Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP)

The Blood Cancer Foundation of Michigan; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is hiring a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) to enhance the Primary Care Team in Chelmsford. This role involves triaging patients, delivering mental health services, and working within GP practices. Candidates can expect opportunities for development, competitive salary, and various benefits, contributing to the innovative approach in community mental health services.

Benefits

NHS discounts for staff

Excellent Training facilities and opportunities

Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work

Buying and Selling annual leave scheme

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Qualified as a registered health professional.
• Experience in community mental health services.
• Training in risk management and suicide prevention.

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess patients registered with local GPs.
• Support patients discharged from secondary care.
• Provide evidence-based psychological treatments.

Skills

Experience of working within a community mental health setting

Literate in IT/Computer Skills

Risk Management training

Suicide Prevention training

Physical health monitoring

Education

Registered Health Professional

Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC

Mentorship Preparation

Job description

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Job Summary

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP) Band 6

We are excited to announce with the mental health transformation funding we are able to recruit Primary Care Mental Health Practitioners.

Successful candidates will contribute to the delivery of an enhanced Primary Care Team as part of a new approach to the delivery of Mental Health Primary Care services in the Chelmsford City locality.

This is post with the successful candidates is based both in GP practices and Trust sites. The primary care mental health practitioners work with existing Primary Care teams to triage and assess patients registered with GPs in the local area.

The post can be offered as a developmental Band 5 post and the post holder will be supported and trained to develop their skills and knowledge under supervision. The Band 5 staff will increasingly work independently, but always under supervision according to their knowledge, skills and competency.

The post will support patients who are discharged from secondary care.

This is an exciting 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 Trust (EPUT) with day to day management within Primary Care.

Main duties of the job

As a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner you will be a highly skilled and motivated Mental Health Nurse, or Allied Healthcare Professional, and be part of the Enhanced Primary Care team at the forefront of establishing this innovative development in Primary Care Mental Health Services. As a highly competent and proficient practitioner you will be able to work autonomously and be confident in your ability to provide evidence based psychological and non-psychological treatments for common mental health disorders.

This will be in the context of a wider programme of mental health service transformation aimed at creating more capacity and supporting services to become more inclusive and accessible by removing boundaries between services and organising care, based on individual need. The role will actively change the way that services are designed and delivered for people experiencing severe and multiple disadvantage in Southend.

About Us

EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;

• 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
  
  

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

Join our Staff bank

What is 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 are able 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, but 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 our staff bank.

Details

Date posted

13 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

364-A-9091

Job locations

The Linden Centre

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For further detailed information please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Job Description

Job responsibilities

For further detailed information please refer to the job description and person specification attached to this vacancy.

Person Specification

Essential

Education/Qualifications Knowledge

• Registered Health Professional
• Risk Management training and/or Suicide Prevention training
• Mentorship Preparation
• Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
  
  

Desirable

• Trained to deliver Physical Health screening
  
  

Skills/Experience

Essential

• Experience of working within a community mental health setting
• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Physical health monitoring i.e.. ECG/venepuncture
  
  

Travel

Essential

• Full UK Licence
  
  

Desirable

• Car to use for work purposes
  
  

Person Specification

Essential

• Full UK Licence
  
  

Desirable

• Car to use for work purposes
  
  

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Linden Centre

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Linden Centre

Chelmsford

CM1 7LF

Employer's website

https://eput.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Health Care Provider

• Industries

  Mental Health Care

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