Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Harrogate; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the United Kingdom is seeking professionals to provide high-quality mental health assessments and crisis care. You will work in a multi-disciplinary team, delivering services across West Essex. The ideal candidate will have experience in mental health care, particularly in urgent responses, and will be expected to manage and supervise junior staff. This role offers a variety of benefits, including flexible working and a relocation package.

Benefits

27 days holiday, increasing to 33 days after 10 years

Excellent pension contributions

Staff discounts and benefits

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Ability to provide high quality, evidence-based assessments and care.
• Experience in crisis response and managing complex mental health needs.
• Knowledge of NICE Guidance and documentation processes.

Responsibilities

• Conduct assessments and develop collaborative care plans.
• Supervise junior staff and manage their performance.
• Provide crisis management and triage for individuals in distress.

Skills

High quality assessments

Crisis care

Documentation

Multi-disciplinary collaboration

Education

Professional qualification in mental health

Job description

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 in the community 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. 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 coaching and through the use of assisted technology and on line 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.

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 will 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 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 patients 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.

Support & Recognition

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 3 Dec 2025