Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner in London

The closing date is 23 February 2026. The post holder will be an extension of the Primary Care GP Practice, working alongside General Practitioners in providing an augmented mental health service to individuals currently on GP caseloads who have low to medium term mental health problems. The post holder will independently assess and provide high quality care and advice to patients with mental health problems as well as take decisions to signpost individuals onto appropriate community service support.

The post holder will work predominately within the General Practices alongside all disciplines and professionals to help educate, develop and support a clear understanding of the complexities and scope of Mental Health need within the population. The post holder will liaise closely with Secondary Care Mental Health Services, Local Primary Mental Health Support Services (LPMHSS) and Third Sector Organisations to ensure cohesive and purposeful pathways of care. There will be an expectation to produce evidence that can be used to inform future service design and commissioning of services. This will include using outcome measures, and promoting the highest possible utilization of the service. The post may include some unsocial hours. The post-holder will be required to provide services to a number of Primary Care Teams within a Cluster of GP practices.

Main duties of the job: This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to work as part of a Community Health and Wellbeing Team. This multi-disciplinary team will provide community support for GPs and the post holder will offer specialist mental health support to promote positive mental health behaviours, access to assessment, treatment and advice. The successful applicant will be required to provide services to a number of GP practices within a Community Health and Wellbeing Team.

The post holder will provide high quality care and advice to patients with mental health problems as well as take decisions to signpost individuals onto appropriate community service support. The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary Community Health and Wellbeing Team within a community setting to support GPs and other practice staff. The post holder will liaise closely with Third sector organisations, Local Primary Mental Health Support Services (LPMHSS) and Secondary Care Mental Health Services including crisis teams to ensure seamless and purposeful pathways of care. There will be an expectation to work across the 4 cluster areas of Rhondda/Taff Ely/Merthyr/Cynon but primarily in the Merthyr/Cynon.

About us: Cwm Taf Morgannwg (CTM) University Health Board, part of NHS Wales, serves a large population across a diverse and beautiful region, steeped in history and heritage. With nearly 13,500 staff, our health board is one of Wales's largest employers. Together, we are Team CTM; a workforce dedicated to offering excellent patient care and support to the 450,000 people across our three regions, Bridgend, Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf. We operate three District General hospitals, several community hospitals, primary and community care facilities.

CTM's location offers the best of South Wales, just 20 minutes from Cardiff's vibrant city life, the natural beauty of the Brecon Beacons, and the serene coastline at Ogmore. Whether you enjoy lively urban amenities, peaceful countryside, or seaside escapes, our location makes an ideal setting for both work and personal life. Our CTM 2030 Strategy--Our Health, Our Future--focuses on uniting our region around shared health and wellbeing goals. Our values guide us daily:

• We listen, learn, and improve
• We treat everyone with respect
• We work together as one team

CTM employees enjoy benefits including a leading pension, generous leave, flexible work, career growth, and access to ongoing learning and development. At CTM, you'll find a welcoming, team-oriented workplace that values diversity and compassion, where you can take pride in your work and the difference it makes.

Job responsibilities: You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac. The post holder will also offer mental health support to a multi-disciplinary team who have referrals for people with physical health issues and comorbidities.

Welsh Skills Desirable: This post is advertised as Welsh Desirable. This doesn’t mean essential; whilst the candidate doesn’t need to have skills in Welsh, we’ll consider it an advantage when short-listing and selecting candidates. This isn’t fluency, just Speaking & Listening skills at Level 3 (equivalent to CEFR B2) or above. Level 3 means basic conversations with patients about their everyday health. For more information, see Welsh Language Guidance in the documents right at the bottom.

Person Specification:

• Qualifications: Professional registration - RMN. Degree in mental health related subject or experience gained in the workplace. Evidence of continuing professional development. Evidence of post-registration continuing professional development activity, including attendance of appropriate study days, short courses. Psychotherapy skills including Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Therapy, CBT.
• Experience: Ability to demonstrate significant post registration experience of working with patients within a Community Mental Health setting and of the assessment of people presenting with mental health problems. Assessment & management of clinical risk. Managing own caseload. Evidence of experience in practice within the area of speciality. Working in a primary care setting. Experience of working within a multi-agency community setting.
• Skills: Clinically competent. Ability to assess and interpret patients condition and take appropriate action. Organisational and time management skills. Ability to work independently & as part of a team. Clinical supervision skills. Teaching skills. Welsh Language Skills (Level 3 and above/B2) are Desirable for this Role.
• Special Knowledge: Awareness of mental health issues & public health agenda. Mental Health and Social Care legislation. An understanding of resource implications of clinical decision making.

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.