Mental Health Practitioner

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Harlow; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in the UK is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to provide high-quality assessment and crisis intervention. The role involves working collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team to support individuals experiencing mental health crises. The ideal candidate will have relevant qualifications and experience in mental health. This position offers a competitive salary, flexible working arrangements, and various staff benefits including generous leave and pension options.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension of up to 14.5%

Staff discounts and benefits

£8K relocation package

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary team is essential.
• Familiarity with CBT, psychosocial interventions, family interventions, and DBT approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments and care to patients.
• Work jointly with Ambulance Paramedic clinician to deliver urgent crisis response.
• Conduct initial assessments and develop collaborative care plans.

Skills

Proven experience of working in a health, social care or community setting

Ability to deliver a range of therapeutic interventions

Education

Registration (Mental Health Nurse, Occupational Therapist or Social Worker)

Post graduate qualification or commitment to work towards this

Job description

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Mental Health Practitioner

The closing date is 03 December 2025

You will work as a member of the MDT in providing high quality, evidence-based, holistic assessments and care to patients in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policies.

You will work within a fast-paced urgent community care pathway, providing an urgent and crisis response to those experiencing mental distress within the community. You will work jointly with the Ambulance Paramedic clinician by providing immediate crisis care across West Essex and also supporting the vehicle covering Hertfordshire where necessary. You will support other Paramedic crews in managing patients with complex mental health needs and work with non-statutory and statutory services to support people while in crisis.

You will conduct initial assessments, agree on the 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 coaching and be delivered through the use of assisted technology and online forums. The successful candidate will be working within the West Essex area conducting assessments and interventions over a twenty‑four hour period.

As required by your manager, you will supervise junior staff, those in lower bandings, within your team locality. This will include the management of these staff in line with agreed Trust HR processes.

Main duties of the job

Core Clinical Function

• Work jointly with the Ambulance Paramedic clinician in delivering a blue‑light response to individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in the community who have made contact via the 999 emergency system.
• Provide triage screening to persons under the age of 18 and liaise with EWMHS for further assessment and support.
• Produce accurate and timely documentation; conduct and manage the maintenance of accurate and timely records for all service users in line with your professional Code of Conduct and Trust policy.
• Oversee the conduct of the assessment process, and the observation and ongoing assessment, providing accurate and timely feedback. Conduct risk assessment of the individual and of potential hazards in the patient’s environment.
• Attend and participate in multi‑disciplinary meetings i.e. referral/review/business report and document incidents as required.
• Conduct and oversee physical health care checks and act upon the findings.

• Safe storage of PGD medicines, checking receipt, storage of medicines in medicine cupboard.
• Provide education around the medication prescribed, side effects, actions and aids to compliance.

For more details of this, please see job description and person specification.

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 a range of 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

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