Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP)
Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
Mid Essex Primary care MH Team, CM1 7LF
Salary
£39,959 to £48,117
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
18 September 2026
14 days left
Job description
Previous applicants need not apply Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP) Band 6 - £39,959 - £48,117per annum - Full Time - 37.5 hours per w...
Provide a seamless service to support patients' recovery and wellbeing plans within the community.
o Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.
o Triage and assess patients effectively. You will maintain a clear focus on prevention, early detection, and intervention, while promoting self-management through empowerment and partnership working with service users.
o Deliver effective, safe, and responsive services that support the key principles of clinical and practice governance.
o As the Primary Care model continues to develop, the post holder will support the team's ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement, while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care.
o Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks.
o Act as a signpost for both internal and external services appropriate to the needs of service users, ensuring timely access to relevant support and interventions where required.
o Contribute to the development of integrated care pathways, promoting collaborative working across services to enhance continuity of care and improve outcomes for service users.
Provide a seamless service to support patients recovery and wellbeing plans within the community.
Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.
Ensure safe clinical practice is maintained at all times, adhering to Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards and working in line with the NHS Constitution.
Triage patients effectively and facilitate access to the most appropriate support for their individual needs, ensuring patients are not unnecessarily passed between services.
Deliver effective, safe, and responsive services that support the key principles of clinical and practice governance.
As the Primary Care model continues to develop, the post holder will support the teams ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement, while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care by creating an environment where excellence can flourish.
Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks, ECG's and requesting blood tests where clinically appropriate.
Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive assessments and, where appropriate, provide person-centred care planning for service users requiring physical health-related aspects of care, with the support of the multidisciplinary team.
Ensure assessments and care plans reflect individual needs, promote recovery, and support the delivery of holistic, high-quality care.
Driving is essential due to the demographic area where there is can be limited public transport .
The post holder will be able to demonstrate the following:
- Registered Mental Health (RMN)
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language
- Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance and remaining objective
Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
- If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
- 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
- Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
- Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
Work that wraps around your needs
- Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
- Annual leave entitlement
you will be entitled to 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays.
- Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free counselling service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is designed to provide you with independent, free and confidential information, advice and support to help you improve your wellness and wellbeing.
- Occupational Health support via either management or self referrals.
Education/Qualifications Knowledge
Essential
- Registered Mental Health (RMN)
- Risk Management training and/or Suicide Prevention training
- Mentorship Preparation
- Evidence of Continued Professional Development (CPD)
- Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
- High standard of education
- Good written and spoken English
Desirable
- Venepuncture trained
- Level 2 accredited Stop Smoking advisor
- Trained to deliver Physical Health screening
Skills/Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
- Literate in IT/Computer Skills
- Good oral communication skills based on fluency on the English Language
- Ability to inspire confidence in the MDT, service users, carers and junior staff.
Desirable
- use of System one
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Ability to manage difficult situations sensitively by listening, showing tolerance and remaining objective.
- Ability to identify barriers to change and develop strategies to overcome them
- Self -motivated with the ability to use supervision effectively and be resourceful in a clinical setting
- Ability to work under pressure
- Ability to contain the emotional impact of working with people with Mental Health problems
- Shares the Trust's Beliefs and models this in their attitude and behaviour: Able to ensure that the organisational values of open, compassionate and empowering are demonstrated by self and others every day
- Ability to work within a Multi -discipliary team
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Fitness Analysis as appropriate
- Current driving licence
- Ability to travel across sites efficiently and across Trust boundaries to attend meetings, etc.
Desirable
- Be flexible in the hours that you work which are necessary to meet the changing needs of the service where appropriate
How to apply
Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.
Provenance
Source
NHS Jobs
First seen
4 September 2026
Last checked
4 September 2026
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