus service in Wandsworth, Putney & Roehampton and Battersea areas.
The team will facilitate successful step down from secondary community mental health Teams (CMHTs) or Recovery Support Teams (RSTs) to General Practitioners (GPs), and Primary Care services. We aim to improve outcomes and experience for people with mental health conditions and physical illnesses.
Provide face-to-face and remote recovery support to adults with SMI registered within participating GP practices.
Contribute to the completion and follow-up of annual SMI physical health checks, including lifestyle interventions and signposting to relevant services.
Support medication adherence, facilitate understanding of side effects, and signpost medication reviews with GPs or pharmacists if indicated.
Conduct risk screening (including self-harm, suicide, vulnerability, relapse indicators), escalating concerns immediately to senior clinicians, reporting incidents appropriately within the allocated GP practices and Datix/Ulysses within the Trust.
Deliver relapse prevention interventions, including wellness planning, coping strategies, and early-warning-sign identification.
Support access to community mental health services, talking therapies, social care, voluntary sector organisations, and peer support networks, recovery college, Hestia recovery café, active wellbeing, Wandsworth bereavement service, Citizens Advice Bureau, The Drug and Alcohol services, Mind, Enable, Befriending Services, Wandsworth Carers Centre, EMHIP Project for service -users from the Ethnic backgrounds etc.
Promote wellbeing, independence, social inclusion, and meaningful activity engagement.
Facilitate recovery-focused goal setting, structured interventions, and strengths-based support sessions.
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.
Clinical Responsibilities
• Provide face-to-face and remote recovery support to adults with SMI registered within participating GP practices.
• Contribute to the completion and follow-up of annual SMI physical health checks, including lifestyle interventions and signposting to relevant services.
• Support medication adherence, facilitate understanding of side effects, and signpost medication reviews with GPs or pharmacists
• Conduct risk screening (including self-harm, suicide, vulnerability, relapse indicators), escalating concerns immediately to senior clinicians, reporting incidents appropriately within the allocated GP practices and Datix/Ulysses within the Trust.
• Deliver relapse prevention interventions, including wellness planning, coping strategies, and early-warning-sign identification.
• Support access to community mental health services, talking therapies, social care, voluntary sector organisations, and peer support networks
• Promote wellbeing, independence, social inclusion, and meaningful activity engagement.
• Facilitate recovery-focused goal setting, structured interventions, and strengths-based support sessions.
Multi-Disciplinary Working
• Participate in PCN MDT meetings, providing accurate and timely patient updates on progress, needs, and risks.
• Work closely with GPs, Practice Nurses, Social Prescribers, Health & Wellbeing Coaches, and Mental Health Practitioners within primary care.
• Maintain effective links with: Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams , Community Mental Health Teams (CMHTs/Integrated Recovery Hubs , EMHIP , Active Wellbeing Service , Recovery College , Hestia Recovery Café , Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network (WCEN) / BME Forum , Wandsworth Carers Centre , Family Action , Citizens Advice Bureau, Social Services / Wandsworth Council , Police and Justice Liaison pathways , Sound Mind, Peer Support Services , IAPT/Talking Therapies providers etc.
• Support the coordination and navigation of care across primary, secondary, and community mental health systems.
Communication & Record-Keeping (EMIS)
• Maintain accurate, high-quality, professional documentation using GP clinical systems (EMIS).
• Prepare concise written updates for safeguarding, PCP Weekly Governance Meetings/MDT case reviews, and cross-agency communication.
• Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, families, carers, and multi-agency partners.
• Ensure all information is compliant with data protection, confidentiality, and local information governance standards.
Safeguarding
• Identify and escalate concerns relating to adult and child safeguarding, including domestic abuse, neglect, exploitation, and vulnerability.
• Contribute to or attend safeguarding meetings, strategy discussions, and multi-agency risk processes when required.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of safeguarding policies and statutory responsibilities.
This advert closes on Sunday 8 Mar 2026