Community Mental Health Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Loughton; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Loughton is looking for a qualified Community Mental Health Practitioner to join its multidisciplinary team. This role offers the chance to work with individuals facing various mental health challenges and provides full preceptorship for newly qualified staff. The position includes responsibilities such as administering medications, conducting assessments, and producing care plans. The salary ranges from £31,049 to £37,796 annually, plus a 5% High Cost Allowance.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme up to 14.5%

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Evidence of post qualification learning.
• Valid UK driving licence and use of own vehicle for work purposes.
• Previous work in the community mental health setting.

Responsibilities

• Provide and oversee the management and care of service users.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments and formulate personalised care plans.
• Administer medications and conduct health care checks.
• Attend multidisciplinary team meetings.

Skills

Community mental health experience

Clinical care delivery

Risk assessment

Medication administration

Team collaboration

Education

Valid Professional registration

Job description

Go back Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Community Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 14 August 2025

Due to the promotion of our existing Band 5 Mental Health Practitionerwe have an opportunity for a Registered Mental Health Nurse to join our established Multidisciplinary team. The aim of the service is to provide recovery-focused treatment and support via personalised care plans for individuals who are presenting with a range of mental health disorders: supporting them from diagnosis to recovery, to enable them to lead the lives they wish to live. You will work with a Multidisciplinary Team: a spectrum of clinical professionals, which includes Nurses, Psychologists, Support Time Recovery workers, etc.

Please note: this post is suitable for newly qualified staff as full preceptorship will be offered

Main duties of the job

To work alongside the existing and highly experienced staff within the Multi-Disciplinary Team, to ensure the delivery of high quality clinical care to those who require care and treatment for a range of mental health conditions.

To support key service functions, e.g. Depot and Clozapine Clinics as required.

To act as a Lead Practitioner/Care Co-ordinator to ensure the delivery of individualized care and treatment; with care plans that have been collaboratively produced and reviewed.

To act in accordance with your Professional Body, ensuring the Values of the Trust are upheld at all times

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 to14.5% 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

Provide and oversee the management and care of service users

Produce accurate and timely documentation, conduct and manage the maintenance of records on all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy

Undertake comprehensive assessments: formulating personalised care plans which reflect the needs of the service user, their family and wider support networks

Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of the potential hazards in the service users environment

Attend the weekly Multidisciplinary team meeting

Report and document incidents as required

Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings

Act as a Care Co-ordinator/Lead Practitioner

Responsible for administration of medications, assessment of side effects, review concordance and clinical effectiveness of medication regime in line with Trust policy

Support/manage the depot and Clozapine Clinics

Person Specification

Professional

• Valid Professional registration
• Evidence of post qualification learning

Transport

• Valid UK driving licence
• Use of own vehicle for work purposes

Experience

• Previous work in the community mental health setting

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.

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

£31,049 to £37,796 a yearper annum plus 5% High Cost Allowance