Overview
Job summary: An exciting opportunity to join us as the Team Leader for Primary Care Mental Health Team (PCMHT) Neighbourhood 2. We are looking for an experienced mental health practitioner: nurse, social worker or occupational therapist. The team is a diverse MDT; we offer teaching sessions, space for reflective practice and an opportunity to be a champion in your chosen areas.
You will lead the Primary Care Mental Health Team to deliver timely assessments, care planning and evidence-based health and psychosocial care interventions to the adult population in Lewisham with mental health needs. The successful applicant will oversee interface with partner agencies including Primary Care, Secondary Care and MIND to ensure effective service delivery and discharge planning. The PCMHTs are now working directly with Primary Care and share the same electronic record system; training will be provided. The team works with our Care Process Model to ensure standardised care for patients and carers.
Main duties
* 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.
* Directly supervise a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency team of health, social care and voluntary sector professionals operating from a community-based site.
* Ensure the efficient triage, assessment and allocation of referrals.
* Maintain an overview of the safe and effective work of the team, ensuring the continuous flow of service-users through the system.
* Enhance liaison with GP practices to maximise new and growing links and collaborative working.
* Oversee safe working practices and effective agile working directives for the team as a whole.
About us
The PCMHT service offers a wide range of medical, psychosocial and psychological evidence-based interventions in line with NICE guidelines. PCMHT also provides culturally sensitive approaches for the diverse population it serves. The teams are the single point of access for most sources of referrals which they review, triage and assess. There is also a large advice and consultation function to colleagues in primary care, including advice and signposting.
Following assessment some patients may follow a clinical pathway requiring short term support focused on engagement and stabilization (EAS). As part of the stepped care approach, the service also offers short term psychologically informed interventions and may provide a gateway to more specialist longer-term psychological therapies where indicated.
Details
Date posted: 09 September 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 7
Salary: £56,276 to £63,176 a year per annum inclusive of HCAS
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 334-NUR-7363395-LF
Job locations: Lewisham, SE8 4AT
Job responsibilities
* 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 the 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 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.
Person Specification
Education and Qualification — Essential
* Hold a professional qualification
* Membership of a Professional Body
* Evidence of recent continued professional development
* Mentorship or equivalent
Experience — Essential
* Significant experience of managing clinical practice in a mental health service
* Experience of implementing and monitoring standards of care; Mentorship Course or equivalent
* Evidence of continuing professional development
* Experience of providing clinical and managerial supervision
* Experience of working in a multicultural environment and knowledge of culturally sensitive practice
* Experience of risk management and safeguarding
Knowledge — Essential
* Specialist clinical knowledge relevant to the service, including evidence based practice
* Working knowledge of relevant legislation in acute mental health care (e.g., MHA, CPA, Human Rights Act, NHS Plan)
* Knowledge of safeguarding adults, young people and children
* Ability to provide quality care that is responsive to service user needs without close supervision
Skills and Abilities — Essential
* Highly developed verbal and written communication skills
* Clinical governance and ability to support and maintain clinical practice under challenging circumstances
* Effective IT skills and good organisational abilities
* Emotional resilience and self-awareness; intrinsic motivation to lead and motivate others
Other
Disclosure and Barring Service check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1975 (Exceptions Order) and requires a DBS disclosure.
UK Registration: Applicants must have current UK professional registration.
Employer: South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, SE8 4AT.
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