Assistant Practitioner- Health Check Liaison Team

South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust are committed to improving the physical health of patients with severe mental illness, and the Health Check Liaison Team plays a key role in meeting this commitment. The team is comprised of Band 4 Assistant Practitioners (APs) who provide assertive outreach support to community mental health services to improve the physical health of our service users. This is achieved by supporting teams to improve the physical health of their caseload by running clinics, outreaching into the community, liaising with primary care services and signposting to evidence-based interventions.

The Assistant Practitioner/Nursing Associate will independently run physical health clinics, share outcomes and support service users to access appropriate interventions (according to local assets and service available). Data is recorded on the electronic patient record and shared with primary care.

Applicants must have the ability to build positive and effective professional relationships across our health system, to work independently with remote supervision, to engage with people who have severe mental illness and to manage their workload in line with service targets.

The Trust is dedicated to managing and developing a range of mental health services, working closely with service users and carers, our four partner local authorities, CCGs and NHS hospitals. Services are primarily focused on people with severe and enduring mental illness. However, it also promotes good mental health, early intervention to prevent more serious problems and provide support to primary care in dealing with people with less severe problems. The Trust has a strong community focus and our services are provided in a wide range of settings including people's own homes, GP practices, day centres, residential and nursing homes, prisons and hospitals. The Trust's core value states that 'everything we do is to improve the experience of people using our services and to promote mental health and wellbeing for all'.