Summary: The role of Primary Care Link Worker in the Enfield Primary Care Network involves providing targeted mental health care within local communities and GP practices. Candidates must be experienced mental health practitioners, capable of working in a fast-paced primary care environment and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. The position focuses on bridging primary and secondary mental health services to enhance patient access to care. This opportunity allows for professional development in a supportive and innovative setting.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide targeted mental health care in collaboration with the PCN clinical strategy.
• Assess, formulate, and implement care interventions alongside GPs and other mental health practitioners.
• Act as a liaison between primary care and secondary care mental health services.
• Deliver triage, assessment, and interventions across allocated GP surgeries.
• Lead the development and implementation of specialist mental health training in practices.
• Work within a multi-disciplinary team and be co-located across member practices.
• Ensure best practices are delivered consistently across the allocated GP surgeries.
• Adapt to working at different locations within Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey, or Islington as required.

Key Skills:

• Experience as a mental health practitioner.
• Knowledge of primary care and community mental health team settings.
• Ability to assess and implement care interventions effectively.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills within multidisciplinary teams.
• Proactive approach to providing high-quality mental health care.
• Experience in training and development within a healthcare setting.
• Flexibility to work across various locations as needed.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Enfield

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other