Primary Care Mental Health Practitioner (SPCMHP)

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Braintree; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

27 days annual leave + bank holidays

Excellent pension (up to 14.5%)

Staff discounts (Blue Light Card, NHS)

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST is seeking a motivated Mental Health Nurse to join the Primary Care Mental Health Team covering the Braintree and Maldon locality. The role involves triage, assessment, care planning, and follow-up support for patients with common mental health difficulties within General Practice.

You will work with GPs, Primary Care Networks and community partners to ensure timely, person-centred care and support access to the most appropriate services.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Mental Health Nurse in community/primary care settings.
• Ability to work with GPs, Primary Care Networks and community services.
• Strong assessment and decision-making skills.
• Commitment to recovery-focused, person-centred care.

Responsibilities

• Triage and assess patients in a primary care mental health setting.
• Develop care plans and provide follow-up support in the community.
• Collaborate with GPs, Primary Care Networks, and secondary care services.
• Monitor physical health and wellbeing alongside mental health care.
• Support patients to access appropriate services and pathways.

Skills

Triage & assessment

Care planning

Risk assessment

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and experienced Mental Health Nurse to join our Primary Care Mental Health Team covering the Braintree and Maldon locality. Working within General Practice, you will provide triage, assessment, care planning, and follow-up support for patients experiencing common mental health difficulties. You will work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care Networks, secondary care services, and community partners to ensure individuals receive timely, person-centred care and are supported to access the most appropriate services. Provide a seamless service to support patients' recovery and wellbeing plans within the community.

• Work collaboratively with GPs, Primary Care teams, to ensure patients are supported within the most appropriate clinical practice environment from a multidisciplinary perspective.
• Triage and assess patients effectively. You will maintain a clear focus on prevention, early detection, and intervention, while promoting self-management through empowerment and partnership working with service users.
• Deliver effective, safe, and responsive services that support the key principles of clinical and practice governance.
• As the Primary Care model continues to develop, the post holder will support the team's ongoing commitment to continuous service improvement, while safeguarding and maintaining high standards of care.
• Undertake and provide detailed physical health investigations, including BMI monitoring, blood pressure checks.
• Act as a signpost for both internal and external services appropriate to the needs of service users, ensuring timely access to relevant support and interventions where required.
• Contribute to the development of integrated care pathways, promoting collaborative working across services to enhance continuity of care and improve outcomes for service users.

The successful candidate will be a confident and autonomous practitioner with excellent assessment, risk management, and clinical decision-making skills. A strong knowledge of local mental health pathways and a commitment to high-quality, recovery-focused care are essential.

Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you. Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.

Benefits

• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling. 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.
• Work that wraps around your needs.
• Work bank: You can use the opportunity to supplement your income and develop your skills by working bank shifts.
• Annual leave entitlement: you will be entitled to 27 days annual leave plus Bank holidays. Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free counselling service which is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This is designed to provide you with independent, free and confidential information, advice and support to help you improve your wellness and wellbeing. Occupational Health support via either management or self referrals.