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Primary Care Mental Health Recovery Worker

London SW17 0YF

Key information

Pay
£36,943 - £44,900
Hours
Full-time
Contract
Contract
Posted date
16 Jul 2026
Closing date
22 Jul 2026

About this role

Clinical To provide medicine education and adherence advice and lifestyle advice for patients and their careers, presenting with mental health problems Assist in supporting early intervention and supporting shared decision-making around self-management To 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 To 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 To support patients to transition from primary care to secondary care when more specialist or intensive support is required To support patients to stay well within their local communities, including the re-enforcement of newly learned psychology techniques Quality improvement To support primary care initiatives which improve the physical health outcomes of those with a long-term mental health condition and the mental health outcomes of those with a long-term physical health condition Contribute to quality improvement initiatives as agreed by line manager Training, Development and Education To provide mental health specific training and shared learning for staff across the primary care network, including providing specialist advice relating to mental health To undertake mandatory and statutory training as required by Trust policy, identifying individual training needs. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in job applications If you have used AI to support the preparation of your application, please briefly indicate how it was used within your supporting statement or application form. Please remember, your application is your opportunity to tell us about your skills, experience and motivation for the role. We encourage applicants to complete their application and supporting statement in their own words wherever possible. We recognise that AI tools can be helpful in supporting accessibility, and for improving spelling, grammar and structure. Applications that rely heavily on AI-generated content can become generic and fail to accurately reflect an applicant's individual experience. Applications that clearly demonstrate your own voice, reflections and experiences are often the most effective and help us better understand your suitability for the role. Please be aware that information provided in your application and supporting statement may be explored further during the selection process. It is important that all applications accurately represent your own knowledge, skills and experience.