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A Vacancy at South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.


An exciting opportunity has arisen to join us as the Team Leader for Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT) Neighbourhood 3 . We are looking for an experienced mental health practitioner; nurse, social worker or occupational therapist.

The team is made of a diverse MDT, we offer teaching sessions, space for reflective practice and an opportunity to be a champion in your chosen areas.

You will be leading the Primary Care Mental Health Team to deliver timely assessments, care planning and evidenced based health and psychosocial care interventions to the adult population in Lewisham with mental health needs. The successful applicant will have the opportunity to oversee the interface directly with partner agencies including Primary Care, Secondary Care and MIND to ensure effective service delivery and discharge planning.

The PCMHT’s are now working directly with Primary Care and sharing the same electronic record system and the successful candidate will receive training. The team works with our newly developed Care Process Model to ensure our patients and carers receive standardised care.
• To lead and co-ordinate the work of an integrated neighbourhood Primary Care Mental Health Team ensuring the provision of safe, effective, high-quality community services in line with statutory requirements and local policies.
• You will directly supervise a muti-disciplinary, multi-agency team of health, social care and voluntary sector professionals operating from a community-based site.
• You will ensure the efficient triage, assessment and allocation of referrals.
• You will maintain an overview of the safe and effective work of the team ensuring the continuous flow of service-users through the system.
• You will ensure and enhance liaison with GP practices to maximise on new and growing links and collaborative working.
• You will oversee safe working practices and effective agile working directives for the team as a whole.

The PCMHT service offers a wide range of medical,psychosocialand psychological evidence-based interventions in line with NICE guidelines. PCMHTalso offers culturally sensitive approaches appropriate for the diverse population which it serves.


Theteamsare the single point of access formost sources ofreferrals which they review,triageand assess as indicated. There is also a large advice and consultation function to colleagues in primary care, this includes adviceandsignposting.


Following assessment some patients will follow the clinical pathway requiring short term supportfocused onengagement and stabilization (EAS).


As part of the stepped care approach, the service also offers shorttermpsychologically informed interventions and may provide a gateway to more specialist longer-term psychological therapies whereindicated.




· Ensure that all clinical practice is developed using up to date evidence base, ensuring that all staff have the appropriate skill base and supporting mechanisms to access training to work with the service user group.

· Oversee a service user's care pathway, utilising available resources and Patient Journey framework and lead the team in its implementation.

· Ensure systems are in place to support user and carer-centred involvement in the planning and provision of care.

· Ensure that staff receive regular supervision and appraisal, and are offered essential and developmental training in accordance with their personal development plans, and the needs of the service.

· Lead the team in setting, implementing and monitoring realistic and achievable objectives in accordance with the aims and objectives of the service.


This advert closes on Monday 16 Jun 2025