Mental Health Practitioner

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 11 March 2026

You will work within a fast paced urgent community care pathway offering an urgent and crisis response to those experiencing mental distress within the community. You will work with non-statutory and statutory services to support people while in crisis.

You will conduct initial assessments, agree formulation of need, and develop collaborative care plans underpinned by NICE Guidance, delivering a range of interventions based upon individual needs. Assessments and interventions can take place in patients' homes, team bases, hospital and other community settings or via tele coaching and through the use of assisted technology and online forums. The successful candidate will be working within the Mid and South Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a 24 hour period.

As required by your manager, you will have responsibility for the day to day supervision and management of lower banded staff within your team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, patients, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services, providing a 7 day a week service over a 24 hour period.

In delivering your duties you are expected to display behaviours that are aligned with the Trust Values and in accordance with the NHS Constitution at all times.

Main duties of the job

• Provide and oversee the management and care of patients
• Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely documentation / records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy
• Oversee the conduct / contribute to the assessment process, as well as the observation and ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback
• Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the patient's environment
• Attend multi disciplinary meetings (referral / review / business)
• Report and document incidents as required
• Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings
• Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy including:
• Safe transportation and storage of medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard
• Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance

About us

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.

• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
• 27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to 14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• £8K relocation package if you move to Essex to join us.
• Season ticket loans are interest free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.

Work that wraps around your needs

• Flexible working: available from day one for most roles.
• Job share: Applications for job shares are welcomed.

Job responsibilities

For detailed description of core clinical duties and core non clinical duties, please see the job description.

Person Specification Education/Qualifications

• Registration (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)
• Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this

Knowledge

• Proven experience of working in a health, social care or community setting as part of a multi disciplinary team
• Able to deliver from a range of possible key therapeutic interventions (CBT, psychosocial interventions, family interventions, DBT approaches)

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Salary

£47,810 to £54,710 a year per annum plus HCA