Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner | Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider located in Basildon is seeking a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to enhance community mental health services. The role involves providing patient support, working closely with GPs, and delivering high-quality care. Responsibilities include patient assessment, triage, and maintaining clinical standards. The position offers flexible working options, professional development opportunities, and a supportive work environment. Join us to make a positive impact in mental health care.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS discounts

Excellent training facilities

Buying and selling annual leave scheme

Opportunity for bank shifts

Salary sacrifice schemes

Qualifications

• Experience in primary care and mental health services.
• Knowledge of care quality standards.
• Familiarity with multi-disciplinary approaches.

Responsibilities

• Provide seamless patient recovery support in the community.
• Collaborate with GP and mental health teams for clinical practice.
• Maintain Care Quality Commission standards.
• Triage patients for appropriate care support.
• Conduct physical health assessments and provide person-centred care.

Skills

Clinical practice

Patient assessment

Communication

Team collaboration

Mental health support

Education

Relevant healthcare qualification

Job description

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner

Band 6

Base - Basildon and Brentwood

This is an exciting new role for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to support the way forward in the delivery of Community Mental Health Services. The post will be hosted by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) with day to day management within Primary Care, however the post holder will be working jointly with VitaHealth Group to provide a seamless service for this locality.

The Trust supports and actively encourages flexible working for all employees. We offer many options and you are encouraged to ask the recruiting manager what is possible for this role. If appointed, you will have the opportunity to apply for a flexible working request from the first day of your employment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a seamless service to aid the patient’s recovery and well‑being plans in the community.
• Work in conjunction with the GP, Primary Care team and Consultant Psychiatrists to ensure that patients are supported in the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multi‑disciplinary perspective.
• Ensure safe clinical practice takes place, maintaining Care Quality Commission standards at all times and in line with the NHS Constitution.
• Triage patients and facilitate them receiving the most appropriate support for their needs, ensuring people are not passed around the system.
• Deliver effective and safe services which support the key elements of clinical/practice governance.
• As the primary care model develops, focus on supporting the team’s continuous improvement in the quality of their service, whilst safeguarding and maintaining a high standard of care by creating an environment in which excellence will flourish.
• Provide and undertake detailed physical health investigations such as BMI, blood pressure and request blood tests as appropriate.
• Be responsible for the completion of full and comprehensive assessments (physical and mental health) where possible and provide complete person‑centred care planning for service users requiring physical health related aspects of care with the support of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Provide advice on smoking cessation and support.
• Ensure appropriate reporting within clinical records by following good practice guidelines and professional codes of conduct, e.g. NMC (UKCC) guidelines for records and record‑keeping.
• Communicate any relevant information to the MDT as required within handovers, meetings and other forums.

Benefits

• Season Ticket Loans
• NHS discounts for staff
• Excellent training facilities and opportunities
• Buying and selling annual leave scheme
• The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
• Salary sacrifice schemes including lease cars and cycle‑to‑work
• Day One flexible employer

Staff Bank

Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the Trust that hires clinical and non‑clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we can offer safe and effective care at all times. All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank, however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts; the option is there for you if you wish. If you are joining our Trust in a fixed‑term role, please indicate on your New Starter paperwork that you wish to join the staff bank.

This advert closes on Friday 2 Jan 2026.