Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP)

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust; Southend-on-Sea; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to transforming mental health services in the community. As a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner, you will play a crucial role in delivering high-quality care to patients, working both in GP practices and from home. This position offers the opportunity to engage in innovative developments within Primary Care Mental Health Services, ensuring that care is accessible and inclusive. With a commitment to staff development and flexible working arrangements, this role is perfect for motivated individuals looking to make a real difference in people's lives. Embrace this exciting opportunity to contribute to the mental health transformation in the Southend area.

Benefits

Season Ticket Loans

NHS Discounts for Staff

Excellent Training Facilities

Buying and Selling Annual Leave Scheme

Opportunity to Work Bank Shifts

Salary Sacrifice Schemes

Day One Flexible Employer

Qualifications

• Registered Health Professional with experience in Mental Health settings.
• Trained in Risk Management and Physical Health screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide evidence-based treatments for common mental health disorders.
• Work autonomously as part of the Enhanced Primary Care team.

Skills

Mental Health Nursing

Risk Management Training

Suicide Prevention Training

IT/Computer Skills

Physical Health Screening

Education

Registered Health Professional

Venepuncture Training

Job description

Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (PCMHP)

Band 6

Main area: Primary Care Mental Health

Grade: Band 6

Contract: Permanent

Hours:

• Full time
• Part time
• Flexible working

37.5 hours per week

Job ref: 364-A-8560

Site: South Essex Town: SOUTHEND ON SEA

Salary: £37,338 - £44,962 per annum, pro rata for part time

Salary period: Yearly

Closing: 19/01/2025 23:59

About Us

EPUT provides community health, mental health and learning disability services to support more than 3.2 million people living across Bedfordshire, Essex and Suffolk.

• We are among the largest employers in the East of England region, with more than 10,000 staff.
• We run the COVID-19 vaccination programme across mid and south Essex and Suffolk and north east Essex.

EPUT was formed on 1 April 2017 following the merger of North Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (NEP) and South Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (SEPT).

Our Vision and Values

Our Vision: “To be the leading health and wellbeing service in the provision of mental health and community care.”

Our Purpose: “We care for people every day. What we do together, matters.”

Our Values:

• We Care
• We Empower

Our Strategic Objectives:

• Deliver safe, high quality integrated care services.
• Enable each other to be the best that we can.
• Work together with our partners to improve our services.
• Help our communities to thrive.

Job Overview

We are excited to announce that 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 Southend area PCNs.

This is a hybrid post with successful candidates based both in GP practices and working from home. The primary care mental health practitioners will work with existing Primary Care teams to triage, assess, and offer follow-up treatment to patients registered with GPs in the local area.

The post can be offered as a developmental Band 5 post, with support and training to develop skills and knowledge under supervision.

The post will assist with physical health checks for patients on the SMI register and support patients who are discharged from secondary care.

This role is an exciting opportunity for a Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner to influence the delivery of Community Mental Health Services, 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, part of the Enhanced Primary Care team, establishing innovative developments in Primary Care Mental Health Services.

You will work autonomously and provide evidence-based psychological and non-psychological treatments for common mental health disorders.

This role will be part of a wider programme of mental health service transformation aimed at creating more capacity and making services more inclusive and accessible.

Working for Our Organisation

EPUT is looking for motivated staff who share our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT offers 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
• Opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge in other areas
• Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
• Day One Flexible Employer

The Trust supports and encourages flexible working for all employees.

Detailed Job Description and Main Responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications Knowledge

• Registered Health Professional
• Risk Management training and/or Suicide Prevention training
• Meet the requirements for revalidation as set out by the NMC
• Venepuncture trained
• Trained to deliver Physical Health screening

Skills/Experience

• Experience of working within a Mental Health setting
• Literate in IT/Computer Skills
• Ability to inspire confidence in the MDT, service users, carers, and junior staff.

Please note: staff who are formally at risk within the organisation will be given priority in securing alternative employment.

Important Professional References: Ensure that you have professional references with business contact information covering your last three years of employment history.

As a newly appointed employee, you are responsible for incurring the cost of your initial DBS check relevant to your post.

Applications for Job Share are positively welcomed.

The Trust is an Equal Opportunities Employer. We particularly welcome applications from people with experience of using mental health services.

The Trust has the right to expire vacancies prior to the closing date if they so wish.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults, and expect all staff to undertake this commitment.

If you would like to book a Covid vaccination or would like more information please contact us.

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

Come and work at EPUT and make a difference in people’s lives.