Mental Health Practitioner – Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A community healthcare provider in England is seeking a Mental Health Practitioner to support their Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service. The successful candidate will conduct assessments for individuals with mental health needs and assist in their integration into the community. Key responsibilities include collaboration with probation teams and delivering low-intensity mental health support. Applicants should have a professional qualification in Social Work or Mental Health Nursing. Excellent benefits, including flexible working and a relocation package of £8K, are offered.

Benefits

27 days holiday plus bank holidays

Excellent pension scheme

Staff discounts including Blue Light Card

£8K relocation package

Interest-free season ticket loans

Qualifications

• Experience in community mental health settings.
• Ability to conduct face-to-face assessments.
• Understanding of the Offender Personality Disorder pathway.

Responsibilities

• Provide assessments for service users with mental health needs.
• Support integration of clients into the community.
• Work closely with mental health and probation teams.

Skills

Mental health assessment

Community outreach

Psychoeducation

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

Professional qualification in Social Work or Mental Health Nursing

Job description

A Vacancy at Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust.

Mental Health Practitioner – Mental Health Nurse or Social Worker

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a mental health practitioner to support our Essex Intensive Intervention and Risk Management Service (IIRMS) known locally as the RAISE. This is a community based service for high risk adult men and women who have committed offences and have a suspected or diagnosed personality disorder. The service is a partnership between Essex Partnership University Trust (EPUT) and the National Probation Service (NPS).

The post holder will also work into and support the delivery of our CORE service, which includes supporting with education and training of Probation Practitioners and the development formulations to support Probation Practitioners work with individuals on the Offender Personality Disorder (OPD) pathway.

The post holder will have a professional qualification which may be in Social Work or Mental Health Nursing and will provide specialist community input to the IIRMS service utilising their skills, abilities and experiences. They will support the service to reduce the rates of reoffending and integrate men and women released from prison back into the community.

The successful applicant will provide face to face assessments for service users who may have primary or secondary mental health needs in addition to an offending history. They will also provide low intensity mental health support and evidence based interventions including psychoeducation.

The post holder will liaise with other teams such as Mental Health In-Reach teams in local prisons and will do intensive outreach community work where appropriate; this may include coordinating and assisting with integration into the community with close liaison of other services.

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.

Benefits

• 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.

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a detailed list of responsibilities.

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025